🇸🇬Singapore Proposes Higher Casino🎲Entry Fees to Curb Gambling❕

🇸🇬Singapore Proposes Higher Casino🎲Entry Fees to Curb Gambling❕


The Singaporean government is proposing to set casino entry fees at S$150 (US$114) per day and S$3,000 annually for citizens and permanent residents, following an oversight that resulted in lower fees being charged. This change aims to maintain higher fees as a social safeguard against casual gambling.

➡️Proposed amendment to Casino Control Act to fix higher entry fees

➡️Oversight led to lower fees being charged from April 4 to May 7, 2024

➡️Authorities seek to regularize the higher fees collected during the lapse period

➡️Violating the Family Visit Limit will become a punishable offense with fines and potential jail time

📈The proposed changes reflect Singapore's commitment to responsible gambling policies. By implementing higher entry fees and introducing stricter penalties for breaching visit limits, the government aims to protect individuals and families from the adverse effects of problem gambling. This move reinforces Singapore’s position as a leader in promoting sustainable and socially responsible gaming practices.

💡Singapore's casinos are betting on higher entry fees to keep the odds in favour of responsible gambling!

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