The country has become a magnet for Chinese online gambling operators, barred from setting up shop at home and stifled in Macau.
The Chinese passion for betting has become a major driver of the Philippine property market.
The country has become a magnet for Chinese online gambling operators, barred from setting up shop at home and stifled in Macau by measures aimed at curbing the spending of wealthy mainlanders.
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