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Singapore locals' casino visits fall 3.2% in 2025, third straight yearly decline
The GRA's 2025-26 annual report shows about 91,000 citizens and permanent residents visited the two casinos in 2025, down 3.2% — the third straight yearly decline since the pandemic.
Why it matters
Singapore's Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) said in its 2025-26 annual report that about 91,000 Singapore citizens and permanent residents visited the city-state's two casinos in 2025 — a 3.2% year-on-year decline and the third consecutive annual drop since the Covid-19 pandemic. Locals visiting casinos now account for 2.7% of the adult population, down from 2.8% in 2024.
Signs of effective regulation
The report noted that the number of annual casino entry-levy permit holders remained stable at about 6,700 in both 2024 and 2025, and that casino-related crime “remained low” in 2025. GRA chairman Hoong Wee Teck said the indicators reflect the regulator's sustained commitment to effective regulation and the protection of the public interest.
Background
Singapore operates a casino duopoly: Marina Bay Sands, run by a unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp, and Resorts World Sentosa, run by Genting Singapore Ltd — extended to 2030. Since April 2019, the authorities have raised entry levies on locals (24-hour access from SGD100 to SGD150; the annual pass from SGD2,000 to SGD3,000) as part of the policy of minimising the social impact of problem gambling. Separately, Focus Gaming News reported that casino licence-fee income rose to S$66.5 million (US$52 million) in FY2025/26, up from S$49.4 million.
Sources
GGRAsia, Focus Gaming News (citing the GRA 2025-26 annual report)
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