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SINGAPORE: Borrowing money from loan sharks should not be seen as the easy way out for gambling addicts, said Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs, Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee.
Speaking at the fifth anniversary celebration of One Hope Centre, Mr Ho highlighted three areas that could potentially challenge the tackling of gambling addiction - technological advancements, changing social attitudes, and the integrated resorts.
The centre, which is a voluntary welfare organisation helping gamblers face financial problems, had reported a slight increase in people seeking counselling for online betting addictions. Some even landed in debts with loan sharks.
Mr Ho said there are alternative channels for gamblers trapped in tight financial situations.
Mr Ho said: "They should never be tempted to take what they perceive as the easy way out by borrowing from loan sharks, because there are other channels.
"Such as community-based ones, commercially-driven ones, where there are also legal moneylenders, as well as grassroots-related ones, and they can seek help from these sources."
- CNA/sc
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