Annex 5
SINGAPORE POOLS
Background
- Incorporated on 23 May 1968 as a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, an investment holding company of the Singapore Government.
- Objective is to provide a legal avenue for betting to combat illegal gambling activities and to channel operational surpluses towards the good of the community.
- From 1 May 2004, Singapore Pools (Private) Limited (SPPL) became a subsidiary of the Singapore Totalisator Board (Tote Board).
Business
- Singapore Pools is Singapore’s only legal operator for Lottery and Sports Betting.
- For Lottery, games offered are:
- Toto, commonly known as Lotto.
- 4-D, a four digit number game.
- Singapore Sweep, a sweepstake with a $2million jackpot.
- For Sports Betting, games offered are:
- SCORE, football betting on the local league.
- STRIKE! the football betting game for international leagues
Channels
- A network of over 300 retailers and branches serve our customers all over Singapore.
- PoolzConnect also offer members the convenience of placing bets via the telephone.
Corporate Social Responsibility
- Singapore Pools takes pride in being a responsible gaming operator.
- Under age betting is prohibited
- Betting on credit is prohibited
- Advocate responsible gambling habits, such as betting within your means, amongst our customers
- Protocols and procedures are in place for every department, from product design to communications;
- Singapore Pools is a member of the World Lottery Association and we keep abreast of international best practices.
Community Efforts “Toward Community Purpose and Benefit”.
Singapore Pools is a major benefactor to the community. The following are examples of some of the projects we contribute toward:
- Sports
National Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium Sports Excellence Programme S.League 1st Singapore Mount Everest Expedition.
- Charity
National Council of Social Service Community Chest Kwong Wai Shu Hospital Renci Hospital Asian Women’s Welfare Association Kidney Dialysis Foundation.
- Community
National Day Parade National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign Senior Citizens' Week National Education Exhibition the Police Force community programmes The construction of the Esplanade Omni-Planetarium Jurong Bird Park Theaterette Singapore Zoo Pasir Ris Workers' Holiday Resort of the Singapore Labour Foundation Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library Festival of Arts, Football Association of Singapore Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
- Staff Contribution
- 25% of Singapore Pools staff is a part of the iSHINE programme. A staff programme where employees volunteer their time in support of their chosen cause. iSHINE supports the aged, the sick, children in need and the environment.
- 100% of staff contribute to the SHARE Programme of the Community Chest of Singapore. The company matches every dollar contributed by staff to the SHARE programme.