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When gamblers get younger and the stakes get higher
Online gambling is not easy to address, targets the young and sees debts getting racked up faster. But help is at hand.
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Illegal online gambling operations target anyone with internet access. These are hard to eradicate, despite government efforts.
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Cecilia Chu
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When the idea of having integrated resorts (IRs) with legalised casinos was mooted in 2004 by then Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as part of the competitive remaking of Singapore, ministers and MPs spoke up and shared their personal views (with the party whip lifted), community groups voiced reservations, and many individuals like myself signed a petition against the move.
Gambling in various forms has existed in Singapore for a long time, and there have been attempts to regulate it since the 1800s under Sir Stamford Raffles’ administration, and through the 1950s until today.
