Search Results for: Philippines illegal betting
Southeast Asian Sports Betting
March 10, 2023
The nature, laws, and limitations of sports betting now in Southeast Asia
Not everyone immediately thinks of Southeast Asia whe...
E-Sabong should be classified as illegal gambling, according to the Philippine National Police
February 2, 2023
In the Philippines, cockfighting is still legal. However, online fight betting known as e-sabong was discontinued last year. Just ...
Best Casinos in the Philippines
November 24, 2022
Best Casinos in the Philippines
Before 1976 gambling wasn’t regulated in the Philippines which made gambling and going to a c...
Suncity executive Cheung Yat Ping denies involvement in online gambling as text records highlight discussions around Philippines proxy betting
September 22, 2022
A senior executive of Macau junket operator Suncity Group told prosecutors on Wednesday that he and the company were not involved ...
Alvin Chau says “betting under the table” rife in Macau but denies Suncity involvement
September 21, 2022
The trial of Alvin Chau continued on Tuesday afternoon, with the former Suncity Group CEO claiming that, “to my knowledge, all t...
Philippines: Banning E-sabong Brings Financial Hardships
September 13, 2022
Online betting on cockfights or the activity also referred to as e-sabong was incredibly popular in the Philippines. E-sabong help...
11 basketball players nabbed for illegal gambling in Balamban
September 8, 2022
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Basketball players in a village in Balamban, western Cebu were startled when police paid them a surpris...
Disappearances, Killings Linked to Cockfighting in Philippines
February 23, 2022
Kidnappings and human trafficking tied to illegal gambling operations are a constant threat in the Southeast Asia region, and oft...
Macau’s gaming operators cut ties with junket king Alvin Chau after his arrest on suspicion of illegal cross-border gambling
December 2, 2021
Chau was arrested on Sunday along with 10 others for allegedly offering an illegal online betting platform in the Philippines
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House Quad Comm Files Bills Enforcing POGO Ban and Penalizing EJKs
October 14, 2024
A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives that seeks to enforce a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (P...