Illegal gambling sites tout bets on number of Covid-19 cases here
SINGAPORE - As the Covid-19 pandemic grips the world, claiming thousands of lives daily, some have decided to turn the crisis into a game.
Psychiatrists who spoke to The New Paper said that while they had not expected gamblers to bet on coronavirus cases, they were not surprised. The betting options on Covid-19 cases surfaced after the suspension of legal betting outlets in Singapore. Similarly, website Global Poker noted a 43 per cent rise in the use of similar sites in the US, with a 255 per cent increase in first-time users, gaming news site Inside Asian Gaming reported.
Under the Act, those caught using an illegal remote gambling service can be fined up to $5,000, or jailed for up to six months, or both.
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