Solon wants clear-cut Pagcor rules on casinos By Mario F. Fetalino Jr. 12/12/2011

Solon wants clear-cut Pagcor rules on casinos

By Mario F. Fetalino Jr. 12/12/2011

Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel, chairman of the Senate committee on games and amusement, vowed to review the laws regulating the operation of casinos in the country.

Part of the review, Pimentel said, is to determine the relationship of private casinos with gaming bodies such as the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor).

Pimentel’s announcement came a few months after complaints over bigger and privately-run casinos that caused huge losses to the government-owned Pagcor surfaced..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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