76% of Singaporeans Worry About Underage Bettors for 2026 World Cup

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The survey covered more than 8,000 adults in the U.S., U.K., Singapore and Mexico

Singaporeans worry about underage betting at the World Cup
Key Takeaways:
  • The 2026 World Cup is expected to boost online sports betting adoption worldwide.
  • Singaporeans express heightened concern over minors accessing gambling apps.
  • Operators emphasizing identity controls amid increased regulatory enforcement and growth opportunities.

Jumio’s latest Online Identity Study suggested the 2026 World Cup will accelerate online sports betting adoption while sharpening concerns in Singapore about minors gaining access to gambling apps. 

The survey, which covered more than 8,000 adults in the U.S., U.K., Singapore and Mexico, found Singaporean respondents were the most alarmed: 76% worry about underage users on betting platforms, and 82% say operators and their technology vendors should carry the burden of prevention.

‘Operators have a clear duty to prevent minors from accessing platforms’

The study also points to commercial momentum. Nearly one in three adults globally expects to place a bet during the tournament, led by Mexico at 43%, followed by the U.K. at 33%, Singapore at 29% and the U.S. at 26%. 

Bala Kumar, president and chief product and technology officer at Jumio said “as online sports betting grows, operators have a clear duty to prevent minors from accessing their platforms — not just to react when something goes wrong.”

“That means layered identity and age verification built for real protection and designed so legitimate adults can get through without friction. In online betting, the operators who win will be the ones who treat verification as foundational, not as a checkbox.” 

Jumio said 19% of Singapore respondents will use an online gaming platform for the first time during the event, adding onboarding and identity checks at scale. In addition, 27% plan to use multiple online betting platforms. 

Singapore remains vigilant with their regulations and has recently censured Resorts World Sentosa for failing to implement a specified internal control.