Licences & Approvals

Tombola

Community organisations that wish to offer Tombola to its members would need to be licensed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority (“GRA”).

A “community organisation” means any of the following entities that is formed in Singapore and that has its central management and control ordinarily exercised at a place within Singapore:

1. an incorporated body other than a corporation that returns profits to its members;
2. a club, a co operative society, a mutual benefit organisation, a trade union or an unincorporated association.¹

GRA issues Tombola licences to community organisations under Section 54(1) of the Gambling Control Act 2022 (“GCA”), after assessing that applicants have fulfilled the suitability criteria under Section 54(2) of the GCA. There is currently no community organisation with a Tombola Licence.

Application for Tombola Licence

GRA will process applications upon receipt of complete information and documents. While GRA strives to meet the service standards stated below, some applications may require a longer time.

Please contact GRA at Licensing@gra.gov.sg for more information on licence applications.

¹ See Regulation 2 of the Gambling Control (General) Regulations 2022. Also, an “unincorporated association” means any society or other incorporated organisation that has (a) at least 10 members; (b) a management committee appointed or elected by the members of the society or organisation; and (c) a written constitution.