Part V: Regional & Cultural · Asia-Pacific Regional Terms

2.8 Proxy Gambling

Singapore — Regulatory/Illegal Gaming

Proxy gambling occurs when an individual inside a casino gambling area places wagers on behalf of a decision-maker located outside the gambling area, effectively allowing the external person to bypass entry checks and exclusion orders. Singapore criminalized proxy gambling in 2022 under the Gambling Control Act, making it an offense punishable by a fine up to S$10,000 and/or imprisonment up to 12 months. This prohibition was introduced after a 2019 case where an excluded individual asked a friend to place wagers at a gaming machine on her behalf.

In practice

Proxy gambling has also been a concern in other jurisdictions including Australia and Macau, where excluded persons use proxies to circumvent gaming bans.

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