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- (ii) to increase the use of facilities for remote gambling by bringing those facilities or information about those facilities to the attention of one or more persons,
but that person does not promote remote gambling merely because that person publishes a remote gambling service advertisement.
(5) In subsection (1), “words” includes abbreviations, initials and numbers.
Purpose of Act
7. The purpose of this Act is to regulate remote gambling and remote gambling services affecting Singapore with the object of—
- (a) preventing remote gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime or disorder; and
- (b) protecting young persons and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by remote gambling.
PART 2
OFFENCES
Unlawful remote gambling
8.—(1) An individual who, in Singapore, gambles—
- (a) using remote communication; and
- (b) using a remote gambling service that is not provided by—
- (i) an exempt operator; or
- (ii) a person otherwise exempt under section 40 from section 10 or 11,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
