People complains on illegal Gambling sites in the Philippines

[aioc]

Pagcor one of the Philippines Government issued a warning to all users to avoid clicking on social medias post on Facebook and Tiktok about illegal gambling sites.

Warnings alone will not suffice; illegal number operators know how many people like to gamble online, so whenever they take down one, they can launch another because they have influencers to back them up.
If they are serious about their campaign, they should impose fines and jail influencers who promote these illegal casinos, and also start tracing the operators of these illegal gambling; they have to be aggressive in their action.

[Odohu]

The whole idea of illegal casino is just  absence of registration with their local regulatory authorities. Some of the casinos there are not scam sites although some are. I understand that getting local license add some extra assurance of protection to the gamblers but it does not mean that some international casinos that do not get local registration are not legit. Everything boils down to the person being able to do proper due diligence in chosing reputable casino to play in. I

[Oluwa-btc]

In the Philippines some of the users are technically young or called Gen-Z becoming addicted to easy money betting site. How I wish they knee this forum so they would be safe from scammers posting sites and probably fake gambling sites which exploit the youngs on their modus.

Well the issue of illegal gambling sites is becoming something else, I think it's basically not centered around the Philippines country, most countries that are not restricted from gambling are facing the same challenges of constant opening of gambling sites, some that tends to be illegal to scam users and some that tends to bypass government rules and regulatory policies to get on with the process.

[Alphakilo]

In the Philippines some of the users are technically young or called Gen-Z becoming addicted to easy money betting site. How I wish they knee this forum so they would be safe from scammers posting sites and probably fake gambling sites which exploit the youngs on their modus.

Well the issue of illegal gambling sites is becoming something else, I think it's basically not centered around the Philippines country, most countries that are not restricted from gambling are facing the same challenges of constant opening of gambling sites, some that tends to be illegal to scam users and some that tends to bypass government rules and regulatory policies to get on with the process.

Any casino platform not legally operating is a scam, mostly those online that require cryptocurrency to bet with.
The lure of getting rich quick scheme shouldn't be something advertised on TV and social media if this has to stop because these young ones believe what they see from others posing with flashy cars and beautiful houses that gambling helped them afford.
The reality is that it is all make believe and a marketing gimmick that aims at the ignorant and desperate folks.

[xLays]

I just want to share this since gambling in the Philippines is being discussed here. I’m not sure if it’s the same in your area, but many internet cafes or pesonet shops now are no longer used for online games. Most people there are playing online casino games instead.
And take note, from what I’ve seen with the sites or domains they use, they are completely random. It’s the kind of website that you never really see being advertised anywhere.
If these sites ever get taken down, the only ones who will benefit are the legitimate online casinos. But at the same time, the people who used to gamble there might actually benefit too, since they will no longer be playing on scam or illegal gambling sites.

[Slow death]

Every time I read threads like these, I wonder if the authors have any idea what exactly "legal casino" and "illegal casino" mean? To explain, in case you don't know, for the Philippine government, any legal casino is one that has a license issued by the Philippine government. This means that crypto casinos that don't have a license issued by the Philippine government will be considered illegal by the Philippine government.

In practice, this means that for the Philippine government, more than 99% of the casinos in this forum shouldn't be used by Filipinos because they are unlicensed casinos, even if they are honest, reputable casinos that have been operating for many years. So, at the end of the day, having a license is never proof that a casino isn't a scam or not.

[IjawMan]

Pagcor one of the Philippines Government issued a warning to all users to avoid clicking on social medias post on Facebook and Tiktok about illegal gambling sites.

Warnings alone will not suffice; illegal number operators know how many people like to gamble online, so whenever they take down one, they can launch another because they have influencers to back them up.
If they are serious about their campaign, they should impose fines and jail influencers who promote these illegal casinos, and also start tracing the operators of these illegal gambling; they have to be aggressive in their action.

Jail term and humongous fine will serve to be a deterrent for the operators and specially for the influencers that serve as peomoters to the illegal scam gambling site.

Influencers are a major obstacle to the elimination of dark casinos online who operates without license from the authority to regulate and protect consumers from exploitations and scam.

Once a few of the influencers has been made an example with the rest will learn. The government will have to not stop at just issuing a warning.

[r_victory]

The problem is knowing how to recognize a fake betting site. Often, the license doesn't mean much, since it might be listed on the site but not actually exist. Many people are content with just seeing text saying it's licensed by the organization "XYZ," with registration number "123," and don't even check this information with the licensor. I agree with Don Pedro Dinero when he says that the authorities should go after those who promote such sites. I just think people don't complain about not winning but because, on a fake site, it's possible they deposit money and then never have access to it again.

[Odogwu-Blockchain]

Influencers are a major obstacle to the elimination of dark casinos online who operates without license from the authority to regulate and protect consumers from exploitations and scam.

Once a few of the influencers has been made an example with the rest will learn. The government will have to not stop at just issuing a warning.

It's impossible to stop influencers from promoting illegal gambling company, they are all there for their business and profit at the end, moreso, influencers charges less because they never know how negotiation truly works and know how to detect companies that isn't registered also, they accept whatever that comes there way for business than actually finding out the effects of those gambling companies on their fans. It hurts.

[el kaka22]

This isn't that much of a new thing that is starting to happen these days, it's been a thing for nearly 30 years now. Online gambling is a huge risk and there are many scam websites, in fact some even have codes that came out after a hack that they were literally coding the game to make sure they won, after giving a few first wins to get the rush going, like make you think it is going to be good, then take it all.

So it is not a new thing, been going on for decades and unfortunately it is not going to end neither. Just gamble at places that are known for many  years and have been accepted to official sponsorships. Like if you see a casino be able to accepted in premier league for jersey sponsor, and they have been around for 10 years, you know if it's legit or not.

[cryptoaddictchie]

If these sites ever get taken down, the only ones who will benefit are the legitimate online casinos. But at the same time, the people who used to gamble there might actually benefit too, since they will no longer be playing on scam or illegal gambling sites.

I think its time for Filipinos to learn online gambling using crypto sites if they are into gambling cause here anonymity is being practice and surely there some reputations that can be trusted. For sure some prefer online gambling cause they dont have time to go to legal casinos in our country or maybe they can only do on their weekend or sometimes holiday time.

As a user who play in casino, I really love the experience but ofcourse its only sometime I could find time to go there. What can you say about the crackdown they did recently on some online casino? Im sure even legit one got affected ( trusted I mean)

[coin-investor]

.. What can you say about the crackdown they did recently on some online casino? Im sure even legit one got affected ( trusted I mean)

They should continue their crackdown on influencers; they are responsible for the emergence of these illegal casinos. The government should charge and jail these influencers; illegal casinos rely heavily on influencers. If you cut these people, you minimise promotions of illegal casinos.
Another one is educating people about these flight-by-night casinos, letting them know that once they have enough money, they will take down the platform and run away with their players' money.

[kotajikikox]

The gambling problem is getting worse. But I believe whoever is handling this might be going at it the wrong way. They are shutting down applications that have no actual connection with gambling and some those that are actual used by ganblers go unnoticed. They might even ban telegram next if they suspect gambling activities involved.

[Davidvictorson]

What do you think will the impact on this on some legits gambling site? Anyone experience an illegal site which users crypto for deposits in the Philippines?

I don’t think there would be any negative effects on legitimate and reputable gambling sites. I also don’t think that even the illegal gambling sites will see have effect. They will continue to thrive because if the government doesn’t have the will to ban them and ensure that they are not able to penetrate the public through social media, the young folks who want money will not stop seeking them out and falling victim. If they do not learn from the mistakes of others, they would learn from their own mistakes.