Best Bitcoin & Crypto Casinos in Singapore

Online gambling in Singapore: the short answer (October 2026)

Singapore allows online gambling through one operator only. Singapore Pools is the only operator licensed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) to provide remote gambling services, which covers its lotteries and sports betting. Every other gambling website or app that accepts people in Singapore is unlawful, whether it is run from Singapore or from abroad.

That includes offshore crypto casinos. There is no licence category for online casino games in Singapore, and a licence from Curaçao, Malta or anywhere else does not change that. Singapore is also one of the few markets on our coverage map where the player commits an offence by betting with an unlicensed provider, not just the operator.

The Gambling Control Act and the GRA

The Gambling Control Act 2022 came into force in August 2022, together with the Gambling Regulatory Authority, which took over from the former Casino Regulatory Authority. The GRA now regulates the whole sector under three laws: the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2022, the Gambling Control Act 2022 and the Casino Control Act 2006.

The Act takes a "licence or class licence, otherwise illegal" approach. Small, low-risk activities such as trade promotions, fundraisers and certain remote games of chance run under class licences with strict conditions. Anything that looks like real gambling for money needs a full licence, and for remote gambling that licence is held by Singapore Pools alone. The GRA renewed Singapore Pools’ licence for a five-year term.

Land-based casinos sit under a separate law, the Casino Control Act 2006, which governs the two integrated resorts at Marina Bay and Sentosa. Their casinos are regulated venues with entry controls and exclusion checks at the door; they do not run online casinos, and no other company is permitted to offer online casino games to people in Singapore. That gap is what offshore crypto casinos try to fill, and it is why the law treats them as illegal rather than as a lightly regulated alternative.

The penalties in the Act are among the heaviest in our markets:

Blocking of sites, apps and payments

Since 1 January 2025 the Singapore Police Force, rather than the GRA, has handled blocking. Police can direct online service providers to restrict access to unlawful gambling sites, apps and advertisements, have local phone numbers used for gambling adverts terminated, and work with banks to block accounts and card payments linked to illegal gambling.

By the end of 2024 the government said it had blocked more than 3,800 illegal gambling websites and stopped over 145,000 transactions worth about S$37 million. The GRA also ordered the prediction market Polymarket blocked in January 2025, describing it as an illegal gambling site. Ministers have been candid that blocking is not foolproof, because operators can open new domains quickly, so enforcement is aimed at payments and promotion as well.

We do not explain how to get around these blocks. Doing so would not make the gambling legal: the offence is placing the bet, not reaching the website.

The 2026 World Cup crackdown

In a written parliamentary reply on 6 May 2026, Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said police would step up enforcement ahead of the FIFA World Cup. He restated that Singapore Pools is the only entity licensed to offer sports betting and listed the tools in use: blocking websites and adverts, terminating phone numbers and blocking payment services.

Results reported in July 2026 covered an operation from 1 May to 20 July 2026. Sixty people aged 17 to 79 were arrested or investigated, more than 600 gambling websites, apps and social media posts were blocked or taken down, over 6,900 banking transactions were linked to illegal gambling, and more than S$600,000 in transactions were blocked. Football betting with offshore bookmakers is the main target, which is worth knowing if you follow crypto sports betting coverage written for other markets.

How we list crypto casinos for Singapore

The operators shown on this page are offshore crypto casinos and sportsbooks that state they accept players from Singapore, such as Stake, BC.Game, Rainbet and BetFury. None of them is licensed in Singapore. Singapore Pools is the only licensed remote gambling operator, so a listing here is never a statement that an operator is legal for Singapore residents.

Singapore is stricter than most of our markets because the law applies to the player: gambling with an unlicensed remote provider carries a fine of up to S$10,000, up to six months in jail, or both. These sites may also be blocked, payments to them may be stopped, and there is no Singapore regulator to hear a complaint if a withdrawal is refused. Read that alongside each review before you decide anything. Our general guides explain how these sites work, for example how odds and margins are set and why offshore licences offer limited protection. Readers elsewhere in the region can compare our Thailand and UAE pages.

Advertising, payments and crypto

Gambling advertising is tightly controlled. Advertising unlicensed gambling is an offence, and licensed operators must follow conditions on where and how they advertise. Police treat gambling promotions on social media and messaging apps as part of the illegal market and have them removed.

For payments, Singapore Pools accounts are funded through local bank channels tied to a verified identity. Crypto is not a payment method for licensed gambling here, and banks are asked to block transfers linked to illegal sites. If you hold crypto, the deposits and withdrawals guide explains why moving it to an unlicensed site carries extra risk: transfers cannot be reversed and there is no regulator to hear a complaint.

On tax, Singapore does not generally tax individuals on windfall gains such as lottery or betting wins. That is no defence for winnings from an illegal site, which may be treated as proceeds of an offence. Ask the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore if you are unsure about your own situation.

Spotting illegal gambling offers in Singapore

Illegal operators rarely look illegal. They reach people in Singapore through social media posts, messaging groups, search adverts and local phone numbers, which is why police target all of those channels and not just websites. The signs below are a reliable guide:

• Any betting or casino offer that is not from Singapore Pools or one of the two integrated resorts.
• Offers sent through messaging apps or social media, especially with a local phone number to "top up" credit.
• Requests to deposit by bank transfer to a personal account, or in cryptocurrency.
• Sites that let you play without identity checks. Our no-KYC casino guide explains why skipping verification shifts the risk to you.
• Prediction markets that let you trade on sports or event outcomes. The GRA treated Polymarket as an illegal gambling site and had it blocked.
• Requests to lend, rent or sell your bank account. In the 2026 World Cup operation police separately investigated 11 people over the misuse of bank accounts for illegal online gambling.

If you come across an illegal gambling site, app, advert or promotion, you can report it to the Singapore Police Force through I-Witness. Reporting is the only step we suggest; do not deposit to test whether a site pays out.

Exclusion schemes and help services

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), now part of the Ministry of Social and Family Development, runs Singapore’s main support services. Its helpline is 1800-6-668-668, open every day from 8am to 11pm, and it offers a webchat at the same hours through go.gov.sg/ncpg-webchat.

NCPG also runs exclusion schemes that cover the casinos and Singapore Pools:

• Self-exclusion: you apply to bar yourself.
• Voluntary Visit Limit: you cap the number of casino visits per month.
• Family Exclusion Order: family members apply on behalf of someone with a gambling problem.
• Third Party Exclusion and Visit Limit: imposed in certain circumstances, with an appeal process.

Citizens and permanent residents also pay an entry levy to visit the casinos, which is meant to discourage casual local play. Our responsible gambling guide has practical steps you can take today, and the player protection page explains how to spot when gambling is no longer entertainment. Illegal gambling sites and adverts can be reported to the police through I-Witness.