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Gambling Control Act 2022

An Act to consolidate the law on the suppression of various forms of unlawful gambling and the regulation of authorised gambling services outside of casinos, to repeal the Betting Act 1960, the Common Gaming Houses Act 1961, the Private Lotteries Act 2011 and the Remote Gambling Act 2014, and to make related and consequential amendments to the Casino Control Act 2006 and certain other Acts.

Act Code
GCA2022
Version as at
3 Jul 2026
Enacted by
Parliament
Source
SSO ↗

Sections (141)

Marginal notes shown beside each section number. Select a section to read its full text.

Section 2 — Purposes of Act

The purposes of this Act are —(a) to authorise some gambling and prohibit the rest as unlawful gambling; (b) to prohibit advertising of unlawful gambling; (c) to minimise social harm associated with gambling, including problem gambling; (d)

Section 3 — General interpretation

(1) In any provision of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“a point” includes a mobile or potentially mobile point, whether on land, underground, in the atmosphere, underwater or anywhere else; “applicant” means an applicant f

Section 4 — Meaning of “gambling”

For the purpose of any provision of this Act, “gambling” means any of the following:(a) betting (within the meaning of section 5); (b) engaging in gaming activity (within the meaning of section 7); (c) participating in a lottery (within the

Section 5 — Meanings of “betting” and “totalisator”

(1) For the purpose of any provision of this Act, “betting” means making or accepting a bet, involving payment or staking of any money or money equivalent or any thing else of value, on —(a) the outcome of a race, competition, sporting even

Section 10 — Meaning of “conducting a lottery”

(1) For the purpose of any provision of this Act, a person is conducting a lottery if the person, whether or not or through an agent and whether alone or with others, and whether by remote communication or otherwise, undertakes any of the f

Section 12 — Meaning of “social gambling”

(1) Subject to subsection (2), non‑remote gambling which —(a) is conducted by an individual in premises that are either the individual’s home or another individual’s home in Singapore; (b) has as participants only individuals who are member

Section 13 — Meaning of “underaged individual”

(1) For the purpose of any provision of this Act, an underaged individual is an individual who is below the age specified in the second column of the table below when he or she is gambling in the manner specified opposite that age:First col

Section 14 — Meaning of “money equivalent”

(1) For the purposes of the provisions of this Act, “money equivalent” means —(a) an arrangement under which a party has —(i) an encashable legal or equitable right to receive a financial benefit; (ii) an encashable legal or equitable oblig

Section 15 — Meaning of “possession”

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person has “possession” of a gambling article if —(a) the person, being an individual, carries or has an object or a thing on his or her person, including something carried or worn by the person (called i

Section 17 — Application of Act

(1) Except where expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Act extend to apply to and in relation to —(a) a betting operation — (i) in which persons physically present in Singapore negotiate, place, make, receive or accept bets,

Section 24 — Offence of organising gambling place

(1) A person must not organise or manage, or assist in organising or managing, any unlawful gambling place.(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a) shall be liable on conv

Section 25 — Offence of financing unlawful gambling place

(1) A person commits an offence if the person provides financing (whether money or a money equivalent) for any step taken in the process of organising or conducting an unlawful gambling place.(2) However, a person is not guilty of an offenc

Section 26 — Offence of being in unlawful gambling place

(1) An individual who is found in, or who enters or leaves, an unlawful gambling place commits an offence.(2) However, an individual is not guilty of an offence under this section if the individual proves, on a balance of probabilities, tha

Section 27 — Prohibited or unapproved gaming machine use

(1) A person (X) must not —(a) conduct gaming involving any prohibited gaming machine; or (b) use or operate, or allow the use or operation of, in or from Singapore any prohibited gaming machine, for the purposes of gaming activities by ano

Section 28 — Proxy gambling outside of gaming machine room

(1) This section applies only in respect of the playing of a gaming machine that is played by —(a) inserting a coin or gaming token into the machine; (b) causing gaming machine credits to be registered by the machine; (c) making a bet on th

Section 30 — Gambling with underaged individuals

(1) A person commits an offence if the person —(a) engages in gambling (that is not social gambling) with an underaged individual; or (b) engages in gambling (that is not social gambling) with another person on behalf of an underaged indivi

Section 34 — Inducement to underaged individuals to gamble

(1) A person commits an offence if the person sends (or causes to be sent) to an underaged individual any inducement to gamble that is not social gambling.(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conv

Section 36 — Possession of unlawful gambling instruments

(1) An individual who is in possession of any thing that may reasonably be suspected of being an unlawful gambling instrument when he or she is —(a) present at any unlawful gambling; or (b) in or near a place —(i) in which any unlawful gamb

Section 37 — Providing credit for unlawful gambling

(1) A person commits an offence if —(a) the person offers or provides credit to another; and (b) the person knows, or ought reasonably to have known, that the credit is intended to be used for unlawful gambling. (2) A person who is guilty o

Section 40 — Forfeiture of seized articles, money, etc.

