Hundreds of Chinese nationals were reportedly arrested by law enforcement officials in the Philippines last week as part of that nation’s continuing crackdown against unlicensed online gaming businesses.
According to a Monday report from Asia Gaming Brief, there are some 60 firms that hold a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) license with the vast majority of these thought to be engaged in providing online gaming services to punters based in China. But, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) regulator recently implemented a temporary freeze on such certifications bowing to pressure from Beijing over concerns that these enterprises may be illegally targeting players in the planet’s most populated nation.
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