Success in Sun Tzu's arena was defined by victory, but the threat of loss always loomed, and that holds true for casino gamblers. A properly employed strategy gave Sun Tzu the advantage over a better equipped force. Knowing this, I'm always looking for lessons in The Art of War that may be helpful in my enduring struggle against the house edge. The Next War Now that Berlin is winning the war against the gambling hall business, the manufacturers of gambling machines are suddenly very concerned. They criticized the Berlin approach, saying it would fuel illegal gambling. The Senate has ignored these statements so far. The Philippine National Police's anti-drug campaign 'Oplan Double Barrel Alpha' is taking a backseat as the police shift their focus to illegal gambling in the country. 'The PNP is hereby declaring war against illegal gambling,' PNP chief Director General Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa said in a press conference in Camp Crame on Monday.
War Against Gambling Games
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — With the war on drugs on the back burner, the police launch another battle — this time against illegal gambling.
For Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa, illegal gambling spawns a host of other crimes.
'If left unchecked, (illegal gambling) breeds corruption and may mutate into other forms of organized crime - including drug trafficking, illegal vices, money laundering and kidnapping,' Dela Rosa told reporters on Monday.
'By this pronouncement, the PNP is hereby declaring war against illegal gambling.'
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He added that no one would be spared, small fry and big fish alike. He also noted that the gambling 'menace' — as President Duterte's EO 13 described it — plagued almost all barangays in the country. Sheraton casino escazu costa rica.
Related: After drugs: Duterte now goes after online gambling, fixers
Main street station casino and brewery. The new war will cover online gambling and the illegal numbers game known as 'jueteng.'
PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS CITY, Cavite – The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) has declared 'war' against illegal gambling with the province-wide all-out drive against the prohibited games. Another argument against gambling is that it leads to developing a gambling addiction. Statistics show that 80 percent of American adults gamble annually. What's scary about that is they also show that every 3-5 gamblers (out of 100) struggle with a gambling problem.
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Aside from the PNP, the National Bureau of Investigation had also been authorized by the President to run after illegal gambling.
Related: Duterte: Fight illegal drugs first, and then gambling
Related: Duterte starts fight against illegal gambling
He added that no one would be spared, small fry and big fish alike. He also noted that the gambling 'menace' — as President Duterte's EO 13 described it — plagued almost all barangays in the country. Sheraton casino escazu costa rica.
Related: After drugs: Duterte now goes after online gambling, fixers
Main street station casino and brewery. The new war will cover online gambling and the illegal numbers game known as 'jueteng.'
PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS CITY, Cavite – The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) has declared 'war' against illegal gambling with the province-wide all-out drive against the prohibited games. Another argument against gambling is that it leads to developing a gambling addiction. Statistics show that 80 percent of American adults gamble annually. What's scary about that is they also show that every 3-5 gamblers (out of 100) struggle with a gambling problem.
War Against Gambling Losses
Aside from the PNP, the National Bureau of Investigation had also been authorized by the President to run after illegal gambling.
Related: Duterte: Fight illegal drugs first, and then gambling
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In July, the President had said that illegal gambling would be next after the war on illegal drugs.
CNN Philippines' Gerg Cahiles contributed to this report.
