Casino Control (Gaming Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

These Regulations are the Casino Control (Gaming Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 21 September 2026.

In the Casino Control (Gaming Equipment) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 414/2009) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations), in regulation 2 —

in paragraph (1), delete the definitions of “Approved List”, “approved supplier” and “supplier of gaming machines”;

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “approved manufacturer”, after “gaming machines”, insert “or gaming programs”;

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “approved manufacturer”, replace “regulation 5(2)” with “regulation 5(1)”;

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “approved test service provider”, replace “regulation 24B(2)” with “regulation 24B(1)”;

in paragraph (1), after the definition of “approved test service provider”, insert —“ “authorised supplier”, in relation to an approved manufacturer, means a person that the approved manufacturer has notified the Authority under section 103A(4)(c) of the Act is a supplier that will be used to supply gaming machines or gaming programs of the approved manufacturer;“business associate”, in relation to an approved manufacturer, an approved test service provider or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer or approved test service provider, means any person, body or association who, in the opinion of the Authority, has a business association with (but is not an associate within the meaning in paragraph (2) of) the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant, as the case may be;“manager”, in relation to a manufacturing facility, means any person who administers or manages the manufacturing facility, but does not include an approved manufacturer or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer;“manufacturing facility”, in relation to an approved manufacturer or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer, means any premises or facility —

used or intended to be used (as the case may be) by the approved manufacturer or applicant (whether by itself or through another person) to manufacture any gaming machine or gaming program of the approved manufacturer or applicant for use in any casino; and

at which the finished product of the gaming machine or gaming program is manufactured or assembled;”;

in paragraph (1), replace the definition of “modification” with —“ “modification”, in relation to any approved gaming machine, approved gaming program, approved gaming equipment or approved linked jackpot arrangement, means any change —

affecting the display or operation of the approved gaming machine, approved gaming program, approved gaming equipment or approved linked jackpot arrangement; or

capable of affecting the outcome of the casino gambling carried out on that approved gaming machine, with that approved gaming equipment or using that approved gaming program or approved linked jackpot arrangement;”;

in paragraph (1), after the definition of “official website”, insert —“ “relevant financial interest”, in relation to a business, means —

any share in the capital of the business;

any entitlement to receive any income derived from the business; or

any contribution to the capital of the business, whether by a loan or otherwise;“relevant position”, in relation to a business, means the position of director or manager, or other executive position, however that position is designated;“relevant power” means any power, whether exercisable by voting or otherwise and whether exercisable alone or in association with others —

to participate in any directorial, managerial or executive decision; or

to elect or appoint any person to any relevant position;”;

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “return to player percentage” or “RTP%”, replace “a game” with “a casino game”;

in paragraph (1), after the definition of “return to player percentage” or “RTP%”, insert —“ “supplier”, in relation to an approved manufacturer or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer, means any person that the approved manufacturer or applicant uses or intends to use (as the case may be) to supply its gaming machines or gaming programs;”;

in paragraph (1), replace the definition of “technical standards” with —“ “technical standards”, in relation to any gaming machine, gaming program or other gaming equipment of a particular class or description, means the technical standards issued or approved by the Authority under section 200B(1) of the Act applicable to gaming machines, gaming programs or gaming equipment of that class or description, updated from time to time and made available to the casino operators and any other person required to comply with them.”; and

replace paragraph (2) with —“(2) In these Regulations, a person is an “associate” of an approved manufacturer, an approved test service provider or an applicant to be an approved manufacturer or approved test service provider if the person is or will be, in the opinion of the Authority, able to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the management or operation of the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant.

