Jack Lam, one of the biggest names in the Asian casino junket buiness, has fled the Philippines after President Rodrigo Duterte issued an order for his arrest on bribery charges. Sources in the Philippine Government allege that Lam attempted to bribe Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. chairperson Andrea Domingo during…
Early this week, the Chinese government expressed its concern over the Philippine government's detention of 1,200 Chinese nationals as part of its ongoing crackdown on online gambling. The detention could cause a serious strain in Duterte's efforts to improve relations with his country's massive neighbor. The international incident began last week when Philippines' law enforcement…
At least 60 people were arrested earlier this week when Philippine law enforcement agencies busted an illicit, Chinese-run online gambling operation. The dramatic raid is just the latest salvo in President Rodrigo Duterte's ongoing war on the online gambling industry. Representatives of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) charged through the doors at the…
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) launched two recent attacks on the country's online, and land-based, gambling industries. Operators in the island nation that survive PAGCOR's purge will find themselves trapped in a market without a boatload of tax breaks they've relied on for years. Earlier this week, PAGCOR announced plans to revoke a…
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