phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 3:37 pm Singapore has a casino

sigapore has a cleaner govt than most countries and a wealthier average population (i think)?

UPDATE:
The Philippines Prepares to Ax Online Gambling
Deyan Dimitrov
Published September 20, 2022
Est. 3 minutes
In Summary:
-The country’s new Anti-Online Gambling Act will ban online gambling and threatens offenders with jail time
-Several high-profile scandals linking POGOs and E-sabong with organized crime prompted the new legislation
-The Philippines Senate will decide whether to pass the bill into law after a survey on the social impact of POGOs

Philippines senator Joel Villanueva introduced a new bill that would effectively ban all forms of online gambling in the country. The new Anti-Online Gambling Act aims to impose strict penalties on all individuals who use the internet for betting and wagering. Villanueva justified the loss of revenue with the rising social cost of gambling, drawing attention to the recent POGO scandals.

2022 has been a tumultuous year for the Philippines gambling industry. Several high-profile scandals shook the public, resulting in increased government and regulatory scrutiny. The most recent case was the shutdown of two Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Over 140 foreign workers were rescued from slave-like work conditions in a series of crackdowns which caused one operator to lose its license.

E-sabong, the Philippines’ online cockfight betting, also recently came under fire as crimes related to the activity skyrocketed. The government took a stand and completely outlawed e-sabong in May despite losing approximately $88 million in revenue. The country’s politicians now seem prepared to face additional losses amidst a formidable push to ban all forms of online gambling.

Joel Villanueva, Philippines Senate Majority Leader, is the main driving force behind the proposed legislation. He firmly stated that preserving values and lives far outweighed any potential financial losses and drew attention to the severe consequences of gambling.

Villanueva pointed out the drastic increase in crime surrounding the Philippines’ online gambling industry. POGOs still have strong links to kidnapping, prostitution, and human trafficking despite ongoing crackdowns. E-sabong was also rife with controversy, with a recent series of unsolved disappearances finally causing the government to suspend the activity.

Under the new legislation, any person involved in online gambling will face up to six months in prison and fines reaching Php500,000 ($8,725). Corporation senior officials who violate the law can receive sentences of up to five years behind bars.
https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/the-p ... -gambling/

Anyone have ideas which country is next on the list?
Some small pacific island is my guess.

Who cares as long as they fuck off from here!