Singapore lottery is a state-owned lottery game run by the Singapore Pools, which operates more than 97 outlets including live betting branches. The state-owned company offers lottery, sports, and horse race betting in addition to a variety of other games. The lottery is regulated by the IRAS, and bets must be placed with an authorised betting operator or authorised lottery promoter to be valid. Authorised operators and promoters must submit a statement of gambling duties to IRAS by the 15th day after the last day of the month during which the races, events, or draws take place. Failure to file the statement by the due date is an offence and may lead to enforcement actions.
Currently, there are two lottery games available in Singapore: TOTO 6 out of 49 lotto game with drawings every Monday and Thursday and 4D (4-digit lottery game with drawing every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday) as well as the Singapore Sweep (7-digit pre-printed sweepstakes game, drawn on the first Wednesday of every month). All draws are conducted by IRAS-approved independent public accounting firms to ensure they are fair, impartial, and honest.
TOTO was first introduced in Singapore as a way to moderate illegal gambling in the 1960s and was hand-drawn until 1981, when the snowball effect was added so that the jackpot would be divided amongst the lower prize tiers. TOTO has a history of paying out substantial jackpot prizes and can be played in a number of ways, including online.