Two casinos, and no third before 2031
Singapore licenses exactly two casinos, each inside an integrated resort: Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa. In 2019 the government extended their exclusivity to the end of 2030 and said that no other casinos would be introduced during that period.
The entry levy
Any Singapore citizen or permanent resident who wants to enter a casino pays an entry levy: S$150 for 24 hours or S$3,000 for a year. The rates rose by half, from S$100 and S$2,000, on 4 April 2019, and were written into the Casino Control Act in October 2024. The Ministry of Home Affairs describes the levy as "a social safeguard to deter casual and impulse gambling among Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents".
Foreign visitors pay no levy. Carry your passport (work-pass holders: the pass), because entry staff check that you are not a citizen or permanent resident. Sri Lanka also charges its own citizens a casino entrance levy.
Winnings are not taxed. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore treats betting, lottery and casino winnings as windfalls rather than income, so they are not taxable and do not go on a tax return.
Age, exclusion and help
The minimum age for gambling in Singapore is 21, except at Singapore Pools' physical outlets, where it is 18. The National Council on Problem Gambling can issue casino exclusion orders and visit limits, including self-exclusion and orders applied for by family members, and the Commissioner of Police can bar a person from casino premises. The council's helpline, 1800-6-668-668, and its webchat are open every day from 8am to 11pm.
What the games on those floors cost
The regulator publishes each casino's approved game rules, and the rules decide the price. The arithmetic is the same here as anywhere:
- Baccarat: the banker bet costs 1.06%, the player bet 1.24% and the tie 14.36%, the worst bet a normal casino floor offers.
- Roulette: every bet on a single-zero wheel costs 2.70%; on a double-zero wheel, 5.26%, for the same game.
- Blackjack: confirm the table pays 3:2. A 6:5 table costs 1.35 percentage points more, more than every other rule difference combined.
- Sic bo spreads from about 2.78% on the best bets to 30% on the worst, so the bet you choose matters more than the table.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do tourists pay the casino entry levy?
- No. The levy applies only to Singapore citizens and permanent residents. Carry your passport, because entry staff check that you are not one.
- How much is the entry levy?
- S$150 for 24 hours or S$3,000 for a year, the rates in force since 4 April 2019.
- How old do you have to be to gamble in a Singapore casino?
- 21. The only exception in Singapore is Singapore Pools' physical outlets, where the age is 18.
- How many casinos does Singapore have?
- Two, at Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa. The government has said no other casinos will be introduced before the end of 2030.
- Can I bar myself from Singapore's casinos?
- Yes. The National Council on Problem Gambling issues casino exclusion orders and visit limits, including self-exclusion. Its helpline is 1800-6-668-668, every day from 8am to 11pm.
- Are casino winnings taxed in Singapore?
- No. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore treats casino winnings as windfalls rather than income, so they are not taxed and do not go on a tax return.
Checked on 12 October 2026 against the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore, the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (sources at the side). Gambling law moves; confirm anything consequential with the regulator before relying on it.