With the World Cup happening, it’s probably fair to say that you’ve seen people sharing their wins from betting on the matches In Singapore, gambling is mostly illegal Except for one operator: Singapore Pools To be honest, when I was young, I used to not understand why the Singapore government was so against gambling: > Putting a $150 tariff on locals for stepping into casinos > Banning all gambling sites > Social gambling was also illegal (until recently) And then I stepped into MBS and understood: “This sh*t is addictive” And it destroys lives Our social stability didn’t happen by chance We make it certain that vices are heavily taxed and discouraged In fact, Singapore Pools’ surplus revenue goes to charity So even the only gambling operator has to have its revenue put up for good cause