Casual gamblers in the Philippines are struggling to find local games and events to bet on. However, that will hopefully be remedied in short order, as the country is on pace to reduce its COVID-19 threat levels in the coming weeks. Reportedly, the overall impact of the so-called Omicron variant has waned significantly of late. …
It’s no secret that despite being home to Macau – the world’s largest destination casino district – China is no fan of gambling. But China has an even bigger distaste for online gambling, which has been the market segment to bear the brunt of the country’s new and stricter oversight of the Macau gambling industry. …
Days before the Philippines midterm election Duterte backs off anti-gambling stance. In an impromptu campaign announcement supporting his fellow PDP-Laban party allies on May 11th, President Duterte announced backing off his strong anti-gambling stance. He was heard saying, “I cannot stop it anyway and I know I am lacking,” followed with “I will not meddle …
An illegal gambling den was raided at a Philippine immigration jail at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) near Manila. Philippine immigration operatives launched a surprise raid at a BI jail in Taguig after surveilling the BI Warden Facility for over two months. The raid resulted in cash seized in the amount of PHP130,000, credit cards, …