In an open letter dated July 15, the UP Law alumni noted that under Chinese law, any form of gambling, including online gambling and overseas gambling by Chinese citizens, is illegal.
Under PAGCOR rules, POGOs are not allowed to give access to their registered website in territories where online gaming is prohibited.
The alumni said PAGCOR requires POGOs to operate only in a foreign country where gambling is allowed.
“Clearly, no POGO can operate legally in mainland China which bans all kinds of gambling. Thus, PAGCOR cannot, and should not, issue a license to any POGO that caters to the mainland Chinese market. Any such license is void ab initio under PAGCOR’s own regulations,” the open letter read.
They also noted that Chinese POGOs, as shown by recent developments, are “mostly operated by criminal syndicates,” where they have torture chambers, illegal firearms, fake documents and engage in sex trafficking.
“There is no legal, moral, economic or social justification to allow such POGOs to operate in the Philippines. We, therefore, implore the President to direct PAGCOR to cancel immediately all licenses of POGOs that cater to the mainland Chinese market,” the UP Law alumni said.
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