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Mr Arockiyasamy’s case is not an isolated one among migrant workers.
According to the National Council On Problem Gambling (NCPG), as at Dec 31, 2023, “more than 155,000 active foreign workers are on casino self-exclusion” – 10 per cent of the over 1.5 million foreign workers in Singapore that year, including Employment Pass, S Pass and work permit holders.
The exclusion lasts for at least one year.
Today, Mr Arockiyasamy said he has finally kicked the gambling habit for good, and wants to help others recover from their gambling addiction.
“I regret that I lost contact with some of the people I still owe money to. I feel guilty about that even now,” he said.
Self-exclusion from casino premises is an option that migrant worker Elangovan Subbiah, 39, said he is mulling over.
The lorry driver stepped into a casino for the first time in 2023 “just for the fun of it”. Enticed by the roulette table and wheel, he placed small bets of $25 at first, but by the time he left the premises, he had lost around $1,400.
Eager to recoup his losses, Mr Subbiah returned to the casino shortly after and gambled from “morning to night”. On his second visit, he won $1,000 – but on his third attempt, he lost $1,600.
“For 12 years, I did not even know where the casino was. I did not even think of going,” Mr Subbiah told tabla!
“But once you start gambling, whether you can limit your losses depends on your own mindset. I know of someone who worked here and sold off his land in India to repay his gambling debts.”
As for the self-exclusion option, Mr Subbiah said: “It is our own responsibility to exercise self-control in gambling, rather than signing up for a forcible ban.”
“What could also deter migrant workers from gambling at a casino is a $50 entry levy.”
Currently, casinos charge a daily entry levy of $150 and annual entry levy of $3,000 – but it applies only to Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
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