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Gambling in the Philippines

Gambling in the Philippines starts from the sixteenth century and still common now a day. Currently it takes on legal and illegal forms across the Philippines. Now the government handles the gambling through PAGCOR. The aim of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation to regulate and operate all the lottery games for generating the government funds.

There are also many other private and public agencies that handle the other forms of gambling. There are many Casino in Philippine are under the PAGCOR, which are essential to the country’s revenue.

History of Gambling in Philippines

Even before the Spanish Period of time, the gambling  has already presented in the Philippines. Even there is no record or proof has been presented when the gambling starts in the archipelago. It may be possible that many of the gambling forms introduced by the Chinese in the late sixteenth century. The reason for the Chinese is due to that, many of the Chinese start their business for getting more profit and they starts the gambling activities.

After this the government of the Philippines announced the legal gambling in the state to get the more revenue.

Growing Popularity

During the Spanish occupation the gambling starts in the forms of Card Parlors, ****pits, Billiard Halls and much like this. In the early of the 19^th century lottries and the horse racing has been introduced.

Many of the Casinos also establish the mid 19^th century to entertain and generate the money. After the ****pits and billiard halls the gambling becomes common in all the sectors of the society. Due to these detrimental effects, the colonial government parties takes the steps to control the activities, but this becomes the national phenomenon.