The PAGCOR has underlined its overall ambition to strengthen safeguards against offshore gambling taking place in the region.
According to local news outlet the Inquirer, PAGCOR Chairman and CEO, Alejandro Tengco, revealed that strengthened guidelines will be brought out in the near future in a bid to combat illicit activity.
At the heart of the new approach is increased monitoring, which Tengco stated can lead to them deterring offshore betting operations and ensure authorities deliver a quick response.
PAGCOR initially introduced hubs in 2019 in order to differentiate communications between Chinese workers and local Filipinos. However, PAGCOR’s latest plans outline that hubs will eventually be outlawed, and the regulator won’t allow for the opening of any new hubs.
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