124. Unlawful gambling place a public nuisance, etc.

Terms defined in s 3

• class licence

  class licence

  Defined · s 3

  “class licence” means a class licence determined under an order made under section 60(1) and as from time to time varied under section 61;

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• gambling service

  gambling service

  Defined · s 3

  “gambling service” means any of the following services, including such a service provided through a gambling service agent:(a)a service comprising wholly or in part of —(i)the placing, making, receiving, accepting or negotiating of bets;(ii)operating a betting exchange or betting information centre; (iii)operating a totalisator;(iv)organising pool betting;(v)matching gamblers; (vi)laying or offering odds; or(vii)offering an opportunity to or otherwise facilitating others to bet in accordance with arrangements made by the service provider;(b)a service for the conduct of a lottery; (c)a service for the supply of lottery tickets; (d)a service —(i)for others to play a game of chance; or (ii)offering an opportunity to or otherwise facilitating others to play a game of chance, for a prize in accordance with arrangements made by the service provider;(e)a service of controlling or operating a computer server —(i)in Singapore that enables any game of chance to be played by others in Singapore or elsewhere by remote communication for a prize; or(ii)in Singapore or elsewhere that enables any game of chance to be played by others in Singapore by remote communication for a prize;(f)a service of making available to others any gaming machine for the purpose of gambling;

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• gambling venue

  gambling venue

  Defined · s 3

  “gambling venue” means any place or premises in Singapore used or to be used in connection with conducting a betting operation, gaming or a lottery, but excludes the following:(a)any casino;(b)any place or premises in Singapore that is used exclusively to contain a computer server used for conducting a betting operation, gaming or a lottery;

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• licence

  licence

  Defined · s 3

  “licence” means a licence that is granted under section 54 and is in force;

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• public

  public

  Defined · s 3

  “public” includes a section of the public;

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• unlawful gambling place

  unlawful gambling place

  Defined · s 3

  “unlawful gambling place” means any place or premises —(a)used for or in connection with conduct of —(i)any unlawful betting operation;(ii)any unlawful gaming; or(iii)any unlawful lottery; or(b)used for or in connection with any unlawful gambling,and any place or premises may be regarded as used for or in connection with a purpose in paragraph (a) or (b) even if it is used for that purpose on only one occasion;

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