Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 1 · Preliminary
12. Meaning of “social gambling”
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Subject to subsection (2), non‑remote gambling which —
is conducted by an individual in premises that are either the individual’s home or another individual’s home in Singapore;
has as participants only individuals who are members of the same family or who know each other personally;
is substantially spontaneous, even though it may occur regularly, habitually or by arrangement between the individuals involved; (d)is not promoted or conducted —
by or for the private gain of any person not participating in the gambling; or (ii)in the course of any business;
is conducted so that the only way a participant in the gambling can make a profit or gain any other benefit as a result of the gambling is by winning; and
is conducted in accordance with the conditions prescribed (if any) by Regulations,is to be taken to constitute social gambling and is not unlawful.
A reference in any other written law to gambling, gaming or wagering, or to betting, that is unlawful is taken not to refer to social gambling.
Terms defined in s 3
business
Defined · s 3“business” includes —(a)a venture or concern in trade or commerce, whether or not conducted on a regular, repetitive or continuous basis; and(b)any business, whether or not carried on for profit,and the fact that an unincorporated association provides services to its members does not prevent those services from being services provided in the course of business;
home
Defined · s 3“home”, of an individual, means the individual’s ordinary place of residence in Singapore;
premises
Defined · s 3“premises” means —(a)any space, whether built on or not and whether underground or underwater, or any part of such a space; or(b)any building or structure, whether situated underground or underwater, or any part of a building or structure or place, but does not include a conveyance;
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