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Player close to LeBron pleads not guilty to gambling crimes

NEW YORK—Former NBA player Damon Jones, once close to LeBron James having worked alongside him at the Los Angeles Lakers, pleaded not guilty Thursday...

New law boosts PNP drive to wipe out covert POGO rings

Philippine National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr. welcomed the signing of the law banning illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators...

NBA coach, player arrested as illegal gambling probes rock league

New York, United States—Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday for alleged involvement in illegal gambling...

Gov’t aims to shut down illegal gambling sites

Major telecom firms PLDT/Smart, Globe, Converge, and DITO have blocked 44 of 52 websites flagged as illegal gambling platforms, in a joint crackdown led...

VP Sara, Chiz, Marcoleta hit Romualdez over corruption issues

Vice President Sara Duterte and Senators Francis Escudero and Rodante Marcoleta took turns at hitting Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, linking him to illegal gambling...

PAGCOR grants P50 million to NBI to fight illegal gambling

State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) on Monday committed P50 million in financial assistance to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to strengthen...

GCash warns against illegal use of its platform by gambling operators

GCash, the fintech arm of Globe Telecom, said Wednesday it has a "zero tolerance" policy for illegal gambling operators and other fraudulent groups using...

Facebook removes 20 influencer pages in Philippine illegal gambling crackdown

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has taken down the Facebook pages of at least 20 influencers who were promoting illegal online gambling, following...

Don’t bet on bans – bet on cybersecurity

“Banning online gambling is like locking the front door while leaving the back wide open” Online gambling in the Philippines is no longer on the...

NCRPO sees notable progress by intensifying efforts versus illegal gambling

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), led by Acting Regional Director Police Brigadier General Anthony Aberin, intensified efforts to combat illegal gambling in...

Illegal gambling stymies PCSO earnings, dividend payments

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said it could have remitted higher dividends to the government if illegal gambling operations in the country were...

Tulfo airs grave concerns over proliferation of illegal gambling

House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo on Monday voiced serious concerns over reports on rampant illegal gambling in the country. At a congressional hearing, Tulfo,...

Chinese group clears CIDG-NCR of graft

The Chinese nationals who were arrested by the police for alleged illegal gambling have cleared the arresting officers of corruption charges. The foreigners reportedly issued...

A bad bet: The dangers of unregulated online gambling

By Roy TomandaoDespite the renewed efforts to quash illegal gambling in the country, unlicensed online betting sites are still on the rise. This is...
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