There were more problem gamblers in Singapore last year compared to three years ago, an influential local gambling body has revealed.Figures recently released from Singapore’s National Addictions Management Service (Nams) show that 17 per cent of patients seen in 2009 were gambling addicts, compared to 5 per cent in 2007.
Wong Kim Eng, Clinical Director of Nams, said the rise in gambling addiction cases may be due to the increased awareness of Nams and its treatment programmes, according to a report in the Straits Times.
The island-state’s first casino, Resort World Sentosa, opened in February this year, followed in May by the Marina Bay Sands. Link
