Online gambling regulation in Singapore

Prohibited. Gambling Control Act 2022, advertising unlawful gambling offence (Section 85 cited in official and commentary texts).

Advertising unlawful/illegal gambling is clearly prohibited and constitutes an offence in Singapore, including remote/online communications targeting persons in Singapore.

Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), statutory regulator for all gambling services including online and remote gambling in Singapore

Gambling Control Act 2022 (No. 15 of 2022), regulating authorised gambling and suppressing unlawful gambling, including remote/online services.

Online casino: Licensed. Online sports betting: Licensed.

We could not confirm a public register. GRA site provides operator information, but a formal, comprehensive online whitelist of all licensed operators is not clearly identifiable.

• ISP blocking via IMDA directions against unlawful remote gambling sites
• Notices to online operators to cease unlawful remote gambling promotion
• Fines up to SGD 20,000 for advertising unlawful gambling
• Criminal offence for unlawful gambling and related activities under Gambling Control Act 2022

• All gambling advertising and promotion by licensed operators prohibited unless specifically approved by GRA
• Marketing must not directly or indirectly encourage gambling or visiting gambling sites
• Advertisements must comply with GRA approvals and sector regulations (e.g. casino, totalisator board)
• Promotion of unlawful gambling activities is expressly banned, regardless of origin of communication

• Gambling Control Act 2022 fully in force, repealing Remote Gambling Act and consolidating non‑casino gambling regulation.
• Establishment of Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) as single regulator for all gambling services, including online, from 2022 onward.
• GRA 2026 guidance reiterating offence to advertise unlawful gambling activities and requirement for prior approval of licensed gambling advertising.

• Exact URL and structure of any public licensed‑operator register or whitelist not clearly confirmed in cited sources.
• Precise licensing categories for each online vertical (casino, sports, lottery) not fully detailed in available public summaries.
• Detailed section numbers for offences beyond advertising unlawful gambling (e.g. remote gambling enforcement) not exhaustively verified.
• Whether Singapore permits any consumer-facing retail prediction market beyond regulated financial derivatives
• Whether any paid mystery-box/loot-box model is treated as gambling versus consumer entertainment under current Singapore enforcement
• Whether there are any narrow exemptions or class licences for specific online poker, sweepstakes, or event-contract products not identified in the provided sources

1. sso.agc.gov.sg/Acts-Supp/15-2022/Published/20220404?DocDate=20220404&ViewType=Pdf&_=20240614190451
2. sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/RGA2014?ValidDate=20200805&ViewType=Pdf&_=20210629010526
3. practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/comparison/952/14809/23130-23131-23132-23133-23134-23135-23136-23137-23138-23139-23140-23141-23142
4. sso.agc.gov.sg/Acts-Supp/34-2014/Published?DocDate=20141126&ProvIds=P12-
5. sso.agc.gov.sg/Bills-Supp/6-2022/Published/20220214?DocDate=20220214&ViewType=Pdf&_=20220301023839
6. sso.agc.gov.sg/Act-Rev/RGA2014/Published/20211231?DocDate=20211231
7. sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/GCA2022?ViewType=Print
8. gra.gov.sg/harm-minimisation/responsible-gambling-advertising-promotion
9. cardplayer.com/online-poker/singapore
10. somuchpoker.com/poker-guides/asia/singapore
11. pokerrankings.eu/go/singapore-en/article/legal-info/
12. bitcoinist.com/online-poker-sites-malaysia/
13. pokerscout.com/singapore/
14. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/singapore
15. chambers.com/downloads/gpg/750/031_singapore.pdf
16. riverodds.app/poker-in-singapore/
17. sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/GCA2022?ViewType=Pdf&_=20241111125343
18. sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/GCA2022
19. singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/gambling-legally-home-public-online-singapore/
20. safegamingsites.com/sg/online-gambling-singapore-legal-2026
21. brightsideofnews.com/gambling/regulation/southeast-asia-online-gambling-laws-2026/
22. straitstimes.com/singapore/blind-boxes-to-be-regulated-in-spore-to-manage-gambling-risks-shanmugam
23. straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/cultivating-scammers-trading-card-community-says-some-mystery-packs-promote-cheating-gambling

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.