Singapore

News & Analysis

Las Vegas Gambling Think Tank Broadens Global Footprint

As Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs continues to revamp the country’s gambling regulatory framework, a think tank at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas is providing guidance on how to make a successful transition.

Poll Says Public Prefers Gambling Online

Gambling preferences appear to be shifting online, according to a YouGov survey of world gambling attitudes.

Las Vegas Sands Gains In Macau, Weakens In Singapore

Integrated resort operator Las Vegas Sands trod water in the second quarter as a faltering recovery in Singapore offset steady revenue gains in Macau, with management offering little new guidance on stateside digital or land-based initiatives.

News In Brief: July 12-July 16, 2021

Brazil's Bolsonaro signs off on turnover tax switch and Georgia's casinos settle their pandemic licence fee dispute.

Personnel Moves - June 2021

The boss of Netherlands' gambling authority is to lead European regulators group, Wynn shuffles Boston and Vegas casino bosses and Imperial Pacific's chairman resigns with no apparent replacement.

Research & Reports

Market Insight: Asia-Pacific Lotteries & Betting

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of eight key lottery and betting markets in the Asia-Pacific region, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and macro developments.

Market Insight: Asia-Pacific Land-Based Gaming

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of eight land-based gaming markets in the Asia-Pacific region, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and macro developments including the impact of COVID-19 and the increasing reach and influence of China on the Asia-Pacific sector at large.

Q&A: Gambling Regulation in Singapore

All the main forms of land-based gambling are regulated in Singapore, including casinos, lotteries and sports betting. Although the Remote Gambling Act prohibits online gambling, exemptions are available and have been granted to both Singapore Pools and Singapore Turf Club.

Singapore: Data Protection Commission Fines Tech Mahindra S$10,000

The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has fined Tech Mahindra S$10,000 for breach of its data intermediary obligation under Section 24 of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). Tech Mahindra failed to make reasonable security arrangements to prevent unauthorised access and unauthorised modifications of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) customers’ personal data via MyBill and MyAccount webpages.

Singapore: Data Protection Commission Improves Guidance on Data Security

The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has published changes to three guides on data protection and a new guide on preventing accidental disclosure when sending personal data. The guides have been amended to enhance security on personal data and to prevent unauthorised access to data.

The PDPC general guides can be found here.

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort Gaming

This quarterly report benchmarks drop/handle, revenue & win rates from VIP tables, mass tables & slot machines across integrated resorts in five Asia-Pacific jurisdictions. Quarterly gaming trends by operator and property are supplemented by segmental market share estimates for Macau and the Philippines.

Genting Singapore Report - 2004 to 2021Q3

Latest quarterly data from Singapore-listed Genting Singapore. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Group revenues, cost of sales, gross profit and net profit, and revenues, EBITDA and hotel & visitor metrics for the Resorts World Sentosa integrated resort. There are approximately 635 data points in this document.

Singapore - Singapore Totalisator Board Report - FY2008 to FY2021

Latest annual data from the Singapore Totalisator Board. The data released by the operator contains the following information: Group income statement and turnover, prize payouts, revenue & operating surplus from Singapore Pools and the Singapore Turf Club. There are approximately 265 data points in this document.

Las Vegas Sands Report - 2001 to 2021Q3

Latest quarterly data from US-listed Las Vegas Sands. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Casino revenue, rooms revenue, other revenue, promotional allowances and net revenue, adjusted EBITDA, hotel metrics and casino metrics by property. There are approximately 9,450 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: International Gaming Machine Count

This report displays the most recent tallies of gaming machines, split between casino and non-casino units, across over 100 jurisdictions globally. Visual cross-jurisdictional comparisons of gaming machines by category and population-adjusted machine density are facilitated by an interactive dashboard.