Singapore Gaming5/10/2013
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Govt studying measures against online gambling: S Iswaran
(Singapore) -- The government is studying measures that can be taken against online gambling, and to restrict access to -- as well as patronage of -- online gambling...
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Singapore studying measures to restrict access to online gambling sites
(Singapore) -- The Singapore government is studying measures to curb online gambling by restricting access to online gambling websites, a government minister said on...
5/9/2013
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Govt studying measures that can be taken against online gambling: S Iswaran
(Singapore) -- The government is studying measures that can be taken against online gambling, and to restrict access to -- as well as patronage of -- online gambling...
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MBS croupier, accomplices charged with cheating
(Singapore) -- A man, 44, who was a croupier with Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino, was charged in court on Wednesday, together with three accomplices, aged between 40 and...
5/5/2013
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Lucky high rollers raise stakes but pull down casino profits
(Singapore) -- High rollers wagered more money at both of Singapore's casinos in the first quarter of this year - but also got luckier, pulling down the operating...
4/12/2013
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Responsible Gambling Forum formed to enhance responsible gambling practices
(Singapore) -- A Responsible Gambling Forum has been established to enhance responsible gambling practices across all forms of gambling in Singapore.
4/11/2013
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High-rollers from China make Singapore casinos see red
(Singapore) -- High-rollers get lavish treatment and hefty credit lines at Singapore’s two casinos, like any other gaming house in the world. But here, more of...
2/24/2013
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Genting stakes Singapore gamblers to $775 mln in push for VIPs
(Singapore) -- Singapore's two multi-billion-dollar casinos bear evidence of China's economic recovery: high rollers returned in force last quarter to the...
2/6/2013
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Column: Singapore must tackle gambling epidemic
(Singapore) -- I can't say I was surprised when I heard that Europol's match-fixing investigation centred on a cartel in Singapore. I have been living in...
2/5/2013
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Singapore renews Resorts World Sentosa licence
(Singapore) -- Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority has announced its decision to renew Resorts World Sentosa’s casino licence for three more years,...
2/1/2013
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Casino licence of RWS renewed for another 3 years
(Singapore) -- The Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore (CRA) has renewed the casino licence of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). The licence is for another three years,...
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Genting Singapore PLC : Singapore Renews Genting Singapore's Casino License
(Singapore) -- The Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore has renewed the casino license of Resorts World at Sentosa, a unit of Genting Singapore PLC (G13.SG),...
1/11/2013
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Singapore ups ante for casino firms with new rules, bigger fine
(Singapore) -- In any casino, the odds favour the house. Using its house edge, Singapore is seeking to maximise economic profits and minimise social costs with tighter...
1/6/2013
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Just a third of clubs adopt gaming code
(Singapore) -- Only about a third of some 100 clubs licensed to operate jackpot machines here have adopted a responsible gaming code since it was introduced in 2007.
12/23/2012
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She GAMBLED till she was bleeding on casino carpet
(Singapore) -- FOR more than 12 hours, she was rooted to the casino's baccarat table. And even when she started bleeding, she would not budge.
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Study to be done on youths, gambling
(Singapore) -- The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) intends to commission a study to better understand the mindset of Singaporean youths towards gambling...
12/13/2012
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High Roller Plays For $1m A Hand At Baccarat Table
(Singapore) -- A 40-year-old businessman by the name of Mr Han lost US$400k on the turn of a single card while playing baccarat at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
12/3/2012
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OP/ED: Casino visit limit not the best bet
(Singapore) -- In considering the recent amendments to the Casino Control Act, perhaps the first issue is whether the State should have regulations concerning the harm...
9/7/2012
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Siblings jailed 6 months for misappropriating casino chips
(Singapore) -- A pair of Filipino siblings were each jailed for six months on Friday over the criminal breach of trust of $21,663 worth of casino chips from Resorts...
8/26/2012
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Curb gambling in the neighbourhood
(Singapore) -- The Government is proposing new measures for the Casino Control Act, such as to curb problem gamblers' visits to our casinos ("Suggestion to...
8/24/2012
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S'pore regulator fines two casinos for gambling law breaches
(Malaysia) -- The Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore (CRA) has fined Genting Singapore Plc's Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd (RWS) S$140,000 (RM348,510) for...
8/23/2012
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STUTZ: Singapore fines Las Vegas Sands for failure to enforce casino entry restrictions
(Singapore) -- When gaming was legalized in Singapore, the city-state’s government implemented strict requirements in an effort to deter local residents from...
8/22/2012
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Casino operators pay penalty of $500,000 for breaches
(Singapore) -- Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) have been fined $357,500 and $140,000 respectively for breaching social safeguard requirements in...
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Two Singapore Casinos Fined For Breaching Social Safeguards
(Singapore) -- The Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore (CRA) has imposed financial penalties totalling S$357,500 and S$140,000 on Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd (MBS) and...
7/16/2012
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Two years on and Singapore’s casinos look strong
(Singapore) -- Only two years ago and Singapore had no casinos. Now, with two resorts having opened gambling facilities on their premises, the sector looks strong,...
7/15/2012
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OP/ED: Sands on a Tropical Island
(Singapore) -- As I stepped off the plane in Singapore, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Or, rather, the lack thereof. Perhaps it was because I had come from...
