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Philippines shuts 214 illegal Chinese offshore gambling firms

The Philippine Justice Ministry confirmed it plans to discontinue operations of all illegal Chinese offshore gambling companies and has begun deporting the first of approximately 400 detained Chinese workers. Justice Ministry spokesperson Jose Dominic Clavano was cited by media as saying this "crackdown was triggered by reports of murder,…

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Philippines shuts 214 illegal online gambling operations

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine officials say they have shut down at least 214 illegal Chinese offshore gambling operations and deported the first six of nearly 400 Chinese workers who have been detained under a renewed crackdown. A spate of crimes victimizing Chinese workers at illegal online gambling businesses, including kidnappings and…

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China Set to Ban Philippines Travel Over Gambling Crimes

China has issued a ban on tourism in the Philippines in response to the growth of illegal offshore gambling operations, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Tuesday. 40000 Chinese workers would be deported Operators from the Philippines have used loose regulations to bypass standards set in other countries and target China, where gambling is…

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Philippines included in China’s overseas gambling blacklist, Zubiri says

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Politics ・ 11 October 2022

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Philippines Readies Crackdown on Chinese Online Gambling Operations

The Philippines intends to shut down 175 online gambling firms and deport about 40000 Chinese nationals who are working for them, as pressure builds on the government to crack down on the shadowy online gaming sector. An official from the Ministry of Justice announced the plan on Monday, citing the ecosystem of criminal activities that has grown…

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Philippines Gambling Crackdown to Deport 40,000 Chinese

In the same week the UN warned of the brutality and criminality of Chinese-operated casinos in the Golden Triangle of Northeast Asia, the Philippines has moved to rid itself of hundreds of offshore gambling operators (POGOs). intially deporting about 3000 Chinese workers in October On Monday, Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Jose…

Incidents ・ 27 September 2022

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Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms, deport 40,000 Chinese workers

The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online gaming industry. The sector emerged in the Philippines in 2016 and grew exponentially, as operators capitalized on the country's liberal gaming…

Covid ・ 27 September 2022

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'Asean members should address online gambling issues'

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iGaming crackdown ramps up in the Philippines

The gaming regulator for the Philippines has reportedly ordered a pair of locally-licensed iGaming firms to close after detaining 140 members of their staffs who were suspected of having been kidnapped and forced to work illegally. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the move from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation…

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BI deports 21 Chinese nationals involved in illegal online gambling

MANILA, Philippines - Twenty-one Chinese nationals previously involved in illegal online gambling-related activities have been deported back to their homeland, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the deported foreigners boarded a Philippine Airlines flight to Wuhan, China, on Wednesday…

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A new tax on online gambling operators in the Philippines could drive up the nation's already high office vacancy rate. The tax, signed into law last month by President Rodrigo Duterte, may prompt foreign gambling outfits and Chinese-owned companies in particular to move elsewhere, according to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. Vacancy rates…

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New Bill to Tax Online Gambling Firms Passes in the Philippines

Philippine lawmakers found a solution to the country's financial problems in taxing online gambling firms. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, online gambling has become huge hit in the casino industry in many countries including the Philippines. On Monday, the country's lower congressional chamber voted on a bill calling for the…

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Chinese gamblers defying a ban at home are powering the Philippines' casino boom

Nearby, rows of Chinese nationals sit at desks chatting on cellphones with potential clients back in China.This is what a typical POGO -- or a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator -- looks like, according to descriptions provided to CNN by several gaming experts. Some are based in abandoned malls, while others are found in converted parking lots or…

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