Introduction :

47% of citizens over 18 in Singapore participated in gambling activities.

More citizens with low-income developed gambling habits.

Gamblers lose control of themselves and develop gambling problems.

This report summarizes the different negative factors and data on the respective factors.

A video from a Gambling campaign in Singapore to discourage and educate on excessive gambling.

Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chbjc-XDKLw

1.Social Issues

2.Financial Issues

3.Psychological Issues

4.Roundup

5.Solutions

i. “112 nabbed for casino crimes”

112 people caught for casino related crimes after first 12 month of casino‟s opening.

ii. “Salesman jailed for cheating companies.”

Salesman cheated company through sales of perfumes and gambled proceeding.

iii. “Two arrested for entering Resorts World Sentosa casino with other‟s ID”

A Singaporean borrowed his friend‟s identity card and used it to enter the casino.

i. “Man dies after setting self on fire”

Mr Tan, who is unemployed had chalked up losses of $122,600 at Resort World Sentosa Casino.

ii. “Gambler loses everything”

Suzanne Sing lost $100,000 gambling and sold off two houses to pay gambling debt.

iii. “Beast within gambling?”

At least $7 billion was spent by Singaporeans in 2005 on wagers.

i. “Beast within gambling”

Professor Alex „s findings :

1. 75% of gamblers have depression

2. 30% suffered from substance abuse

3. 14% have antisocial personality traits

ii. “More professionals seeking help for problem gambling”

Sales manager with $8k salary spends $2k on online betting

iii. “Younger gamblers not be stepping up for help”

Reasons :

1. Debts relatively small

2. Covered by their parents

3. They lack access to money

This video made by a Singaporean Youtuber will illustrate the process on how gamblers start to lose everything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcF-2liEEbI

Gambling leads to crimes

Gambling leads to financial , family and emotional issues

Gamblers accumulate debts unknowingly

Harmful effects proved due to gambling :

1. Relationship issues

2. Mental health

3. Employment issues

4. Finances issues

To solve these issues , solutions have to be implemented to reduce , if not , stop the gambling issues faced by Singaporean.

Here are some methods implemented by the government and organizations to help solve the issues.

Cuts power to machines gamblers are using

Allows gamblers to have a rest

Allows gamblers to think thoroughly

Gamblers then can decide with a clearer mind whether to continue

Frequent visitor visit the casino 6~10 times a month.

They have to show , via records , if they are financially stable.

The National Addictions Management Service (NAMS)

Understanding gambling addiction

Learning about money management

Dealing with urges to gamble;

Relapse prevention strategies

Coping with families

Other healthy recovery skills.

1)Factiva“Salesman jailed for cheating companies of $220,000 worth of perfumes”6 November 2012Channel NewsAsia“Younger problem gamblers may not be stepping forward for help”11 March 2012Channel NewsAsia“More professionals seeking help for problem gambling”Esther Ng Esther NgTODAY5 December 2009TODAY (Singapore)“Beast within gambling?”Susan Long2 July 2005Straits Times“Two arrested for entering casino using false identity cards”11 February 2011Channel NewsAsia112 nabbed for casino crimes in first yearTham Yuen-C27 January 2011Straits Times

(Retrieved 2012)

2) Google Images

3)http://www.nams.org.sg/page.aspx/17/Our%20Services/For%20Patients/Outpatient

4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chbjc-XDKLw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcF-2liEEbI

5) “Govt plans more problem-gambling safeguards”Imelda Saad , 23 February 2012

6) “Broad support for casino visit limit for vulnerable groups”By S Ramesh ,17 August 2012