§ 19 — Betting operation, etc., outside of approved gambling venue

19.—(1) A person must not conduct any betting operation, or conduct any gaming or any lottery in or from any place or premises in Singapore that is not an approved gambling venue for the conduct of that betting operation, gaming or lottery (as the case may be) if the person knows, or ought reasonably to have known, that the place or premises is not an approved gambling venue for the conduct of that betting operation, gaming or lottery.(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an offence under section 3 of the Betting Act 1960 repealed by this Act;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an offence under section 4 or 5 of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1961 repealed by this Act;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an offence under section 9, 10 or 11 of the Remote Gambling Act 2014 repealed by this Act.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) This section does not extend to engaging in conduct —(a)

within a casino; or

(b)

authorised by a class licence.

—(1) A person must not conduct any betting operation, or conduct any gaming or any lottery in or from any place or premises in Singapore that is not an approved gambling venue for the conduct of that betting operation, gaming or lottery (as the case may be) if the person knows, or ought reasonably to have known, that the place or premises is not an approved gambling venue for the conduct of that betting operation, gaming or lottery.

(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) This section does not extend to engaging in conduct —(a)

within a casino; or

(b)

authorised by a class licence.