Philippine City Understands Importance of Regulating Gambling

Other countries and cities within those countries are catching on much quicker than the United States. It is much better for society to have regulated gambling, rather than illegal gambling.

Pasig City, located in the Philippines, has moved to a regulated form of gambling. They have passed laws to ensure that anyone running a gambling establishment, adheres to the regulation guidelines.

The laws that have been put in place cover off-track betting, card games, Internet gaming centers, jai alai, bingo, lotto, and casino gambling. Basically, anything approved by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. are now regulated.

In order to get permits from City Hall for gambling, they must have an accreditation from Pagcor. They must receive the permits from the mayor in order to run a legal gambling operation.

Part of the new law also includes where these gambling establishments can be located. They must not be within a 200-m radius of any government building, church, educational institutions, or hospital.

The rest of the world is figuring out what U.S. lawmakers are blind to. Regulating different forms of gambling is a better, and safer, alternative than allowing the illegal gambling that is currently taking place. If regulated, gambling can become a productive asset for societies in the nation.

In the Philippines, Pasig City is now finding that out.

February 5, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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