betting online cockfight has become the new pandemic

[Dave1]

I think there is a bigger personality behind Atong Ang. I see him as just a pawn in this gambling network in the Philippines. Remember that his name has been crapping up even during the Estrada administration and up to know he is still on the (illegal) gambling business. So for me, there is a someone that is strong backing up Atong Ang so it is hard to stop this new pandemic in the pandemic in the Philippines even though Cayetano is trying to fight it out.

true. some of these bigger personalities ruled a huge region in the country and even the country itself like Joseph Estrada. Chavit Singson and Manny Pacquaio is known for sabong too. Cayetano is really not prepared for this bigger fight since he isn't backed and the would-be president Marcos is a good friend of Singson's.

the article is also saying the adoption of online wallets, does anyone think crypto will be adopted soon?

That is what I'm trying to say, this kind of online games, they are several politicians that are benefiting from it not just Atong Ang.

So if Cayetano has a clear and good intention, but if there will be politicians going to talk him out, then mostly likely nothing will happen to it and maybe this is just a political gimmick on Cayetano's end.

[TravelMug]

Cockfighting is a gambling not only in that country(Philippines) but even in Europe and many countries in Asia and Even in Latin America .

Meaning this is a popular kind of gambling in which Philippines find a best way to extend the gaming in Online.

I'm sure that even how many legislator will oppose on this yet there are much more to favor because this is not an Illegal gambling .

Maybe right now, cockfighting has become a popular gambling game in other countries, especially when the internet can help the gambling provider to expand their business using the internet. That games start as traditional gambling games in Asia, especially the Philippines and other Asia countries.

The regulator needs to have strict rules to protect the young people joining because young people are susceptible to becoming addicted. Maybe people above 20 years or so can bet on cockfighting but not for people below 20 years.

It is not a question whether it is popular or not because we all know that this game has been with us many centuries ago. It's a question on how it affected society in general specially in the country. The government initially try to fight illegal drugs and then illegal gambling and yet they allowed some big shot just Atong Ang to proliferate this online sabong in the last year because of the pandemic? I think the government really have to look at it as many families are being destroyed because individuals are losing big money in this sports.