Under the proposed changes to the Casino Control Act, breaching a Family Visit Limit becomes a punishable offence while the power to approve main shareholders of Singapore's casino operators will go to the Minister for Home Affairs.
Proposed law to fix Singapore casino entry levy at S$150 a day, after lapse of earlier order due to oversightProposed law to fix Singapore casino entry levy at S$150 a day, after lapse of earlier order due to oversight
However, MHA had overlooked the expiry of the 2019 order, and the levies automatically reverted to the lower rates on Apr 4 this year. A Family Visit Limit is applied by family members to limit the number of times a person can enter a casino, if his or her gambling behaviour has caused harm to them, including financial and emotional distress, neglect of family responsibilities, or relationship breakdowns.Currently, it is only an offence to breach an Exclusion Order by Law, Third Party Exclusion Order, Third Party Visit Limit or Family Exclusion Order.
Gaming software, which can be deployed on mobile devices, could also be approved by the GRA if the need arises. This follows the GRA’s observation of gaming machine manufacturers developing software, without the hardware, which can be used on off-the-shelf devices such as tablets.The Bill also transfers the powers to approve main shareholders from the GRA to the Minister for Home Affairs.
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