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Gambling Control Act 2022 · Updated to 21 Sep 2026 · Part 2 · Offences

18. Unlawful conduct of betting operations, gaming or lotteries

Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2024.

(1)

A person must not conduct any betting operation, or conduct gaming or any lottery, unless the person is one of the following:

(a)

a person granted a licence authorising the person to provide a gambling service involving, as the case may be —

(i)

conducting that betting operation or a betting operation of that kind;

(ii)

conducting gaming or gaming of that kind; or

(iii)

conducting that lottery or a lottery of that kind; (b)a class licensee authorised under a class licence to provide a gambling service involving, as the case may be —

(i)

conducting that betting operation or a betting operation of that kind;

(ii)

conducting gaming or gaming of that kind; or

(iii)

conducting that lottery or a lottery of that kind; (c)an employee of a licensee mentioned in paragraph (a) or a class licensee mentioned in paragraph (b), who is conducting the betting operation or conducting gaming or a lottery —

(i)

on behalf of, or in accordance with arrangements made by, his or her employer; and

(ii)

in connection with the gambling service that is authorised by the licence or class licence of the licensee or class licensee;

(d)

a gambling service agent (or an employee thereof) of a licensee mentioned in paragraph (a) or a class licensee mentioned in paragraph (b), which is conducting the betting operation or conducting gaming or a lottery —

(i)

on behalf of, or in accordance with arrangements made by, the licensee or class licensee; and

(ii)

in connection with the gambling service that is authorised by the licence or class licence of the licensee or class licensee;

(e)

a person exempt from this section in relation to whichever of the following that is applicable:

(i)

conducting that betting operation or a betting operation of that kind;

(ii)

conducting gaming or gaming of that kind; or

(iii)

conducting that lottery or a lottery of that kind; (f)a person granted a casino licence to conduct that betting operation, gaming or lottery within a casino (or an individual conducting it on the person’s behalf) and where the betting operation, gaming or lottery is conducted within the casino.

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), a person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and —

(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $700,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

(3)

However, a person who contravenes subsection (1) by engaging in conduct described in section 6(2), 8(3) or 10(2) shall be guilty of an offence and —

(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

(4)

The following offences are each a countable offence for the purpose of the reference in subsection (2) or (3) to a “repeat offender”:

(a)

an offence under section 3 of the Betting Act 1960 repealed by this Act; (b)an offence under section 4 or 5 of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1961 repealed by this Act;

(c)

an offence under section 9, 10 or 11 of the Remote Gambling Act 2014 repealed by this Act.

(5)

An offence under this section is an arrestable offence.

(6)

Strict liability applies to an offence under this section.

Terms defined in s 3

casino
Defined · s 3
“casino” means any premises in Singapore that is covered by a casino licence granted under section 49 of the Casino Control Act 2006;
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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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class licensee
Defined · s 3
“class licensee” means a person to which a class licence applies;
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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 service agent
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“gambling service agent”, in relation to a licensee or class licensee, means a person who is, under a gambling agency agreement, appointed as an agent of the licensee or class licensee in relation to any gambling service that —(a)is provided by the licensee or class licensee; and (b)is specified in that agreement;
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granted
Defined · s 3
“granted” or “grant”, for a licence or gambling venue approval, includes —(a)granted or grant on renewal; or (b)treated as granted under the Second Schedule;
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licence
Defined · s 3
“licence” means a licence that is granted under section 54 and is in force;
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licensee
Defined · s 3
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act but does not include a class licensee;
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lottery
Defined · s 3
“lottery” has the meaning given by section 9;
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remote gambling
Defined · s 3
“remote gambling” has the meaning given by section 11;
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repeat offender
Defined · s 3
“repeat offender”, in relation to any offence under this Act, means a person who —(a)is convicted, or found guilty, of such an offence (called the current offence); and(b)has been convicted or found guilty, on at least one other earlier occasion before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of —(i)the same offence; or(ii)another offence prescribed as a countable offence in respect of the current offence;
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Presumptions and Evidence

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Part 4

Licensing

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Part 5

Gambling Venue and Games Approval

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Part 6

Harm Minimisation and Integrity Protection Measures

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Part 7

Regulatory Sanctions

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Part 8

Reconsideration and Appeals

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Part 9

Enforcement

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Part 10

Administration

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Part 11

Miscellaneous

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Part 12

Amendments to Casino Control Act 2006

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Part 13

Repeals, Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions

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Schedules

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