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Philippine online cockfighting revenues estimated at US$32 million daily

Gambling via “e-sabong” (online cockfighting) is estimated to produce PHP1.5 billion (US$32 million) in revenues on a daily basis. Calls are rising to legalize and effectively tax these activities.

Felix Ng Felix NgNovember 18, 2020 · 1 min read
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Gambling via “e-sabong” (online cockfighting) is estimated to produce PHP1.5 billion (US$32 million) in revenues on a daily basis. Calls are rising to legalize and effectively tax these activities.

Why not tax ‘e-sabong’? It grosses P1.5 billion a day (PhilStar)

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Felix Ng
Written by Felix Ng Felix is the Asia Editor and Events Director of the Asia Gaming Brief. He has over a decade of experience developing conferences for industries including gaming, telecoms, investment, biotechnology, and mining. Felix covers gaming technology and innovation and is passionate about developing engaging and eye-catching content for the industry. More from Felix Ng →
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