Singapore

[Miles_FTA]

Does anyone know if there have been any changes ton Banking etc in Singapore this month or any changes in gaming regulations ? seems there are processing issues there now and i am just curious if this is limited to us or is a bigger issue ?

[TheGooner]

Singapore have had a Remote Gaming Act in for a while now. (basically not allowed at all).

They are starting to ban / block destinations and even affiliate sites that have adverts too.
I imagine that they are also instructing CC processors to follow suit (much like the UK).

[Miles_FTA]

Thanks for the Update

[ocreditor]

Singapore have had a Remote Gaming Act in for a while now. (basically not allowed at all).

They are starting to ban / block destinations and even affiliate sites that have adverts too.
I imagine that they are also instructing CC processors to follow suit (much like the UK).

Does anyone know where can we find the blocked gambling sites list ?

[Moonlight Cat]

Singapoure Remote Gambling Act 2014

https://www.parliament.gov.sg/sites/...%2023-2014.pdf

[ocreditor]

Singapoure Remote Gambling Act 2014

https://www.parliament.gov.sg/sites/...%2023-2014.pdf

Thanks for this.

But I still can't fine the link to blocked sites, maybe they dont publish it...

[TheGooner]

Sites are being added all the time - and it's a burgeoning and ever growing list.
Our main affiliate site was added late last year - because we had advertisements on it.

[ocreditor]

Sites are being added all the time - and it's a burgeoning and ever growing list.
Our main affiliate site was added late last year - because we had advertisements on it.

Thanks TheGooner.

Where did you see that your site was added ? is there a list somewhere online?
Or
Did you just check via SG proxy ?

[TheGooner]

They wrote to us directly and asked us to either : a/ remove adverts or b/ block Singapore gamblers accessing or else our site would be added to the list. Neither option was acceptable to use. Went through a 3 email countdown - and then got the "you are blocked" email.

Looking at Google analytics - Singapore has now dropped to #38 in our list of countries (from #4) - so the block is not totally effective.

[ocreditor]

They wrote to us directly and asked us to either : a/ remove adverts or b/ block Singapore gamblers accessing or else our site would be added to the list. Neither option was acceptable to use. Went through a 3 email countdown - and then got the "you are blocked" email.

Looking at Google analytics - Singapore has now dropped to #38 in our list of countries (from #4) - so the block is not totally effective.

Wow so they actually contacting the site to inform them about the block before they do it and they dont post any list for my understanding

Did you used .sg domain ?

I'm considering shutdown the singapore site because of the same reasons, this was once a strong casino market but now dropped significantly down
but still traffic from .sg is coming from google everyday so I'm not sure what is the next step.. yet

[TheGooner]

Did you used .sg domain ?

I'm considering shutdown the singapore site because of the same reasons, this was once a strong casino market but now dropped significantly down
but still traffic from .sg is coming from google everyday so I'm not sure what is the next step.. yet

No I did not use a .sg domain - given the Singapore government reputation I think that if I had been using a .sg then they would have got it shut down. They seem to think that they have a legal mandate within Singapore thanks to the Remote Gambling Act - but my site was outside their reach.

It probably just a matter of whether your website is well known / well used by Singaporians - if it is then eventually they will get news of it and go through a process.

[ocreditor]

No I did not use a .sg domain - given the Singapore government reputation I think that if I had been using a .sg then they would have got it shut down. They seem to think that they have a legal mandate within Singapore thanks to the Remote Gambling Act - but my site was outside their reach.

It probably just a matter of whether your website is well known / well used by Singaporians - if it is then eventually they will get news of it and go through a process.

That's makes perfect sense, I guess that no point of investing in this market if you use .sg domain, too much risky