Singapore legislation

Regulation 33

of Casino Control (Casino Marketing Arrangements) Regulations 2013

Regulation 33

Prohibited sharing of commission, etc.

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (2), no licensed international market agent shall share with any person who is not a licensed international market agent or a licensed international market agent representative, all or part of any commission or other payment received by or due to the licensed international market agent from a casino operator, or the person for the time being in charge of the casino, for the organisation, promotion or conduct of a casino marketing arrangement.

Subregulation 2

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a licensed international market agent may pay a referral fee to any person who introduces an international player to the licensed international market agent, on the condition that the fee is —

(a)

a fixed amount not calculated by reference to the turnover of play or net win of the international player; and

(b)

paid in accordance with such requirements as the Authority may specify by notice in writing to the licensed international market agent.

Subregulation 3

Every —

(a)

licensed international market agent who or which contravenes paragraph (1); and

(b)

person who receives any commission or payment in contravention of paragraph (1),shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.