NCSS urged Government to review online gambling legislation

The National Council of Churches Singapore has called for a review of a recent decision to allow two lottery operators to offer online betting services.

Singapore.- In a statement released by the National Council of Churches Singapore (NCSS), they asked the Government to review its decision to allow Singapore Pools and the Singapore Turf Club to start running online betting platforms.

The council represents more than 250 churches in the Asian country and said the move to exempt the operators from the Remote Gambling Act is deeply concerning. “The Government is sending confusing and conflicting signals. The Remote Gambling Act, which outlaws all online and phone betting activities, was passed by Parliament just two years ago.” NCSS said in a statement.

Singapore Turf Club will launch its new web and mobile platform on November 15, and Singapore Pools will roll out its online betting services on October 25. NCSS is concerned about the social effects of online gambling: “Removing the temptation of gambling from living rooms and workspaces will ultimately strengthen the fabric of our society for generations to come.”