Over 3,800 illegal gambling sites, $37m worth of such transactions blocked by MHA: Shanmugam
[Straits Times] - 01/9/2025
The ministry has no plans to allow families to request the blocking of bank accounts used by problem gamblers.
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[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Over 3,800 illegal gambling sites, $37m worth of such transactions blocked by MHA: Shanmugam
The ministry has no plans to allow families to request the blocking of bank accounts used by problem gamblers.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025