Casino Control (Responsible Gambling) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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

In the Casino Control (Responsible Gambling) Regulations 2013 (G.N. No. S 332/2013) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations), in regulation 2 —

in the definition of “responsible gambling measure”, in paragraphs (a) and (b), replace “gambling” with “casino gambling”; and

replace the definition of “responsible gambling programme” with —“ “responsible gambling programme”, in relation to the casino operator of a casino or applicant for a casino licence, means a programme which contains details of the establishment, operation and implementation of responsible gambling measures carried out or proposed to be carried out by the casino operator (or applicant) for the casino during its operation;”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 5 —

replace paragraph (1) with —“(1) An applicant for a casino licence must submit to the Authority for approval a responsible gambling programme for the applicant’s proposed casino at the same time as the applicant submits its application for a casino licence or within such period after the application as the Authority may allow in any particular case.”;

in paragraph (2), replace “submitted by a casino operator to the Authority for approval in respect of its casino shall comprise a document showing —” with “submitted to the Authority for approval under paragraph (1) must contain all of the following information in respect of the casino to which the application relates:”;

in paragraph (2)(b), after “appointed”, insert “or to be appointed”;

in paragraph (2)(c), (d), (g) and (j), replace “its casino” with “the casino”;

in paragraph (2), replace sub‑paragraph (e) with — “(e)details of the establishment, operation and implementation by the casino operator of a system to enable a patron of the casino to set limits on the patron’s casino gambling expenditure or period of continuous casino gambling;”;

in paragraph (2), replace sub‑paragraph (h) with —“(h)details of a training programme for casino employees of the casino operator in promoting or adopting responsible measures in the conduct of casino gambling, including details of the training curricula and plans for periodic refresher training;”;

in paragraph (2), replace sub‑paragraph (k) with —“(k)a statement by the person or committee appointed or to be appointed by the casino operator to supervise the responsible gambling programme for the casino, that the responsible gambling programme as and when implemented will satisfy the responsible gambling requirements applicable to the casino operator;”;

in paragraph (3), delete “by any casino operator”; and

in paragraph (4)(a), after “the casino”, insert “to which the application relates,”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 8 —

replace paragraphs (1) to (4) with —“(1) A casino operator shall conduct in accordance with the responsible gambling requirements a review of the responsible gambling measures contained in the approved responsible gambling programme for its casino for the purpose of comparing the quality and standard of those responsible gambling measures —

annually; or

at such lower frequency as may be specified in the Responsible Gambling Code for Casinos in substitution of sub‑paragraph (a).

Subject to paragraph (3A), a casino operator shall complete the review of the responsible gambling measures contained in the approved responsible gambling programme for its casino —

where paragraph (1)(a) applies —

in the case of the first review, not later than the anniversary of the date of the Authority’s approval pursuant to regulation 5(4)(a) of the responsible gambling programme; and

in the case of the second and each subsequent review, within one year after the date of the Authority’s approval pursuant to paragraph (6)(a) of the review report in respect of the immediately preceding review; or

where paragraph (1)(b) applies, within the applicable time specified in the Responsible Gambling Code for Casinos.

Subject to paragraph (3A), a casino operator shall submit a report of the review (referred to in these Regulations as the review report) to the Authority for approval within 3 months after the casino operator completes the review in accordance with paragraph (2).

The Authority may, in any particular case, extend the time for the completion of the review under paragraph (2) or the submission of the review report in paragraph (3).

A review report must contain such matters and comply with such requirements as may be specified in the Responsible Gambling Code for Casinos.”;

in paragraphs (5) and (6)(b), after “the casino”, insert “operator”; and

in paragraph (7)(b), replace “the date referred to in paragraph (4)(c)” with “the proposed date by which those responsible gambling measures are to be adopted as set out”.

In the principal Regulations, after regulation 14, insert —“Duties of licensed special employee in relation to responsible gambling programme, etc.14A.—

A licensed special employee of a casino operator must not —

do anything to cause the approved responsible gambling programme of the casino operator to be established, operated or implemented in a manner that fails to comply with the responsible gambling requirements;

make any change to any approved responsible gambling programme of the casino operator without the authorisation of the casino operator; or

make, authorise or permit any change to any approved responsible gambling programme of the casino operator unless the approval of the Authority has first been obtained for the change.

Any licensed special employee who contravenes paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act.”.

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 15(1)(b), after “reinstate the”, insert “approved”.