(1) If a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court may, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, order to be forfeited any equipment, thing, document, or any money or money equivalent or other thing of value —

Section 42 — Presumptions in respect of unlawful gambling

(1) An individual who is found at a particular time —(a) in an unlawful gambling place; or (b) escaping from an unlawful gambling place, before, upon or after the entry to the place by a police officer or an authorised officer as authorised

Section 45 — Presumption of assisting

(1) An individual who acts as a look‑out, door attendant or guard in respect of any place or premises which are organised or managed as an unlawful gambling place is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have assisted in organisi

Section 47 — Evidence

(1) In proceedings for an offence under this Act, an assertion by the prosecution —(a) as to a matter specified in subsection (2); (b) made in writing and verified by an affidavit sworn by a police officer or an authorised officer; and (c)

Section 49 — Certain witnesses exempt from liability

An individual who is examined as a witness before a court in any proceedings for an offence under this Act is exempt from any criminal or civil liability in relation to that offence if the individual receives from the court a certificate in

Section 50 — Protection of informants

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), no witness in any civil or criminal proceedings is obliged —(a) to disclose the name and address of any informer who has given information with respect to an offence under this Act; or (b) to answer

Section 52 — Types of licences

(1) The Authority may grant different types of licences under this Part.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the types of licences may be as follows:(a) specified kinds of gambling; (b) specified kinds of betting operations, conduct of gami

Section 53 — Application for or to renew licence

(1) An application for or to renew a licence must be made to the Authority in accordance with this section.(2) An application for or to renew a licence must —(a) be in the form and manner the Authority specifies; (b) be accompanied by an ap

Section 54 — Grant of licences

(1) Subject to this section, after considering any application under section 53 for or to renew a licence, the Authority may —(a) on payment of —(i) the applicable licence fee (if prescribed), grant the applicant a licence authorising the a

Section 55 — Suitability assessment

(1) For the purpose of determining under this Act whether or not an applicant or a licensee and where necessary, whether a responsible executive or key officer of the applicant or licensee, is a suitable person to be involved in providing a

Section 56 — Licence validity

(1) Every licence granted under this Part is in force for the period specified in the licence —(a) except when it is suspended under Part 7; or (b) unless it is earlier revoked under Part 7. (2) Every licence must be in the form the Authori

Section 57 — Conditions of licence

(1) In granting a licence to any person, the Authority may impose such conditions as the Authority considers requisite or expedient having regard to the purposes of this Act.(2) In particular, in granting a licence authorising the provision

Section 58 — Modifying conditions of licence

(1) Subject to this section, it is lawful for the Authority to modify the conditions of a licence without compensating the licensee concerned.(2) Before modifying any condition of a licence, the Authority must, unless the Authority consider

Section 60 — Class licences

(1) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, determine a class licence that authorises a person to which the order applies to provide a gambling service, or a class or description of gambling service, without a licence —(a) for a specifie

Section 61 — Variation and revocation of class licence

(1) Subject to this section, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, vary a class licence by —(a) varying or revoking any condition specified in the class licence; or (b) specifying additional conditions of the class licence. (2) Before

Section 62 — Conditions applicable to class licensee

(1) Without limiting section 60(1) or 61, the conditions subject to which a class licensee may authorise the provision of a gambling service may include any of the following:(a) conditions fixing the maximum or minimum number, amount or qua

Section 63 — Application for approval of gambling venue

(1) An application for approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue for a licensee or an applicant for a licence to provide a gambling service must —(a) be made to the Authority in the form and manner that the Authority m

Section 64 — Grant of gambling venue approval

(1) After considering any application for approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue, including the results of any investigation and inquiry under section 63(3), the Authority may, subject to subsection (4) —(a) on paym

Section 65 — Validity of gambling venue approval

(1) Every gambling venue approval granted under section 64 is to continue in force for such period as may be specified in the approval unless it —(a) is earlier revoked or suspended under Part 7; or (b) earlier lapses because the person to

Section 66 — Conditions of gambling venue approval

(1) In granting a gambling venue approval to any licensee, the Authority may impose such conditions as the Authority considers requisite or expedient having regard to the purposes of this Act.(2) In particular, in granting a licensee a gamb

Section 70 — Grant of approval of game or game rules, etc.

