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Sep 16, 2009
Seven samurais barred from casinos
They affect collection of casino tax as well as social safeguards
By Lim Wei Chean
Changes to the Casino Control Act were made which affect the collection of casino tax and the implementation of social safeguards.
SEVEN local men - deemed problem gamblers by their families - will be barred from the casinos, the House was told on Tuesday as it approved amendments to regulations governing the operations of casinos here.
And all of them did not object to the casino ban and understood their family's intentions for doing so, said Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan.
He was updating the House on the family exclusion order, one of three ways to keep someone from entering the casinos.
It was the third time Dr Balakrishnan was speaking on the regulations in Parliament. He said the Government is prepared to review the laws, even after the casinos open, to keep the social ills of gambling in check.
The two casinos in the Marina Bay and Sentosa integrated resorts are slated to open next year.
On Tuesday, changes to the Casino Control Act were made which affect the collection of casino tax and the implementation of social safeguards.
For instance, penalties for filing incorrect tax returns were raised. Casino operators will have to pay double the underpaid amount, and can be fined up to $25,000 or jailed for up to two years, or both.
The process of seeking casino exclusion orders was made easier.
For example, some 29,000 undischarged bankrupts and people under Public Assistance Schemes and Special Grants will be banned automatically.
Latest comments
Hardcore addicted gamblers are psychologically sick and these people need all the encouragement and help they can get from their family members and friends to stay afloat in their social networking without which they will normally degenerate into being scums and be a pests to society.
Posted by: frescues at Wed Sep 16 12:02:20 SGT 2009
New wave pawn shop like Maxi-Cash and Money Max are waiting to cash in on the gambling boom with the opening of 2 casinos. Many Singapore will become addicted to gambling and will pawn away all their valuables to fund their gambling addiction.
Posted by: andrewtansw at Wed Sep 16 11:42:53 SGT 2009
Singapore cannot have its cake (casino) and eating it (make a profit) at the same time. My gut feeling is that this whole casino thing will fail. Anyway, even if it fails, the premises can be used for other businesses/projects. The govt may incur some losses but that's tolerable and acceptable since investors will share in the losses as well. The casino is only a sweetener and provides the spin that helps kick off the IR projects, providing a vibrant construction industry and jobs creation.
Posted by: dustmask at Wed Sep 16 09:36:51 SGT 2009
Whatever is changed, it is by nature remain as gaming or gambling.
Posted by: BBBAAANNN at Wed Sep 16 07:09:58 SGT 2009
Sep 16, 2009
Seven samurais barred from casinos
They affect collection of casino tax as well as social safeguards
By Lim Wei Chean
Changes to the Casino Control Act were made which affect the collection of casino tax and the implementation of social safeguards.
SEVEN local men - deemed problem gamblers by their families - will be barred from the casinos, the House was told on Tuesday as it approved amendments to regulations governing the operations of casinos here.
And all of them did not object to the casino ban and understood their family's intentions for doing so, said Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan.
He was updating the House on the family exclusion order, one of three ways to keep someone from entering the casinos.
It was the third time Dr Balakrishnan was speaking on the regulations in Parliament. He said the Government is prepared to review the laws, even after the casinos open, to keep the social ills of gambling in check.
The two casinos in the Marina Bay and Sentosa integrated resorts are slated to open next year.
On Tuesday, changes to the Casino Control Act were made which affect the collection of casino tax and the implementation of social safeguards.
For instance, penalties for filing incorrect tax returns were raised. Casino operators will have to pay double the underpaid amount, and can be fined up to $25,000 or jailed for up to two years, or both.
The process of seeking casino exclusion orders was made easier.
For example, some 29,000 undischarged bankrupts and people under Public Assistance Schemes and Special Grants will be banned automatically.
Latest comments
Hardcore addicted gamblers are psychologically sick and these people need all the encouragement and help they can get from their family members and friends to stay afloat in their social networking without which they will normally degenerate into being scums and be a pests to society.
Posted by: frescues at Wed Sep 16 12:02:20 SGT 2009
New wave pawn shop like Maxi-Cash and Money Max are waiting to cash in on the gambling boom with the opening of 2 casinos. Many Singapore will become addicted to gambling and will pawn away all their valuables to fund their gambling addiction.
Posted by: andrewtansw at Wed Sep 16 11:42:53 SGT 2009
Singapore cannot have its cake (casino) and eating it (make a profit) at the same time. My gut feeling is that this whole casino thing will fail. Anyway, even if it fails, the premises can be used for other businesses/projects. The govt may incur some losses but that's tolerable and acceptable since investors will share in the losses as well. The casino is only a sweetener and provides the spin that helps kick off the IR projects, providing a vibrant construction industry and jobs creation.
Posted by: dustmask at Wed Sep 16 09:36:51 SGT 2009
Whatever is changed, it is by nature remain as gaming or gambling.
Posted by: BBBAAANNN at Wed Sep 16 07:09:58 SGT 2009
