Casino Control (Prevention of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

in the definition of “branch office”, replace paragraphs (c) and (d) with —“(c)the receipt from, or on behalf of, a patron of any deposit or any payment for an amount owed to the casino operator;

the processing of any request of, or on behalf of, a patron to make a withdrawal, by way of cheque or electronic funds transfer, from the patron’s deposit account;”;

replace the definition of “cash” with —“ “cash”, “patron”, “patron account” and “suspicious transaction report” have the meanings given by section 139(5) of the Act;”;

after the definition of “cash transaction report”, insert —“ “Code” means the Internal Controls Code for Casino Operators issued by the Authority to all casino operators, as amended from time to time, subject to any modification or waiver that may be made or allowed by the Authority;”;

replace the definition of “identifying information” with —“ “identifying information”, “relevant party” and “risk information” have the meanings given by section 139A(13) of the Act;”;

after the definition of “immediate family member”, insert —“ “international organisation” means an entity —

established by formal political agreements between member countries or territories that have the status of international treaties;

whose existence is recognised by law in member countries or territories; and

which is not treated as a resident institutional unit of the country or territory in which it is located;”; and

delete the definitions of “patron”, “patron account” and “suspicious transaction report”.

in paragraph (1)(a), replace “with a patron” with “entered into by or on behalf of a patron”;

in paragraph (1)(b), replace “any gaming day” with “any operational gaming day”;

in paragraph (6), after the definition of “applicable reporting period”, insert —“ “cage” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Casino Control (Conduct of Casino Gambling) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 594/2009);”;

in paragraph (6), in the definition of “cash in”, replace paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) with —“(a)cash received by the casino operator in exchange for casino chips;

a deposit of cash (whether at or outside the casino, including at a branch office of the casino operator) to be credited into the patron account of the patron;

cash received (whether at or outside the casino, including at a branch office of the casino operator) in settlement of any debt owed by the patron to the casino operator or for the redemption of any cheque held by the casino operator; and”;

in paragraph (6), in the definition of “cash out”, replace paragraphs (a) to (d) with —“(a)cash paid by the casino operator to redeem casino chips;

cash paid (whether at or outside the casino, including at a branch office of the casino operator) upon a withdrawal made from the patron account of the patron; and

cash paid by the casino operator as a complimentary item,”; and

in paragraph (6), replace the definition of “gaming day” with —“ “operational gaming day”, in relation to a casino operator, means a period fixed by the casino operator for the purposes of tracking and reporting all cash in and cash out transactions for a particular day, including but not limited to cash transactions involving gaming machines, cash transactions at the cage and cash transactions at gaming tables, which may comprise different periods starting and ending at different times for different types of transactions.”.

in paragraph (1), replace “its system of internal controls” with “the Code”; and

replace paragraph (2) with —“(2) When opening a patron account, a casino operator shall obtain and record the patron’s identifying information.”.

A casino operator must open a patron account for a patron —

through face‑to‑face contact with the patron; or (b)in lieu of such face‑to‑face contact, in accordance with the Code.

A casino operator must, when opening a patron account for a patron through face‑to‑face contact with the patron or otherwise, verify the identity of the patron, and the persons referred to in regulation 8(3) where applicable, using reliable and independent sources.

Where paragraph (1)(a) applies, a casino operator must not allow any transaction to be conducted in a patron account without a licensed special employee having, on at least one prior occasion, had face‑to‑face contact at the casino premises with the patron in whose name the patron account is opened and verified the patron’s identity.”.

establish the identity and record the identifying information of the patron and any person acting on behalf of the patron; and

where the transaction is carried out in person, by or on behalf of the patron, verify the identity of the patron and any person acting on behalf of the patron, using reliable and independent sources.”.

