\u00a0have announced an alliance to crack down on illegal gambling networks in their mutual countries. One critical concern is “proxy gambling,” where a person physically located inside a casino places bets on behalf of someone else while both are on a mobile device.<\/strong><\/p>\nProxy gambling is popular in many parts of Asia, but is specifically banned in Macau. It operates in a gray area in the Philippines, but that might soon change, as the system is alleged to frequently be used those who want to launder illegally obtained currencies.<\/p>\n
The Philippines National Bureau of Investigation explained recently that its cyber crimes division is preparing raids that will target illegal betting and online fraud. It’s suspected that many Chinese gamblers use proxies to place bets in the Philippines.<\/p>\n
PAGCOR Chairwoman Andrea Domingo told Reuters <\/i>recently she doesn’t know much about proxy gaming. “It is allowed in casinos [in our country]. I am not very conversant about it,” she revealed.<\/p>\n
She might soon be forced to learn more, as PAGCOR begins to sell its venues and transition into\u00a0a policing agency,\u00a0with a focal role of aiding in\u00a0Duterte’s so-called anti-corruption campaign.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines president whose strong-arm leadership style has often been the subject of criticism, isn’t taking any chances when it comes to casinos. He’s directed PAGCOR, the country’s sole gaming agency, to focus on regulation and enforcement, but to get out of the gambling business per se. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":49906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,18,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Philippines Leader Rodrigo Duterte Wants PAGCOR to Enforce, Not Gamble on, Casinos<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n