Electronic Gaming Machines
Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs) deployed in Singapore must be secure,
reliable and auditable, so as to ensure honest gaming. The Singapore
Technical Standards for EGM describes key technical requirements that
serve to achieve this.
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore (the “Authority”) has
published a revised version of the Singapore Technical Standards for
EGMs, Version 1.10 on 12 August 2022 (the “Publication Date”).
All industry players must comply with Version 1.10 of the Singapore
Technical Standards for EGMs with effect from 15 August 2022 (the
“Effective Date”).
The Singapore Technical Standards for EGMs is a culmination of extensive
research by GRA, with contributions and feedback from our various
overseas counterparts and industry stakeholders that we have engaged in
our consultation process. We thank
our counterpart regulators and industry stakeholders for their valuable
contributions and feedback.
Technical Standards
Publication Date: 12 August 2022
Effective Date: 15 August 2022
Previous Technical Standards
Publication Date: 27 October 2021
Effective Date: 1 November 2021 - 14 August 2022
Publication Date: 9 July 2018
Effective Date: 10 July 2018 - 31 October 2021
Publication Date: 2 March 2017
Effective Date: 3 March 2017 - 9 July 2018
Publication Date: 4 March 2015
Effective Date: 6 March 2015 - 2 March 2017
Publication Date: 27 February 2014
Effective Date: 28 February 2014 - 5 March 2015
[1]
Publication Date: 31 January 2013
Effective Date: 1 February 2013 - 27 February 2014
Effective Date: 24 March 2012 – 31 January 2013 [2]
Effective Date: 1 July 2011 - 23 March 2012
Effective Date: 23 June 2010 - 30 June 2011
Effective Date: 15 January 2009 – 22 June 2010
1. Requirements under clauses 4.3.1b(ii) and 4.3.1c(ii) of the Technical Standards shall apply to gaming machines approved by the Authority prior to 28 February 2014, from 1 January 2015.
2. Please note that the requirements on Player Information Display under Section 4.3 of these Technical Standards :-
- shall apply to all gaming machines approved by the Authority on or after 24 March 2012, from the Effective Date (or such other date as the Authority may allow in writing on application by the approved manufacturer and/or approved supplier); and
- shall apply to gaming machines approved by the Authority prior to 24 March 2012, from 1 October 2012.
Electronic Table Games
A network of servers, devices and multiple Player Terminals that are
used to conduct gaming, either as a fully-automated version or as a
semi-automated version (where the collection of bets and payout of
winnings are automated) of an existing live table
game, is classified as an Electronic Table Game (ETG). As the Player
Terminals of an ETG is also a gaming machine, every Player Terminal must
also comply with the Technical Standards For Electronic Gaming
Machines.
The Singapore Technical Standards For Electronic Gaming Machines –
Electronic Table Games Appendix Version 1.1 and Version 1.2 were
released on 23 June 2010 and 6 March 2015 respectively. The Gambling
Regulatory Authority of Singapore (the
“Authority”) has published a revised version of the standards, renamed
as the Singapore Technical Standards For Electronic Table Games, Version
1.3 on 3 May 2016 (the “Publication Date”). All industry players must
comply with
Version 1.3 of the Singapore Technical Standards For Electronic Table
Games with effect from 4 May 2016 (the “Effective Date”).
The Singapore Technical Standards For Electronic Table Games is a
culmination of extensive research by GRA, with contributions and
feedback from our various overseas counterparts and industry
stakeholders that we have engaged in our consultation
process. We thank our counterpart regulators and industry stakeholders
for their valuable contributions and feedback
Technical Standards
Publication Date: 3 May 2016
Effective Date: 4 May 2016
[1]
1. This Technical Standards shall also apply to Electronic Table Games approved by the Authority prior to 4 May 2016, from 1 November 2017 onwards.
Previous Technical Standards
Effective Date: 6 March 2015 – 3 May 2016
Effective Date: 23 June 2010 – 5 March 2015