The Philippines is one of the few countries globally where casinos are legalized and operated under state control, and alongside it, a traditional entertainment industry worth over a hundred billion pesos: cockfighting.Here, gambling is not a shady underground business but a legal industry written i
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) recently disclosed that it has identified 276 illegal gambling websites, some of which are associated with offshore gaming operations (POGO). However, as of now, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has only blocked 136 of these si
The "Special Prosecutor's Office for Consumer and Senior Citizen Protection" and the "Technical Agency for Criminal Investigation" worked together.Honduras.- The Special Prosecutor's Office for Consumer and Senior Citizen Protection (FEPCAM) in coordination with the Technical Agency for Criminal Inv
The chairman and CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Alejandro Tengco, stated on September 12 that the government currently has no plans to resume the e-sabong (online cockfighting) business.In an interview, Tengco clearly stated: "I want to clarify this point and repeat
Senator Villanueva said e-sabong was not a viable solution to revenue needs.The Philippines.- Senator Joel Villanueva has opposed the idea of bringing back regulated online cockfighting, or e-sabong. Villanueva said the social costs outweigh any potential benefits.He said: “While we badly need reven
Amenah Pangandaman said improved efficiency could make up for the loss of revenue from offshore gaming operators.The Philippines.- Budget secretary Amenah Pangandaman has dismissed the idea of bringing back online cockfighting (also known as e-sabong) to make up for lost revenues from the ban on off
Philippines' Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Minister Amenah Pangandaman on Wednesday (August 21) rejected the proposal to revive electronic cockfighting (e-sabong) to compensate for the revenue loss caused by the comprehensive ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO).Pangandaman
On August 18, local time, Philippine Senator Joel Villanueva stated that the government should not restore online cockfighting (e-sabong), even as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) face closure.He pointed out that the social costs of online cockfighting far outweigh its potential benefits.
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