In determining whether a person is able or will be able to exercise the significant influence referred to in paragraph (2), the Authority may consider all or any of the following:

whether the person holds or will hold any relevant financial interest in the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant;

whether the person is or will be entitled to exercise any relevant power (whether in right of the person or on behalf of any other person) in the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant;

whether the person holds or will hold any relevant position (whether in right of the person or on behalf of any other person) in the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant;

the degree of direct or indirect influence that the person has in the management or operation of the business of the approved manufacturer, approved test service provider or applicant;

any other matter that the Authority considers relevant.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 3 —

in paragraph (3)(b), delete “and” at the end;

in paragraph (3), after sub‑paragraph (b), insert —“(ba)the disclosure of information in the form provided by the Authority on any manufacturing facility or supplier of the applicant; and”;

in paragraph (3)(c), replace “such other documents as” with “any other document or information that”; (d)in paragraph (4), replace sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) with —“(a)investigate any of the following persons in relation to the applicant’s suitability to be an approved manufacturer:

the applicant;

any associate, business associate or supplier of the applicant;

the manager of any manufacturing facility of the applicant;

any other person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application;

require any person mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) to —

provide any information, or produce any record, relevant to the investigation of the application as may be necessary and in the manner that the Authority may require; or

furnish any authorisation or consent that the Authority may direct for the purpose of enabling the Authority to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the applicant, associate, business associate, supplier, manager or other person (as the case may be) from other persons;

require the applicant to allow the Authority, its officer or its agent to inspect —

any premises in Singapore or elsewhere where the applicant carries on business; or

any manufacturing facility of the applicant in Singapore or elsewhere that is owned or occupied by the applicant; or

require the applicant to take reasonable steps to enable the Authority, its officer or its agent to inspect any manufacturing facility of the applicant in Singapore or elsewhere that is not owned or occupied by the applicant.”; and

after paragraph (4), insert —“(4A) The Authority, its officer or its agent is not liable to pay any person any fee, charge or expense on account of any inspection under paragraph (4)(c) or (d).”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulations 5 and 6 with —“Determination of application5.—

The Authority may, if it is satisfied that an applicant is suitable to be an approved manufacturer, by issuing a letter to the applicant, approve the applicant to be an approved manufacturer, subject to any condition that the Authority may impose.

For the purposes of determining whether an applicant is suitable to be an approved manufacturer, the Authority may have regard (but is not limited) to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in regulation 3(4)(a).List of approved manufacturers and authorised suppliers

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 7 —

in paragraph (1)(a), replace “the event has occurred” with “becoming aware that the event has occurred or such longer period as the Authority may allow in any particular case”;

in paragraph (2)(d), replace “notice, order or legal process” with “document to be served in proceedings in court”;

in paragraph (2)(d), delete “and” at the end;

in paragraph (2), replace sub‑paragraph (e) with —“(e)allow the Authority, its officer or its agent to inspect, for the purpose of an investigation under regulation 8 —

any premises in Singapore or elsewhere where the approved manufacturer carries on business; or

any manufacturing facility of the approved manufacturer in Singapore or elsewhere that is owned or occupied by the approved manufacturer;

take reasonable steps to enable the Authority, its officer or its agent to inspect, for the purpose of an investigation under regulation 8, any manufacturing facility of the approved manufacturer in Singapore or elsewhere that is not owned or occupied by the approved manufacturer;

when requested to do so by written notice given by the Authority, provide to the Authority, within the period specified in the notice, such information or document in such form and manner requested which —

relates to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in regulation 8(1); and

is relevant to be considered by the Authority for the purposes of a determination mentioned in regulation 8(1) of the approved manufacturer’s suitability to continue as an approved manufacturer.”; and

in paragraph (2A), after “paragraph (2)(e)”, insert “or (f)”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulation 8 with —“Regular investigation and determination of suitability and technical capability8.—

The Authority may, from time to time, investigate ––

an approved manufacturer;

the manager of any manufacturing facility of the approved manufacturer; or

any authorised supplier, associate or business associate of the approved manufacturer,to determine whether the approved manufacturer is suitable to continue to be an approved manufacturer.

For the purposes of the determination mentioned in paragraph (1), the Authority may have regard (but is not limited) to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in that paragraph.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 8A —

in the regulation heading, replace “On‑going” with “Ongoing”;

replace paragraphs (1) and (2) with —“(1) The Authority may, from time to time, inquire into ––

the manager of any manufacturing facility of an approved manufacturer;

any authorised supplier, associate or business associate of an approved manufacturer; or

any person likely to become an associate of an approved manufacturer.

