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Singapore introduces bill to ban online gaming

8th September 2014 9:54 am GMT

Singapore has introduced legislation to prohibit online gambling by making it a criminal offence for players, alongside a comprehensive set of preventative measures including website blocking, payment blocking and a ban on advertising.

The Remote Gambling Act 2014 was introduced earlier today (Monday) by the Ministry of Home Affairs and provides the legislative framework to regulate remote gambling activities in Singapore. Its stated objectives are to “maintain law and order and protect young persons and other [...]

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