4D, TOTO MOST POPULAR
As in the previous two editions of the surveys, 4D and TOTO continued to be the most popular types of gambling activities among Singapore residents.
4D was the most popular gambling activity for 30 per cent of respondents in the 2023 survey, followed by TOTO (29 per cent). About 8 per cent of respondents participated in the Singapore Sweep and social gambling respectively.
Illegal online gambling increased by 0.7 per cent to 1 per cent in the latest survey, which aligns with rising global trends, NCPG said, adding that would continue to monitor this closely.
Continuing the trend from previous years, the majority of those surveyed bet less than once a week. The 2023 survey found that 69 per cent of gamblers bet less than once a week – with 38 per cent betting less than once a month and 31 per cent betting less than once a week – while the remaining 31 per cent bet once or more than once a week.
Most gamblers in Singapore bet through legal channels, NCPG reported, similar to findings from the 2017 and 2020 surveys.
As in the two previous surveys, the majority of gamblers continued to bet through legal channels. The latest survey found that 92 per cent of gamblers bet via Singapore Pools, which has safeguards in place, NCPG said.