In particular, the Authority must consider whether there is any information relating to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in paragraph (1).”;

in paragraph (4)(a), replace “the first-mentioned person’s association” with “the association or business association (as the case may be) of the person”;

in paragraph (4)(b) and (c), after “that association”, insert “or business association”;

in paragraph (7)(a), replace “an associate, or a person likely to become an associate of the approved manufacturer or approved supplier” with “any person mentioned in paragraph (1) who is an individual”;

in paragraph (8), replace “the associate, or person likely to become an associate, of the approved manufacturer or approved supplier” with “any person, mentioned in paragraph (1)”; and

replace paragraphs (9) and (10) with —“(9) If the Authority determines that —

the manager of a manufacturing facility of an approved manufacturer has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who administers or manages a manufacturing facility of the approved manufacturer;

an authorised supplier of an approved manufacturer has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who is supplying gaming machines or gaming programs of the approved manufacturer;

an associate of an approved manufacturer has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who is concerned in or associated with the management or operation of the business of the approved manufacturer; or

a business associate of an approved manufacturer has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who has a business association with the approved manufacturer,the Authority may give written notice to the manager, authorised supplier, associate or business associate mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) that the conduct is unacceptable.

If —

the Authority, having regard to any matter referred to in paragraph (2), determines that —

the manager of a manufacturing facility of an approved manufacturer is unsuitable to be administering or managing a manufacturing facility of the approved manufacturer;

an authorised supplier of an approved manufacturer is unsuitable to be supplying gaming machines or gaming programs of the approved manufacturer;

an associate of an approved manufacturer is unsuitable to be concerned in or associated with the management or operation of the business of the approved manufacturer; or

a business associate of an approved manufacturer is unsuitable to have a business association with the approved manufacturer; or

the manager, authorised supplier, associate or business associate mentioned in paragraph (9)(a), (b), (c) or (d) continues with the conduct mentioned in paragraph (9),the Authority may, by written notice, direct the approved manufacturer to take all reasonable steps to terminate the association or business association (as the case may be) with the manager, authorised supplier, associate or business associate (as the case may be) and the approved manufacturer must comply with the direction within 14 days after receiving the notice or any longer period agreed with the Authority.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 10(1) —

after sub‑paragraph (a), insert —“(aa)fails to comply with any condition imposed by the Authority under regulation 5(1) or 28(1)(c);”;

in sub‑paragraph (d), after “or (10)”, insert “, 10A or 10B”;

in sub‑paragraph (d), delete “or” at the end;

in sub‑paragraph (e), replace the comma at the end with “; or”; and

after sub‑paragraph (e), insert —“(f)fails to comply with any condition of a waiver imposed by the Authority under regulation 28(1)(b) or 29(4)(b),”.

In the principal Regulations, in Part II, after Division 1, insert —“Division 1A — Authorised suppliersNotification of use of supplier by approved manufacturer10A. For the purposes of section 103A(4)(c) of the Act, every notification under that provision by an approved manufacturer to the Authority must be —

made in the form and manner as the Authority may specify; and

accompanied by any information or document in relation to the supplier that the Authority may require.Notification of cessation of use of authorised supplier10B.—

If an approved manufacturer ceases to use an authorised supplier to supply gaming machines or gaming programs of the approved manufacturer, the approved manufacturer must notify the Authority of the cessation within 14 days after the cessation.

