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Singapore blocks more than 3,800 illegal gambling websites

Enforcement & compliance

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said it had blocked more than 3,800 illegal gambling websites and halted over 145,000 transactions as of 31 December 2024. The transactions amounted to approximately S$37m, according to Home Affairs and Law Minister Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam. The Singapore police took over responsibility for blocking illegal gambling websites on 1 January, the Gambling Regulatory Authority said.

The transfer of website-blocking responsibility places this enforcement function with the Singapore police.

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