Writer
Ethan Lim
Ethan Lim writes casino reviews and player guides for the Singapore edition of NewCasinoRank. He checks bonus terms, licences and the payment methods each casino lists, such as PayNow, GrabPay and local bank transfers, and explains them in plain language.
Outside work he runs, takes photographs and cycles Singapore's park connectors at weekends.
How Ethan works
How Ethan checks a casino for Singapore readers
Ethan starts with what matters most for a reader here: whether the casino lists Singapore, whether it keeps Singapore dollar balances and how a win could be paid out. He then reads the bonus terms on the casino's own site and checks the licence against the regulator's register where one exists.
Where a fact cannot be confirmed, the page says it is stated by the casino or missing. Every review also states plainly that online casinos are not licensed in Singapore.
What they check
- Singapore dollar accounts and payout methods
- Bonus wagering, max bet and caps
- Licence against the regulator's register
- Missing facts marked as missing
Questions for Ethan
Which payment details do you check first?
Whether the casino holds Singapore dollar balances and which methods it lists for withdrawals. A deposit route is easy to find; a payout route often is not.
Why does every review mention the law?
Because online casinos are not licensed in Singapore, and readers should know that before anything else.
How do you explain bonus terms?
With a worked example in Singapore dollars: what 35 times wagering on a S$100 bonus means you have to bet, and what that costs on average.
