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Taken from another website....i really have doubt but wait..how much collected from entrance yearly have not been reported. This will roughly be the gauge on whether there is an increase or not....imo

 

 

 

No increase in gambling addiction after casinos opened

28 Mar 2018 09:00

The setting up of the two casinos here in 2010 did not lead to more Singaporeans getting hooked on gambling, as many had feared before they opened at Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa.

The pathological and problem gambling rate among Singaporeans and permanent residents was 0.9 per cent in the 2017 survey by the National Council on Problem Gambling. It inched up from 0.7 per cent in the 2014 survey, but the change is not statistically significant, the council's spokesman said.

The survey is done every three years to find out the extent and pattern of gambling here. The latest study was released yesterday.

In fact, gambling addiction rates have been falling since the first survey in 2005 - way before the casinos opened, checks by The Straits Times have found.

In the 2005 study, the addiction rate was 4.1 per cent, and this fell to 2.9 per cent in the 2008 survey and to 2.6 per cent in the 2011 study. Pathological gambling is more serious than problem gambling.

 

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Slow. Ppl have moved on to online gambling lo. In the comfort of their own home or anywhere as long as there's internet connection. And no need entrance fee.

 

Still collecting stats from casinos. Talk about slow.

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  Taken from another website....i really have doubt but wait..how much collected from entrance yearly have not been reported. This will roughly be the gauge on whether there is an increase or not....imo   No increase in gambling addiction after casinos opened

28 Mar 2018 09:00

The setting up of the two casinos here in 2010 did not lead to more Singaporeans getting hooked on gambling, as many had feared before they opened at Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa.

The pathological and problem gambling rate among Singaporeans and permanent residents was 0.9 per cent in the 2017 survey by the National Council on Problem Gambling. It inched up from 0.7 per cent in the 2014 survey, but the change is not statistically significant, the council's spokesman said.

The survey is done every three years to find out the extent and pattern of gambling here. The latest study was released yesterday.

In fact, gambling addiction rates have been falling since the first survey in 2005 - way before the casinos opened, checks by The Straits Times have found.

In the 2005 study, the addiction rate was 4.1 per cent, and this fell to 2.9 per cent in the 2008 survey and to 2.6 per cent in the 2011 study. Pathological gambling is more serious than problem gambling.

 

 

If gov wants to see increase, stop the $100/- entrance fee ... [sly]  

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Is buying 4D and ToTo every draw considered an addiction?

 

Gambling addiction since 1968. Celebrating 50 years this year. Even got fantastic logo to show for it.

 

sp50-sgpools-logo.png

 

But the redeeming part about SP is that they donate back to charities. Casinos don't.

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Gambling addiction since 1968. Celebrating 50 years this year. Even got fantastic logo to show for it.

 

sp50-sgpools-logo.png

 

But the redeeming part about SP is that they donate back to charities. Casinos don't.

I think casino revenue not that good.some years also seen losses.

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Slow. Ppl have moved on to online gambling lo. In the comfort of their own home or anywhere as long as there's internet connection. And no need entrance fee.

 

Still collecting stats from casinos. Talk about slow.

Online gambling is a much worse problem than gambling in casinos.

People can do it within their comfort zone without being monitored, which means they also gamble online without control.

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