Assistant Professor Eugene Tan from SMU School of Law said he is worried about the growing numbers as well as the fact that more of these gamblers come from low income family. He said that a gambler spent an average of 200 dollars a month on gambling. This is quite a huge sum and thus a worrying trend. He is also concerned that there are more and more betting stations in Singapore as this phenomenon gives rise to the feeling that gambling is a normal behaviour among Singaporeans.
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