establish the identity and record the identifying information of the patron and any person acting on behalf of the patron; and

where the transaction is carried out in person, by or on behalf of the patron, verify the identity of the patron and any person acting on behalf of the patron, using reliable and independent sources.Identification and verification of identity in other circumstances12A. A casino operator must, in the circumstances described in section 139(1)(d) or (e) of the Act —

establish the identity and record the identifying information of the patron and any person acting on behalf of the patron; and

where the circumstances arise in connection with any transaction carried out in person, by or on behalf of the patron, verify the identity of the patron and any person acting on behalf of the patron, using reliable and independent sources.”.

replace the regulation heading with —“Ongoing monitoring”; and

in paragraph (1), delete “income and”.

in paragraph (1A), replace “A casino operator” with “Subject to this regulation, a casino operator”;

in paragraph (1A), replace sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) with —“(a)establishing by reasonable means, and verifying using reliable and independent sources, the source of wealth and source of funds of a higher‑risk patron;

requiring that prior approval be obtained from an employee holding a senior managerial or executive position in the casino operator based on the information mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) before establishing dealings with a higher‑risk patron, or before continuing dealings with a patron (or a beneficial owner of a patron account) who subsequently becomes a higher‑risk patron;

in paragraph (1B)(d), delete “income level,”; and

after paragraph (2), insert —“(3) A casino operator may adopt a risk‑based approach in determining whether to perform the enhanced customer due diligence measures mentioned in paragraph (1A) or the extent of the enhanced customer due diligence measures to be performed for any or all of the following politically‑exposed persons:

an individual who has been entrusted with any prominent public function in Singapore, or an immediate family member or close associate (in a personal or professional capacity) of that individual;

an individual who has been entrusted with any prominent public function by an international organisation, or an immediate family member or close associate (in a personal or professional capacity) of that individual;

an individual who has stepped down from his or her prominent public function, taking into consideration the level of influence the individual may continue to exercise after stepping down from such prominent public function, or an immediate family member or close associate (in a personal or professional capacity) of that individual.

Paragraph (3) does not apply where the politically‑exposed person’s dealings or transactions with the casino operator present a high risk of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing.

Despite paragraph (1A)(a) and (b) and subject to paragraphs (6), (7) and (8), a casino operator may establish dealings with a higher‑risk patron or continue dealings with a patron (or a beneficial owner of a patron account) who subsequently becomes a higher‑risk patron before completing the verification mentioned in paragraph (1A)(a) if —

the deferral of completion of the verification is essential in order not to interrupt the normal conduct of business operations;

the risks of money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing can be effectively managed by the casino operator; and

prior approval is obtained from an employee holding a senior managerial or executive position in the casino operator to so establish or continue dealings (as the case may be) before completing the verification.

Where paragraph (5) applies, the casino operator must —

adopt internal risk management policies and procedures concerning the conditions under which the casino operator may so establish or continue dealings before completing the verification mentioned in paragraph (1A)(a); and

subject to paragraph (7), complete the verification within the applicable time specified in the Code.

Where the casino operator is unable to complete the verification within the applicable time specified in the Code as mentioned in paragraph (6)(b), the casino operator must stop its dealings with the higher‑risk patron after that time, until the casino operator completes the verification.

Where verification has been carried out under paragraph (6) or (7), the casino operator must not continue or resume dealings with the higher‑risk patron after completion of the verification unless the approval of an employee holding a senior managerial or executive position in the casino operator to do so has been obtained taking into account the source of wealth and source of funds of the higher‑risk patron as verified.”.

an auditor;

a lawyer;

a consultant,appointed or engaged by the casino operator under a contract for service.Requirements and measures in relation to risk information

determine whether the person to whom the risk information relates is a relevant party in relation to the casino operator;

where the person is a relevant party in relation to the casino operator —

assess the risks of money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing that the person presents having regard to the risk information and information in the casino operator’s possession about the person; and

keep a record in writing of the risk assessment and all decisions in relation to the risk assessment, including whether the person is to be considered a higher‑risk patron;

where the person is not a relevant party in relation to the casino operator at that time, retain the risk information for the purpose of assessing the risks of money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing that the person presents if the person subsequently becomes a relevant party in relation to the casino operator.”.