Bill on remote gambling passed
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PARLIAMENT on Tuesday passed the Remote Gambling Bill after the House debated the draft legislation for three hours, in particular, homing in on its allowance for exemptions. Several of the 10 Members of Parliament (MPs) who spoke expressed concern on the need for this proposed law, its relevance and its scope and breadth.
Denise Phua (Moulmein-Kallang GRC) argued that the government should reject gambling completely, "whether remote or on-site". She said: "We need a holistic longer-term game plan to reflect our principles and intent. Just as we are bold enough to explicitly stand by principles such as the family is the first port of call for help, and that extra marital relationships are not encouraged, we need to express our stand on licensed gambling in Singapore, whether online or via brick-and-mortar casinos."
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