#illegal gambling case

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has recommended that the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) file charges against social media personality Jam Magno for allegedly promoting illegal online gambling sites. In short, legal online gambling exists under strict rules, while illegal sites are aggressively targeted. Why Many Big Influencers Were Not Charged The recent CICC (Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center) case only named 15 social media influencers who allegedly promoted unlicensed (illegal) gambling sites. In the Philippines it is not illegal to advertise a licensed gambling platform. By contrast, promoting an illegal gambling site is a serious offense. Lawyers have explained that endorsing an unlicensed platform can make someone an “accomplice” to illegal gambling. In hearings led by Senator Erwin Tulfo and others, senators have highlighted cases of addicts losing homes and families to gambling debt. The Department of Finance is studying special taxes on online gambling to pay for addiction help, and House bills are being discussed to penalize illegal sites and their promoters. Read more in our articles including "CICC recos filing of illegal online gambling cases against Jam Magno, 9 other influencers" and "The real reason why some influencers were excluded from the CICC online-gambling case".