(1) After considering any application under section 69, the Authority may —(a) on payment of a fee (if prescribed), grant the approval that is the subject of the application subject to any condition that is necessary, expedient or conducive

Section 72 — Application of Division

This Division applies only in relation to —(a) a gaming machine that is played by —(i) inserting a coin or gaming token into the machine; (ii) causing gaming machine credits to be registered by the machine; (iii) making a bet on the machine

Section 74 — Approval of gaming machine, etc.

(1) After considering any application under section 73, the Authority may —(a) on payment of a fee (if prescribed), grant approval to the supplier of —(i) any gaming machine mentioned in section 72(a); (ii) any gaming machine game mentioned

Section 75 — Validity of gaming machine approval

Every approval granted under section 74 continues in force for such period as may be specified in the approval unless it is earlier cancelled —(a) on the application of the supplier of the gaming machine or peripheral equipment for a gaming

Section 76 — Conditions of gaming machine, etc., approval

(1) An approval granted under section 74 may be subject to any condition that is necessary, expedient or conducive to the attainment or furtherance of the licensing objectives.(2) In particular, an approval granted under section 74 may be s

Section 80 — Opportunity to be heard not required

(1) It is not necessary for the Commissioner of Police or the Authority to give any individual who may be affected by an entry ban a chance to be heard before the entry ban to be given is given.(2) If the Commissioner of Police made an entr

Section 81 — Effect of entry ban

(1) An entry ban is binding on the individual to whom it is given and takes effect when written notice of it is given under section 79(6).(2) An entry ban continues in force until the earlier of the following occurs:(a) the expiry date stat

Section 85 — Advertising unlawful gambling

(1) A person commits an offence if the person advertises any unlawful gambling.(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000. (3) For the purposes of this Divisio

Section 86 — Defences

(1) In any proceedings for an offence under section 34 or 85, it is a defence for the person charged to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that —(a) the person published a gambling advertisement or sent an inducement to gamble for or on

Section 90 — Proceedings for regulatory action

(1) Before exercising any powers under section 88(1) or (2) or 89(2), the Authority must give written notice to the licensee or class licensee, or the former licensee or former class licensee, concerned —(a) stating that the Authority inten

Section 91 — Immediate regulatory action against licensee

(1) Despite section 88, where the Authority —(a) is satisfied that a licensee is contravening or not complying with, or has contravened or failed to comply with —(i) any of the conditions of its licence; or (ii) any provision of a standard

Section 98 — Interpretation of this Part

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Authority:(a) a decision refusing the grant of a licence under section 54; (b) a decision under section 57 imposing a con

Section 100 — Appeal to Minister

(1) An appellant who is aggrieved by —(a) an initial appealable decision affirmed on reconsideration under section 99 or a substitute appealable decision made on reconsideration under section 99; or (b) an access blocking order or a payment

Section 101 — Decision on appeal

(1) After considering an appeal under section 100, the Minister may —(a) reject the appeal and confirm the appealable decision; or (b) allow the appeal and substitute or vary the appealable decision. (2) In relation to the Minister determin

Section 103 — Purpose for which powers are exercisable

(1) A police officer or an authorised officer may exercise the powers set out in this Part for all or any of the following purposes:(a) to detect and investigate —(i) offences under this Act; or (ii) crimes involving dishonesty that involve

Section 104 — Saving for powers under other laws

Nothing in this Part affects a police officer’s or an authorised officer’s powers or duties under any provision of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 or other written law, and the powers in this Part are in addition to, and not in derogation

Section 107 — Power to seize winnings

(1) In addition to making a requirement in section 105 or 106, a police officer or an authorised officer may further require the underaged individual or excluded person concerned —(a) to declare all winnings derived by the underaged individ

Section 108 — Powers of entry, etc., at premises

(1) A police officer or an authorised officer may without warrant, enter, at all reasonable times, and remain at any premises —(a) that is an approved gambling venue; (b) where a licensee or former licensee, a class licensee for any gamblin

Section 109 — Powers in relation to conveyances

(1) A police officer or an authorised officer may without warrant, do all or any of the following in relation to any conveyance on which a police officer or an authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that gambling has been, or

Section 110 — Power to obtain information

(1) The powers in this section may be exercised only in relation to any of the following: (a) any licensee or class licensee; (b) any gambling service agent of a licensee; (c) any employee or former employee of a licensee, class licensee or

