Gaming & Gambling
“… is well versed in intellectual property law, he is particularly known for advising clients, including governments and international and domestic enterprises, on the complex regulatory structures pertaining to lotteries and wagering in the region and beyond.”
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025
In a sector defined by constant change and close scrutiny, deep domain knowledge, sound practical experience and careful personal judgement often make a decisive difference. As Singapore’s pioneering gaming and gambling practice, we are here to help clients thrive in an arena where challenges are treated as opportunities that are always welcomed. We advise on effective market entry strategies, sound operational best practices, and commercially grounded ways of overcoming legal, regulatory and administrative challenges.
Trusted Representative for Gaming Law Matters in Singapore
Active since 2002, our practice stands as arguable the most experienced of its kind in the region, wielding industry knowledge and familiarity acquired over more than 20 years, that complements our astute legal acumen perfectly. We anchor our advice on a detailed understanding of industry controls, risks, and commercial drivers to ensure strategies are precise and implementable.
Comprehensive Legal Support for Gaming & Gambling Matters
Legal Advisory Work
Advising international and domestic operators, we assist with legal concerns across the full lifecycle of gaming and betting operations, including:
- Land-based, online, and mobile gaming services
- Product conception, development, launch, and distribution
- Drafting and vetting IT, consultancy, sponsorship, distribution, licensing, and supplier contracts and agreements
- Listing of casino operations
- Lease vetting
- Other issues relating to intellectual property and branding, content and data rights, data centre arrangements, tax, revenue-sharing models, and online banking
Drafting of Rules & Laws
Our practice has advised on countless foundational developments in Singapore’s modern gambling landscape. We assisted the state operator on the legalisation of betting on foreign football matches in 2002, and in the extension of sports betting to Formula 1 racing in 2008. We also drafted exemptions under the Betting Act, and advised an ASEAN government on proposed reforms to gaming law.
We help build safer-gambling frameworks, exclusions orders, and visit-limit compliance to reduce social harm. Our services include:
- Drafting rules for participation in betting
- Reviewing game rules for each bet type on offer
- Assessing game mechanics (e.g., loot boxes, in-game marketplaces) against Singapore’s regime and class-licence conditions
- Structuring remote games of chance and trade / survey-promotion draws within class-licence parameters
- Drafting terms and conditions for account betting
- Setting up betting accounts and payment procedures, including infrastructure to support cashless gaming (e.g., e-wallets, virtual credits)
- Reviewing prize structures and claim procedures
- Advising on rollout implementation
- Resolving transactional issues arising out of live betting and prize claims
Regulatory & Licensing
We provide comprehensive support in Singapore and the region’s regulatory licensing guidelines, to ensure you operate with confidence. For organisations looking to operate in Singapore, we guide you in navigating the requirements set out by the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) in the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022, Gambling Control Act 2022, Casino Control Act, and Casino Control (Amendment) Act 2024. We assist with:
- Bid for resort tenders
- Casino-related approvals
- Preparing and submitting applications for operator licences (non-casino), product approvals, venue approvals, and special employee permits
- Compliance reviews
- Responsible gaming frameworks
- Advertising and sponsorship rules, including eligibility, copy review, disclosures, and age-gating
- AML, CFT, and KYC protocols
- Legislative exemptions
- Response to GRA inquiries, dawn raids, interviews and document requests, and internal investigations and remediation
Beyond Singapore, we provided expert opinion on behalf of an Australian state regulator’s inquiry into a casino’s suitability to continue holding a gaming licence.
Gaming Litigation
Where disputes arise, whether over prize entitlements, responsible gaming obligations, domain names, or enforcement, we strategically merge sector familiarity with our market-leading dispute resolution capabilities to safeguard your business interests. We defend regulatory actions and criminal allegations relating to unlawful gambling, advertising, remote offerings and proxy or underage issues.
Other Gaming & Sports Gambling Deals
Other gaming law-related work we have done include the following:
- Advising on the applicability of gaming laws and regulations governing offshore gaming operations
- Advising various gambling software developers on business operations in Southeast Asia
- Advising an Asian horse racing club on commingling arrangements with the Singapore Turf Club
- Advising on regulatory aspects of establishing an Asian football competition by a state lottery operator
- Structuring legal documentation and terms of participation for online betting, online casino and online betting exchange services
- Advising on incorporation issues and shareholder issues in international gaming ventures and related regulatory concerns
- Advising an overseas horse racing club on regulatory issues relating to the broadcast of horse races in Singapore
- Advising an underwriter on the listing of the Genting casino in Malaysia
- Advising on a reverse takeover of a Singapore-listed company through the injection of a Macau casino business into the Singapore-listed company
- Advising on gaming licence application processes in overseas jurisdictions such as Gibraltar, Vanuatu, Alderney, Malta, Antigua/Barbuda, Kahnawake (Canada), Cambodia and the Philippines
- Advising on acquisitions of and joint ventures with foreign lottery and betting operations
- Advising on licensing and regulatory compliance issues under the Casino Control Act
- Advising online payment service providers on Singapore law requirements
Experience Highlights in Gaming & Gambling Matters
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Recognition
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Global Market Leaders - Gaming & GamblingChambers Global (2024)
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Band 1 - Gaming & Gambling (Asia Pacific Region)Chambers Global (2024)
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Band 1 - Gaming & Gambling (Asia Pacific Region)Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
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Ranked Lawyer - Gaming & GamblingChambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
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"... is well versed in intellectual property law, he is particularly known for advising clients, including governments and international and domestic enterprises, on the complex regulatory structures pertaining to lotteries and wagering in the region and beyond."Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
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"...has many industry connections and can reach places we need specific contacts in... known in the market as a reputable gaming lawyer"Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
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"...particularly known for advising clients, including governments and international and domestic enterprises, on the complex regulatory structures around lotteries and wagering in the region and beyond."Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
... is well versed in intellectual property law, he is particularly known for advising clients, including governments and international and domestic enterprises, on the complex regulatory structures pertaining to lotteries and wagering in the region and beyond."
Our Gaming & Gambling Team
Acted for NetEase Interactive Entertainment in a landmark dispute against Riot Games over claim for copyright infringement and passing off.
Acted for NetEase Interactive Entertainment in a landmark dispute against Riot Games over claim for copyright infringement and passing off.
Advised a lottery operator on IP protection of a first-of-its-kind AI-driven illegal gambling website detecting system.