2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“casino advertisement” means any writing, object, still or moving visual image or message or audible message, or any combination of them, which —| (a) | contains any express or implied inducement, suggestion or request to visit any casino; | | (b) | expressly or impliedly leads to, induces, urges, promotes or encourages the playing of any game in any casino; [S 627/2011 wef 25/11/2011] | | (c) | being designed to publicise or to promote the casino or the playing of any game in the casino, mentions, illustrates or depicts —| (i) | any brand name, trade mark or service mark of a casino; [S 627/2011 wef 25/11/2011] | | (ii) | any pictorial device commonly associated with any brand name, trade mark or service mark of a casino; or [S 627/2011 wef 25/11/2011] | | (iii) | any pictorial representation, or any brand name, trade mark or service mark, of a game which may be played or gaming equipment which may be used in a casino; or [S 627/2011 wef 25/11/2011] |
| | (d) | publicises a casino promotion; [S 627/2011 wef 25/11/2011] |
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“casino promotion” means —| (a) | any membership or loyalty programme by which —| (i) | points, credits or rewards may be earned from the playing of any game in a casino; or | | (ii) | points, credits or rewards may be redeemed within the casino premises (whether for the playing of any game or otherwise); |
| | (b) | any contest, lucky draw or tournament in which —| (i) | a prize may be won directly or indirectly as a result of visiting any casino or playing any game in a casino; or | | (ii) | a prize may be redeemed on or used for the playing of any game in a casino; |
| | (c) | the offering of any transportation or other amenity or service which gives publicity to, or otherwise promotes or is intended to promote —| (i) | the visiting of any casino; or | | (ii) | the playing of any game in any casino; or |
| | (d) | any other activity, programme, service or incentive (other than the winnings from a game), or any combination of them, which gives publicity to, or otherwise promotes or is intended to promote —| (i) | the visiting of any casino; or | | (ii) | the playing of any game in any casino; [S 627/2011 wef 25/11/2011] |
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| “Changi Airport” means the area declared as Changi Airport under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Changi Airport) Notification 2009 (G.N. No. S 293/2009); |
| “designated tourist attraction” means a place designated as a tourist attraction and listed on the official website of the Authority at https://www.gra.gov.sg as such; [S 643/2022 wef 01/08/2022] |
| “distribute” includes delivering or sending to any person, or leaving on any premises or vehicle; |
| “printed notice” means any handbill, circular, brochure, pamphlet, map or other like document; |
“publish”, in relation to a casino advertisement, means —| (a) | publish the advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, journal, periodical, directory or other printed publication or printed notice or on any object; | | (b) | disseminate the advertisement by radio, television or other mass medium; | | (c) | disseminate the advertisement by the public exhibition or broadcast of a photograph, slide, film, video recording, audio recording or other recording of images or sound; | | (d) | publish or disseminate the advertisement electronically, including (but not limited to) publishing the advertisement on the Internet or in any way that renders it accessible from the Internet; | | (e) | publicly exhibit the advertisement in, on, over or under any building, place, vehicle, vessel, train, aircraft or in the air; or | | (f) | make known the advertisement to the public or a section thereof in any other manner or by any other means; |
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| “Singapore Tourism Board” means the Singapore Tourism Board established under the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963; [S 627/2011 wef 25/11/2011] [S 643/2022 wef 31/12/2021] |
“tourist” means an individual who is —| (a) | neither a Singapore citizen nor a permanent resident of Singapore within the meaning of section 116(9) of the Act; and | | (b) | on a short-term visit to Singapore principally for recreation, pleasure or business. [S 627/2011 wef 25/11/2011] |
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