The Singapore Pools Story
Banning gambling is not the solution. Singapore Pools was set up by the Government to manage the social ills associated with gambling.
Gambling has always existed in Singapore, in one form or another – from the social to the syndicated. Right up to the 1970s, organised gambling was the domain of Chinese “secret society” triads. With gambling came a spiral of crime and violence. For the syndicates, it was about making huge amounts of money. For those who are into gambling, it is a way of life.
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Banning gambling will not erase its footprint – it would only drive the activities underground. As a pragmatic approach, the government established Singapore Pools on 23 May 1968 to provide a safe outlet for gamblers, and to neutralise the syndicates and their illegal activities. As said in a Finance Ministry statement back then:“It is necessary to recognise the existence of gambling and to place it on a legal footing so that those who by nature are inclined towards betting can do so without breaking the law. At the same time, part of the amounts paid as stake moneys can be utilised for the benefit of the citizens of the Republic.”
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