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Senator studies banning e-gaming
Senator studies banning e-gaming
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Senator studies banning e-gaming
by Kristan Carag13 September 2024
Casino dealers place their bets on a roulette table during training at Solaire Casino in Pasay City, Metro Manila March 27, 2015. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

The Senate studies proposals to ban e-gaming in the Philippines.

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, expressed concerns on Friday, September 13, that minors could get addicted to e-gaming.

He cited similarities between e-gaming and e-sabong, which became popular during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

"Kung maalala natin, yung e-sabong ay walang edad. Anytime, anywhere, anyhow, pwede ka na magbukas ng account sa e-sabong," Gatchalian said during a press briefing.

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"Yung mga bata, kung sila ay malulong, ma-addict sa e-gaming, magkakaroon tayo ng malaking problema sa lipunan natin, sa society natin," he added.

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means currently conducts hearings in aid of creating a legislation to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in the country.

In 2022, then-President Rodrigo Duterte ordered an end to online cockfighting operations or e-sabong in the Philippines.

In that same year, President Ferdinand Marocs Jr. issued an executive order directing the continued suspension of e-sabong operations within the country.

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