It was later revealed that TBFC had pulled in an eye-catching $36.8 million in 2016. In the lead-up to the FAS elections held that year, the clubhouses of Hougang United, Woodlands Wellington and Tiong Bahru FC (TBFC) - the former was sitting out the local professional league while the latter is an amateur side - were raided by police. The latest development follows a previous move by the Ministry of Home Affairs to tighten regulations around jackpot operations of local clubs after police raids of clubhouses in 2017 rocked the local football scene. We just have to do it.'Īnother, who also asked not to be named, said he was frustrated by the 'mixed messaging' to club chairmen on the issue of jackpot operations. 'We are in a position where we cannot say anything.

But we heard nothing since then, only for this to happen, and then we have to close everything in six weeks. One, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, said: 'They told us this was something that was five years in the making. This increased funding aims to raise standards and the profile of the local league, to make it more attractive to potential investors in the long run.Ĭlub officials contacted were not keen to speak on the jackpot closures, citing sensitivities over the issue. With jackpot earnings no longer a viable revenue stream for clubs from 2023, sources say the Unleash The Roar! committee have plans to increase subsidies - there is a suggestion of an 80 to 100 per cent increase in the current annual $800,000 amount - for clubs, for the next five years at least.

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