2025年1月8日，新加坡內政部長尚穆根在國會書面答覆楊厝港單選區議員葉漢榮先生有關屏蔽非法賭博網站的口頭詢問時透露，截至去年12月31日，內政部已屏蔽逾3800個非法賭博網站，並攔截了超過14萬5000次涉及本地公眾的非法賭博交易，總額約為3700萬元。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
葉漢榮（楊厝港單選區議員）先生詢問內政部長：
(a) 新加坡目前屏蔽的非法賭博網站和應用程式有多少個？
(b) 為什麼新加坡居民仍然能夠訪問這些網站和服務？
(c) 內政部是否會考慮允許問題賭徒的家人要求封鎖這些問題賭徒用於賭博活動的銀行帳戶？
尚穆根（內政部長）先生：截至2024年12月31日，內政部已經屏蔽了超過3 800個非法賭博網站，我們評估這些網站很可能以新加坡公眾為目標或新加坡公眾很可能經常光顧這些網站，並攔截了超過14萬5000筆涉及新加坡公眾的非法賭博交易，總金額約為3700萬元。
這些封堵措施在一定程度上阻止了非法在線賭博的侵入。然而，這種方法顯然不是萬無一失的，因為非法經營者很容易創建新的網站，而我們也沒有能力知道每一個賭博網站。我們鼓勵市民向警方舉報非法賭博網站、應用程式和廣告，以及非法賭博經營者使用的銀行帳戶。
政府已採取多項措施幫助問題賭徒，例如資助社會服務機構為問題賭徒提供輔導及建立支持小組。問題賭徒的家人應鼓勵他們致電全國預防嗜賭理事會求助熱線1800-6-668-668 或登錄www.ncpg.org.sg 網站尋求幫助。
至於議員的建議，目前還沒有計劃允許家人要求凍結問題賭徒使用的銀行帳戶。我們認為現在的措施已足夠，因為病態及問題賭徒的可能率一直維持在 低水平，穩定在 1%左右。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many illegal gambling websites and apps are currently blocked and banned in Singapore; (b) why are Singapore residents still able to access such sites and services; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider allowing families of problem gamblers to request the blocking of bank accounts used by these problem gamblers for their gambling activities.
Mr K Shanmugam: As of 31 December 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs has blocked more than 3,800 illegal gambling websites which we assess to be likely targeted at or likely to be frequented by the Singapore public, and more than 145,000 illegal gambling transactions involving the Singapore public, amounting to approximately $37 million.
These blocking measures have impeded access to illegal online gambling to some extent. However, this approach is clearly not foolproof as illegal operators can easily create new websites and we do not have the ability to know of every gambling website. We encourage members of the public to report illegal gambling websites, apps and as well as bank accounts used by illegal gambling operators to the Police.
The Government has put in place various measures to help problem gamblers, such as funding Social Service Agencies to provide counselling and run support groups. Families of problem gamblers should encourage them to seek assistance by calling the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1800-6-668-668 or visiting www.ncpg.org.sg.
Regarding the Member's suggestion, there are no plans for now to allow families to request the blocking of bank accounts used by problem gamblers. Our view is that our current measures are adequate as the probable pathological and problem gambling rate has remained low and stable at about 1%.
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