The notification mentioned in paragraph (1) must be —

made in the form and manner as the Authority may specify; and

accompanied by any information or document in relation to the cessation that the Authority may require.”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulation 11 with —“Definition of “electronic table game”

11. For the purposes of the definition of “electronic table game” in section 2(1) of the Act, the following things are prescribed as electronic table games:

any gaming machine or gaming program used to play any casino game that involves the wagering of any money or casino chips (with or without match play coupons) on the outcome of any simulated race, competition or event;

any electronic device through which bets may be placed on the outcome of any simulated race, competition or event.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 13(1), after “shall be”, insert “designed,”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 14(2)(c), replace “such other documents as” with “any other information or document that”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 15 —

in paragraph (4), after “casino operator”, insert “or licensed special employee”; and

after paragraph (5), insert —“(6) A licensed special employee who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 20(1), after “shall be”, insert “designed,”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 21 —

in paragraph (2)(c), replace “such other documents as” with “any other information or document that”; and

in paragraph (3), after “paragraph (1)”, insert “and in the manner that the Authority may require”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 22 —

in paragraph (4), after “casino operator”, insert “or licensed special employee”; and

after paragraph (5), insert —“(6) A licensed special employee who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 24(1)(c), after “not”, insert “designed,”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 24A —

in paragraph (1)(e), replace “such other documents as” with “any other information or document that”;

in paragraph (2), replace sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) with —“(a)investigate any of the following persons in relation to the applicant’s suitability to be an approved test service provider:

the applicant;

any associate or business associate of the applicant;

any other person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application;

require the person mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) to —

provide any information, or produce any record, relevant to the investigation of the application as may be necessary and in the manner that the Authority may require; or

furnish any authorisation or consent that the Authority may direct for the purpose of enabling the Authority to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the applicant, associate, business associate or other person (as the case may be) from other persons; and

require the applicant to allow the Authority, its officer or its agent to inspect any premises in Singapore or elsewhere where the applicant carries on business, including the test facilities of the applicant.”; and

after paragraph (2), insert —“(2A) The Authority, its officer or its agent is not liable to pay any person any fee, charge or expense on account of any inspection under paragraph (2)(c).”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulations 24B and 24C with —“Determination of application24B.—

The Authority may, if it is satisfied that an applicant is suitable to be an approved test service provider, by issuing a letter to the applicant, approve the applicant to be an approved test service provider, subject to any condition that the Authority may impose (including conditions designating any test facilities where testing services can be carried out).

For the purposes of determining whether an applicant is suitable to be an approved test service provider, the Authority may have regard (but is not limited) to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in regulation 24A(2)(a).List of approved test service providers24C. The Authority may maintain a list of approved test service providers and publish the list on its official website.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 24D —

in paragraph (1)(a), replace “the event has occurred” with “becoming aware that the event has occurred or such longer period as the Authority may allow in any particular case”;

in paragraph (2)(c), replace “codes of practice, performance standards or other requirements” with “code, standard of performance, specification or requirement”;

in paragraph (2)(e), replace “notice, order or legal process” with “document to be served in proceedings in court”;

in paragraph (2)(g), replace “permit” with “allow”;

in paragraph (2)(g), replace the full‑stop at the end with a semi‑colon; and

in paragraph (2), after sub‑paragraph (g), insert —“(h)when requested to do so by written notice given by the Authority, provide to the Authority, within the period specified in the notice, such information or document in such form and manner requested which —

relates to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in regulation 24H(1); and

is relevant to be considered by the Authority for the purposes of a determination mentioned in regulation 24H(1) of the approved test service provider’s suitability to continue as an approved test service provider.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 24E —

in the regulation heading, replace “performance standards” with “codes, etc.,”;

in paragraph (1), replace “such codes of practice or performance standards as may be issued or approved by the Authority under section 200A” with “the codes, standards of performance or specifications issued or approved by the Authority under section 200B”; and

in paragraph (3), replace “codes of practice, performance standards or requirements” with “codes, standards of performance or specifications or any requirement”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulation 24F with —“Validity period of approval24F. Any approval granted by the Authority under regulation 24B(1) is valid for —

where a period is specified by the Authority in the letter mentioned in regulation 24B(1), that period; and

in any other case, the period starting on the date that the approval is granted and ending on the date that the approved test service provider discontinues as an approved test service provider under regulation 24J or the approval is cancelled under regulation 24K(1)(iii) or (1A).”.

In the principal Regulations, replace regulation 24H with —“Regular investigation and determination of suitability and technical capability24H.—

The Authority may, from time to time, investigate —

an approved test service provider; or

any associate or business associate of the approved test service provider,to determine whether the approved test service provider is suitable to continue to be an approved test service provider.

