As soon as his bi-weekly salary of $650 came to his hand, migrant worker Mani Arockiyasamy rushed to the Marina Bay Sands casino with $300 in hand and a target in mind.
With the aim of doubling his money, the 34-year-old from India, who works as a safety coordinator at a worksite, made a beeline for the craps game (where players bet on the outcome of a roll of dice).
In under an hour, his $300 was lost, and Mr Arockiyasamy headed for the ATM to draw the remainder of his wages. Eventually, he lost that too.
This wasn’t just a one-off incident but a recurring occurrence for him back in 2016. Back then, to feed his casino addiction, he borrowed money from friends under the pretense of going for courses, and by 2019, he was over…
