Category: Pogo

Philippines to Shut 175 Offshore Gambling Firms, Deport 40,000 Chinese Workers

September 27, 2022
Asia & PacificBusiness & MarketsChinaChinesecrimeseconomygamblingInternational RelationsPhilippinesPogoWorld
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MANILA—The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online gaming industry. The sector emerged in the Philippines in 2016 and grew exponentially, as operators capitalized on the country’s liberal gaming laws to…

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Is the Threat to America–You?

February 16, 2021
CapitolOpinionPogoViewpoints
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Commentary With apologies to Pogo, we have met the enemy, and he is—you. Yes, it turns out you are the greatest threat facing America.  Who knew? In the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion, Democrats, their media lapdogs, and infuriatingly even some of America’s national security personnel have worked tirelessly to shift blame away…

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