Opening a Casino in Singapore

NAME: DAMANPREET SINGH

FIN NO : G1577160M
MODLE: INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY AND
TOURISM
Courses : DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
MANAGEMENT

Casino Regulatory
Authority in Singapore

TheCasino Regulatory
Authority(CRA)isastatutoryboard
enabledbytheGovernmentinorderto
ensurethecorrectoperationofcasino
operators in Singapore.

TheCRAalsoensuresthatSingapore
companies conducting gaming
activitiesarecompliantwith
theCasino Control Actwhichisthe
mainregulatoryframeworkregulating
thesetup of casinos in Singapore.

Casino Regulatory
Authority in Singapore

TheCRAestablishedasetof
regulationsoperatorsregistering
casinos in Singaporemustfollow.
Amongtheseregulationsare:
howtoapplyforacasinolicenseinSingapore;
advertisingissues;
thegamingequipmenttobeusedincasinos;
licensingofspecialemployeesinSingapore
casinos;
responsiblegamblingrules.

Requirements to Start a Casino

Company

Dependingonthetypeofstructure
chosen,aSingapore casino must
haveatleastoneshareholder,one
directorandaresidentsecretary.

Then,itmustapplyfortherelevant
licenseswiththeCRAinordertobe
abletostartoperating.

Applying for a Casino

License in Singapore

TheCasino Control Actprovisions

theCasino License and Fees
Regulationsof2009for
Singapore companies applying for a c
asino license
.

Inordertoobtainthelicense,the
operatormustfileanapplicationwith
theCasino Regulatory Authority.

Applying for a Casino License

in Singapore

Thefollowingdocumentsandfeesmust
befiledinordertoobtain a casino
license in Singapore:
theappropriateapplicationfee;
corporateandindividual
informationabouttheoperator
issuedbythe
Singapore Accounting and Corp
orate Regulatory Authority
;
otherrequireddocumentsbythe
CRA.

The Employees of Singapore

Casinos

Apartfromthelicensing
requirementsSingapore casino
operators are also required to hire
special personnel.

Amongitsemployees,acasinomusthave
anindividual
managing the Singapore companywho
willalsobeauthorizedtomakedecisions
withrespecttotheoperationsofthe
gamblingfacility.

The Employees of
Singapore Casinos

TheCasino Control Actprovidesfor4

categoriesofspecialemployees:
categoryAforsenior
managerial positions suchastheChief
ExecutiveOfficerandChiefFinancial
Officer;
categoryBforothermiddle-management
positionssuchaspit,slotoraudit
managers;
categoryC1fordealers,cashiersandslot
attendants;
categoryC2fortechnicalsupportforthe
gamingequipmentandsurveillance.

Assistance in Opening a
Casino Company
Ouragents in Singaporemayguide
youthroughthecasinoregistration
procedure.
Youcanalsocontact usifyouneed
helpwiththeapplication for one of
the casino licenses available.

Thank you for

your attention!

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