Section 111 — Power of examination

(1) A police officer or an authorised officer may, for the purpose in section 103(1), do all or any of the following:(a) require any individual whom the police officer or authorised officer reasonably believes to have committed an offence u

Section 112 — Power of arrest

(1) An authorised officer may arrest without warrant any individual whom the authorised officer reasonably believes has committed an arrestable offence under this Act and —(a) is found in any place or premises —(i) that is an approved gambl

Section 112A — Bail and bond

(1) A person who has been arrested by an authorised officer under section 112(1) may be released on bail or on personal bond granted by any authorised officer.(2) Division 5 (Bails and bonds) of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 ap

Section 114 — Other offences

(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to do anything required of the person by a police officer or an authorised officer under section 108 or 109, or by a notice under section 110(2) or 111, shall be guilty of an offence and sh

Section 115 — Composition of offences

(1) The Authority or an authorised officer may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence —(a) by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lo

Section 116 — Definitions for Division

In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires —“access blocking order” means an order under section 117(1) to disable access to an online location; “internet service provider” means a provider of an internet access service; “payme

Section 118 — Blocking of payment transactions

(1) Where the Authority, after receiving a complaint or on the Authority’s initiative, is satisfied that a person is participating or has participated in any unlawful remote gambling activity, the Authority may, after having regard to the m

Section 119 — Review of blocking orders

(1) After a direction is given under section 117(1) to the IMDA or under section 118(1)(a) to the MAS, or a payment blocking order under section 118(1)(b) is given, the Authority must, unless not practicable, serve —(a) on an owner or opera

Section 120 — Immunity for complying with blocking orders

(1) No criminal or civil liability is to be incurred —(a) by an internet service provider or an officer or agent of such provider; or (b) by a financial institution, a financial transaction provider, or an officer or agent of a financial in

Section 121 — Administration of Act by Authority

(1) It is the function of the Authority to administer this Act.(2) Despite anything in the Interpretation Act 1965, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022 or any other law, the powers conferred or duties imposed upon the Au

Section 122 — Authorised officers

(1) The Authority may, in relation to any provision of this Act, appoint —(a) any of its employees; (b) any individual performing duties in the Authority under a secondment arrangement making available temporarily to the Authority the servi

Section 123 — Compliance officers

(1) The Authority may, with the general or specific approval of the Minister, appoint an individual who —(a) is not an employee of any public authority and not a public officer; (b) is at least 18 years of age; and (c) has suitable qualific

Section 126 — Regulations

(1) The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.(2) In particular, the Authority, with the approval of the Minister, may make

Section 127 — Incorporation by reference, etc.

(1) Any Regulation may make provision for or in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating by reference, with or without modification, any material contained in any code, standard, rule, requirement, specification or other

Section 128 — Exemption

The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act, either generally or in a particular case and subject to such conditions as the Minister may impose.

Section 130 — Offences by corporations

(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that —(a) an officer, employee or agent of the corporation engaged in that c

Section 132 — Jurisdiction of courts

Despite the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court has jurisdiction to try, and has power to impose the full punishment for, any offence under this Act.

Section 133 — Service of documents

(1) A document that is permitted or required by this Act to be served on a person may be served as described in this section.(2) A document permitted or required by this Act to be served on an individual may be served —(a) by giving it to t

Section 134 — Amendments concerning exclusion orders

(1) Section 2(1) of the Casino Control Act 2006 is amended —(a) by deleting the words “barred from entering or remaining on any casino premises by” in the definition of “excluded person” and substituting the words “subject to”; and (b) by d

Section 135 — Amendments concerning offences, etc.

(1) The Casino Control Act 2006 is amended by inserting, immediately before section 171 in Part 11, the following section:“Proxy gambling outside of casino 170D.—(1) An individual who —(a) is not present within the casino premises; and (b)

Section 136 — Amendment of Civil Law Act 1909

Section 5 of the Civil Law Act 1909 is amended —(a) by inserting, immediately before the words “Common Gaming Houses Act 1961” in subsections (3A)(a), (3B), (3C) and (3E) (definition of “private body”), the word “repealed”; (b) by inserting

Section 139 — Repeal

The following Acts are repealed:(a) the Betting Act 1960; (b) the Common Gaming Houses Act 1961; (c) the Remote Gambling Act 2014.

Section 140 — Saving and transitional provisions

(1) The Second Schedule has effect.(2) Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Second Schedule, where any period of time specified in any former provision is current immediately before the date of commencement for the repeal of the fo

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