You would think a playground is solely a place for children to run, jump and just have fun at. But a certain playground in Bedok seems to also attract grown men with a predilection for horse racing. And the presence of these “punters” has caused some concern among...
Punters in the betting centre could be heard chanting the numbers of the horses they were betting on.
Once the races ended, the men gathered at the playground to smoke and discuss the horses in the next race. One woman surnamed Lin told 8world that her five-year-old son once asked her:"What book is uncle reading?" The boy was referring to a horse racing manual. "If I had a choice, I would avoid coming to the playground at around 4pm, but it's when it's the least sunny. My son would usually wake up from his nap and want to play.Another parent said she avoids bringing her son, who is in primary school, down to the playground altogether, as she does not want him to be influenced by the gambling men.
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