SINGAPORE: The number of Singaporeans and permanent residents barring themselves from the nations two casinos has risen nearly 18 per cent from 12 months ago.
As at Sept 30, 20,866 Singaporeans and PRs have requested casino exclusion orders for themselves, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling. A further 2,284 exclusion orders were requested by family members.
The figures dwarf those from six years ago in June 2010 – 1,546 self-exclusions and 123 orders from families – a few months after the casinos opened their doors at Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands.
Speaking to current affairs programme On the Red Dot, Pastor Billy Lee, who runs Blessed Grace Social Services, said government regulations and safeguards like th…
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