The contradictions of legalised gambling and dealing with problem gambling in Singapore

• Main Author: Oh, Pierluca
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social control
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55820
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper looks into the link between the state and the gambling sector in Singapore, focusing specifically on the treatment of problem gambling. I look into how the legalisation of gambling by the state contrasts its desires and efforts to mitigate problem gambling. I argue that the state manages...