{"id":249874,"date":"2022-12-27T10:57:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T16:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=249874"},"modified":"2022-12-27T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T17:35:19","slug":"pasig-city-in-the-philippines-outlaws-online-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pasig-city-in-the-philippines-outlaws-online-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasig City in the Philippines Outlaws Online Gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pasig City in the Philippines is taking the country\u2019s desire to improve \u201cmoral welfare\u201d to the extreme. Its government announced Tuesday that it isn\u2019t going to issue permits for online gambling companies, and those with existing permits will have to move out.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_249873\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249873\" data-style=\"width: 1183px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-249873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasig-City-Mayor-Vico-Sotto.jpg\" alt=\"Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto\" width=\"1183\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasig-City-Mayor-Vico-Sotto.jpg 1183w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasig-City-Mayor-Vico-Sotto-858x479.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pasig-City-Mayor-Vico-Sotto-430x240.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1183px) 100vw, 1183px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-249873\"class=\"text-description\">Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto in a public appearance. He just approved a proclamation that prohibits all forms of online gambling in the city. (Image: <em>PhilStar Global<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The change comes following a string of bad publicity surrounding online gambling in the country. Most notably, the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pogos-could-cripple-philippine-inbound-tourism-according-to-government-official\/\">POGO<\/a>) segment and e-sabong have placed a black cloud over the entire gambling industry.<\/p>\n<p>POGOs and e-sabong, betting on cockfights, weren\u2019t inherently negative. However, the practices of a few unscrupulous individuals caused a great deal of harm, for which Pasig City is now making the entire industry pay.<\/p>\n<h2>Not Morally Acceptable<\/h2>\n<p>Ordinance 55 governs the city\u2019s approach toward online gambling going forward. It covers POGOs, online casinos, e-sabong, e-bingo, online poker, and everything else related to online gaming.<\/p>\n<p>The city council approved the new law on December 15, and it takes effect immediately. Any operator involved in any of the online activities covered by the ordinance will have to exit within a year. The new law also covers service providers who support the iGaming industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ordinance 55, s-22. Existing online gambling establishments in Pasig have 1 yr (2023) to wind up operations.<\/p>\n<p>New ones, including POGOs, will not be granted permits.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you VM Dodot, author Coun Simon, and majority of councilors for standing firm on your convictions.<\/p>\n<p>While&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YEbVhPfUv5\">pic.twitter.com\/YEbVhPfUv5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VicoSotto\/status\/1607565667376705536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When the POGO ecosystem first emerged, it brought many positive results, including revenue, to the Philippines. But, when the government tried to raise the taxes the segment had to pay, many operators went from playing by the rules to running their operations by any means necessary. This included, in some instances, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pressure-on-philippine-offshore-gaming-operators-to-lead-to-deportation-of-40000-chinese\/\">slave labor<\/a>, kidnappings, and torture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>Sabong, a long-held legal activity in the Philippines, attracted e-sabong during the COVID-19 pandemic. With fewer options to wager at live events, online betting platforms arrived to fill the void.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When media outlets began reporting that some people were pawning their babies to pay their gambling debts, e-sabong suddenly came under fire. One case involved a 22-year-old mother who sold her newborn to settle a debt of around $858. She lived in Pasig City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a result, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, who won reelection this past May, believes legal gambling doesn\u2019t have a place in his jurisdiction. The mandate is an attempt to \u201cprotect the social and moral welfare of the community.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who violates the new ordinance faces a fine of PHP5,000 (US$89.60) and possibly up to a year in prison.<\/p>\n<h2>Government Coffer to Take a Hit<\/h2>\n<p>Whether his ultimatum finds the conclusion he expects remains open to discussion. There&#8217;s already global evidence that gambling doesn\u2019t stop just because it\u2019s illegal, and the black market is a dangerous place to be for gamblers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pasig City is the fourth-richest city in the greater Manila area. However, it\u2019s about to lose some of its financial resources with Ordinance 55. Sotto believes the restriction will cost the government around PHP3 million (US$53,790) a year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That covers the direct economic impact, but there could be additional fallout. The loss of the sector also means a loss of jobs, which could further reduce the city\u2019s financial well-being. The losses are a \u201cvery small price to pay for the city,\u201d Sotto asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Pasig City is doing something other legislators want to see happen at a national level. A campaign to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/complete-online-gambling-ban-on-the-table-in-new-legislation-in-the-philippines\/\">ban all online gambling<\/a> in the country is currently underway, but that\u2019s going to take a lot more work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasig City in the Philippines is taking the country\u2019s desire to improve \u201cmoral welfare\u201d to the extreme. Its government announced Tuesday that it isn\u2019t going to issue permits for online gambling companies, and those with existing permits will have to move out. 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