For the purposes of the determination mentioned in paragraph (1), the Authority may have regard (but is not limited) to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in that paragraph.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 24I —

in the regulation heading, replace “On‑going” with “Ongoing”;

replace paragraphs (1) and (2) with —“(1) The Authority may, from time to time, inquire into —

any associate or business associate of an approved test service provider; or

any person likely to become an associate of an approved test service provider.

In particular, the Authority must consider whether there is any information relating to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in paragraph (1).”;

in paragraph (4), replace “paragraph (1)(a) or (b)” with “paragraph (1)”;

in paragraph (4)(a), replace “the first‑mentioned person’s association” with “the association or business association (as the case may be) of the person”;

in paragraph (4)(b) and (c), after “that association”, insert “or business association”;

in paragraph (7)(a), replace “an associate or a person likely to become an associate of the approved test service provider” with “any person mentioned in paragraph (1) who is an individual”;

in paragraph (8), replace “the associate, or the person likely to become an associate, of the approved test service provider” with “any person mentioned in paragraph (1)”; and

replace paragraphs (9) and (10) with —“(9) If the Authority determines that —

an associate of an approved test service provider has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who is concerned in or associated with the management or operation of the business of the approved test service provider in providing testing services in relation to gaming equipment; or (b)a business associate of an approved test service provider has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who has a business association with the approved test service provider,the Authority may give written notice to the associate or business associate mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) or (b) that the conduct is unacceptable.

If —

the Authority, having regard to any matter referred to in paragraph (2), determines that —

an associate of an approved test service provider is unsuitable to be concerned in or associated with the management or operation of the business of the approved test service provider in providing testing services in relation to gaming equipment; or

a business associate of an approved test service provider is unsuitable to have a business association with the approved test service provider; or

the associate or business associate mentioned in paragraph (9)(a) or (b) continues with the conduct mentioned in paragraph (9),the Authority may, by written notice, direct the approved test service provider to take all reasonable steps to terminate the association or business association (as the case may be) and the approved test service provider must comply with the direction within 14 days after receiving the notice or any longer period agreed with the Authority.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 24K —

in paragraph (1), after sub‑paragraph (a), insert —“(aa)fails to comply with any condition imposed by the Authority under regulation 24B(1) or 28(1)(c);”;

in paragraph (1), after sub‑paragraph (b), insert —“(ba)fails to comply with a written notice issued under regulation 24E(2);”;

in paragraph (1)(e), delete “or” at the end;

in paragraph (1)(f), replace the comma at the end with “; or”;

in paragraph (1), after sub‑paragraph (f), insert —“(g)fails to comply with any condition of a waiver imposed by the Authority under regulation 28(1)(b) or 29(4)(b),”;

after paragraph (1), insert —“(1A) The Authority may, in its discretion, cancel its approval of any approved test service provider which has had no business dealings with any approved manufacturer or casino operator for a continuous period of 3 years or more.”;

in paragraph (2), after “paragraph (1)”, insert “or (1A)”; and

after paragraph (6), insert —“(7) The Authority may lift the suspension of its approval if it is satisfied that corrective action has been duly taken by the approved test service provider.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 25(1) —

in sub‑paragraph (a), replace “game rules and parameters, return to player percentage and treatment of accumulated money upon termination of the linked jackpot arrangement” with “configured parameters for the linked jackpot arrangement”;

in sub‑paragraph (b), insert “and” at the end; and

delete sub‑paragraphs (c) and (d).

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 25A(4) —

in sub‑paragraph (a), delete “and” at the end; and

after sub-paragraph (a), insert —“(aa)in the case of a licensed special employee, be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act; and”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 25B —

in paragraph (2)(a), replace “how the linked jackpot arrangement had performed up to the date of application, including the actual return to player percentage and” with “the”;

in paragraph (6)(a), delete “and” at the end; and

in paragraph (6), after sub‑paragraph (a), insert —“(aa)in the case of a licensed special employee, be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act; and”.