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Opinion: Singapore strives to balance costs and benefits of casinos
(Singapore) -- Singapore's casinos were from the start a high-wire act involving the fine balancing of huge investments, adequate economic returns and prickly social...
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Review of Casino Control Act to mitigate risks, ensure economic value: S Iswaran
(Singapore) -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, S Iswaran, said the review of the Casino Control Act will help mitigate the risks posed by the casinos, while...
7/13/2012
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Genting Singapore Hires Ex-Las Vegas Sands Executive for Compliance Role -Source
(Singapore) -- Casino operator Genting Singapore PLC (G13.SG) has hired an executive from rival Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) to join the compliance department at its...
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Keeping low-income gamblers from casinos
(Singapore) -- More must be done to discourage low-income gamblers from frequenting the casinos, fight casino crime and hold the two integrated resort (IR) operators to...
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Report: Probe on Resorts World Sentosa casino levies
(Malaysia) -- The Singaporean Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) is said to be probing Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) over alleged reimbursements of casino entry levies.
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RWS casino executives probed for reimbursing levies
(Singapore) -- Several casino executives are being investigated by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) for allegedly reimbursing casino levies to patrons.
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Singapore Obtains Substantial Casino Tax Revenues
(Singapore) -- In a reply to a parliamentary question, Josephine Teo, Minister of State in the Finance Ministry, has disclosed the substantial tax revenue that the...
7/11/2012
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Casinos net $93m in levies in H1
(Singapore) -- A total of $93 million was collected from Singaporeans and permanent residents who entered the two casinos here in the first six months of this year.
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S'pore basks in its casino success: $ 195mil entry levies collected in 2011
(Singapore) -- The Singapore government collected S$195 million in casino entry levies last year. S$93 million has been collected so far, in the first six months of this...
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Singapore nets $93 million from casinos, despite new restrictions
(Singapore) -- Although the government in Singapore has pushed forward on efforts to curb the number of residents heading to the country’s two casinos, Finance...
7/10/2012
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$288m in casino levies collected in last 18 months
(Singapore) -- A total of $288m in casino levies was collected in the last 18 months. Ms Josephine Teo, Minister of State for Finance revealed these figures in...
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IRs should do more for problem gamblers: MP
(Singapore) -- Should more of the receipts from the integrated resorts (IRs) be diverted towards curbing problem gambling or helping low-income families, Member of...
7/9/2012
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S$195m in casino entry levies collected in 2011
(Singapore) -- The Singapore government collected S$195 million in casino entry levies last year. S$93 million has been collected so far, in the first six months of this...
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Singapore aims to keep local problem gamblers out of casinos
(Singapore) -- Singapore could limit how many times problem gamblers visit its casinos under proposed legislation on Monday, bowing to pressure to contain a rise in...
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Singapore Tightens Rules: Las Vegas Sands NYSE:LVS, Genting
(Singapore) -- The Singapore government Friday proposed stricter rules and enforcement for casino operations and local gamblers, as part of efforts to improve its...
7/8/2012
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Casino visit cap on the cards
(Singapore) -- Singaporeans and permanent residents who visit the casino more than five times a month may need to show the government that they are not in financial...
7/7/2012
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Problem-gambling safeguards may target up to 6,000 S'poreans
(Singapore) -- The government said proposed measures, like setting casino visit limits, to protect the financially vulnerable from problem gambling may target some 4,000...
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Singapore casino law to allow fines up to 10 percent of revenue
(Singapore) -- Singapore plans to toughen its casino laws and allow the regulator to impose a fine of up to 10 percent of annual revenues generated by operators Las...
7/6/2012
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Casino visit cap for financially vulnerable locals?
(Singapore) -- Singapore's laws governing the two casinos, the Casino Control Act, may soon have a "visit limit" to protect financially vulnerable local...
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Casinos have "no adverse impact" on law & order
(Singapore) -- There has been no adverse impact on law and order in Singapore with the opening of the two casinos in the Republic, said the government in a comprehensive...
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Government proposes Casino Act amendments
(Singapore) -- The Government has proposed amendments to the Casino Control Act to ensure that the regulatory regime keeps pace with developments in the industry and...
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More social safeguards and tighter rules for casinos
(Singapore) -- The government plans to amend the Casino Control Act to ensure that its rules and practices keep pace with developments in the industry and international...
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More social safeguards and tighter rules for casinos in S'pore
(Singapore) -- The government plans to tighten the existing casino legislation to guard against potential social ills as well as ensure that the integrated resorts...
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Singapore Looks to Stiffen Casino Regulations
(Singapore) -- The Singapore government on Friday proposed stricter rules and enforcement for casino operations and local gamblers, part of efforts to improve its...
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Singapore Plans to Amend Casino Act After Public Consultation
(Singapore) -- Singapore plans to amend the Casino Control Act one month after it added 15,000 more citizens and residents to a list of those banned from the city-state...
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Tougher Singapore Casino Rules May Impact Sands
(Singapore) -- Singapore, one of the world's top gambling destinations, is taking actions to tighten regulations on its two casino resorts. Tightened rules could...
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