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April 2, 2009
GAMBLING EXCLUSION ORDER
Families can seek ban <!--10 min-->
Counselling will be a key safeguard before a no-entry order is slapped <!-- headline one : start --> <!-- headline one : end --> <!-- Author --> <!-- show image if available --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr></tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold">By Theresa Tan </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="330">
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Serial gamblers like the one above can be banned from casinos under family exclusion orders, a social safeguard to ensure casinos do not lead to more gambling problems. -- ST PHOTO: NURIA LING
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Peasants : Why bother to build casinos in the first place?
PAP : We need the money to supplement our high salaries!
SINGAPORE'S latest move to control gambling addiction ahead of the opening of the two casinos - allowing families to apply to have loved ones barred from gaming tables there - took effect yesterday. The introduction of 'family exclusion orders' makes Singapore only the second place after the state of South Australia to have such a social safeguard, said the National Council on Problem Gambling.
<table valign="top" align="left" width="200"><tbody><tr><td class="padr8">Exclusion order: How to get it
Family members have to go in person to the Tanjong Pagar Family Service Centre (FSC), located at #03-06 Central Plaza, 298 Tiong Bahru Road, to apply for the order.
The problem gambler and his or her family members are counselled.
</td></tr></tbody></table>To get someone banned, families will have to file applications at the Tanjong Pagar Family Service Centre (FSC). They will have to tell counsellors and a committee appointed by the council how the gambler's actions have hurt them - by plunging them into financial hardship, for example.
Once issued, the orders are permanent, and can be revoked only if the family or the gambler applies to do so, and the council agrees. Before anyone is banned, both the gambler and his family will be counselled. If the family decides to go ahead with the application, they will be interviewed by a committee of assessors before the order is granted. The orders are part of a number of social safeguards to ensure that the arrival of casinos does not result in more gambling problems.
Other moves include imposing a levy for local residents who go to the casinos. Still to come later this year: voluntary self-exclusion and third-party exclusion orders, where undischarged bankrupts and those receiving public assistance will be barred from the casinos. Singapore will be the first in the world to have third-party exclusion orders, and the council estimates that about 29,000 people will be barred under them.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr><td class="heading">Latest comments</td></tr> <tr><td id="messageDisplayRegion" width="100%"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table class="Post" style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Drug pushing, robbery (incl by bankers), under-table, pimping, etc etc all have ways of recycling or explaining away their illegal money now?
</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: Angelina_Jo at Thu Apr 02 17:38:15 SGT 2009
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table class="AlternatePost" style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">"why bother to build these 2 casinos in the first place ????" - Golden88
Its very clever for money laundering lah, lots of dirty money will get washed fresh as new here. Big cuts to be earned and/or won.
</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: Angelina_Jo at Thu Apr 02 17:32:42 SGT 2009
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</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: sharlynrj at Thu Apr 02 15:47:55 SGT 2009
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table class="AlternatePost" style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">So complicating .... then why bother to build these 2 casinos in the first place ????
These so-called hard core addicts ..... can still find their way to Genting leh ....... No big deal lah!!!
</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: golden88 at Thu Apr 02 09:52:17 SGT 2009
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</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: SeenItAll at Thu Apr 02 07:24:45 SGT 2009
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April 2, 2009
GAMBLING EXCLUSION ORDER
Families can seek ban <!--10 min-->
Counselling will be a key safeguard before a no-entry order is slapped <!-- headline one : start --> <!-- headline one : end --> <!-- Author --> <!-- show image if available --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr></tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold">By Theresa Tan </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="330">
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Serial gamblers like the one above can be banned from casinos under family exclusion orders, a social safeguard to ensure casinos do not lead to more gambling problems. -- ST PHOTO: NURIA LING
</td></tr> </tbody></table>
Peasants : Why bother to build casinos in the first place?
PAP : We need the money to supplement our high salaries!
SINGAPORE'S latest move to control gambling addiction ahead of the opening of the two casinos - allowing families to apply to have loved ones barred from gaming tables there - took effect yesterday. The introduction of 'family exclusion orders' makes Singapore only the second place after the state of South Australia to have such a social safeguard, said the National Council on Problem Gambling.
<table valign="top" align="left" width="200"><tbody><tr><td class="padr8">Exclusion order: How to get it
Family members have to go in person to the Tanjong Pagar Family Service Centre (FSC), located at #03-06 Central Plaza, 298 Tiong Bahru Road, to apply for the order.
The problem gambler and his or her family members are counselled.
</td></tr></tbody></table>To get someone banned, families will have to file applications at the Tanjong Pagar Family Service Centre (FSC). They will have to tell counsellors and a committee appointed by the council how the gambler's actions have hurt them - by plunging them into financial hardship, for example.
Once issued, the orders are permanent, and can be revoked only if the family or the gambler applies to do so, and the council agrees. Before anyone is banned, both the gambler and his family will be counselled. If the family decides to go ahead with the application, they will be interviewed by a committee of assessors before the order is granted. The orders are part of a number of social safeguards to ensure that the arrival of casinos does not result in more gambling problems.
Other moves include imposing a levy for local residents who go to the casinos. Still to come later this year: voluntary self-exclusion and third-party exclusion orders, where undischarged bankrupts and those receiving public assistance will be barred from the casinos. Singapore will be the first in the world to have third-party exclusion orders, and the council estimates that about 29,000 people will be barred under them.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table id="story_comments" style="" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr id="comments_body" style=""><td>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr><td class="heading">Latest comments</td></tr> <tr><td id="messageDisplayRegion" width="100%"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table class="Post" style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Drug pushing, robbery (incl by bankers), under-table, pimping, etc etc all have ways of recycling or explaining away their illegal money now?
</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: Angelina_Jo at Thu Apr 02 17:38:15 SGT 2009
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table class="AlternatePost" style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">"why bother to build these 2 casinos in the first place ????" - Golden88
Its very clever for money laundering lah, lots of dirty money will get washed fresh as new here. Big cuts to be earned and/or won.
</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: Angelina_Jo at Thu Apr 02 17:32:42 SGT 2009
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table class="Post" style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">what do u expect..lol..its uniquely singapore!!
</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: sharlynrj at Thu Apr 02 15:47:55 SGT 2009
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table class="AlternatePost" style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">So complicating .... then why bother to build these 2 casinos in the first place ????
These so-called hard core addicts ..... can still find their way to Genting leh ....... No big deal lah!!!
</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: golden88 at Thu Apr 02 09:52:17 SGT 2009
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left"><table class="Post" style="width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">So everyone who enters the casino must check IC check passport... no privacy leh.
</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="left">Posted by: SeenItAll at Thu Apr 02 07:24:45 SGT 2009
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