GAMBLING

INTRODUCTIONOrigin of GamblingLaws on Gambling

DISCUSSIONLotteryIllegal Number GamesHorse RacingCock fighting

CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATION

GAMBLING

Any game or scheme, whether upon chance or skill, wherein wagers consisting of money, articles or value are at stake, in the hope of realizing a gain.

Origin of Gambling

Religious Rituals (Pagan)› Even number- positive outcome› Odd number- negative outcome

Sacrifices for God’s help Sacrifices for material gain

Origin of Gambling

Dice evolved from specific tools – astragali

3000 B.C cubical dice were found from Mesopotamia

2000 BC in Egypt Sacred arrows used in Korea around 6th

century A.D became the forerunners of modern cards.

Origin of Gambling

Korean cards were modified by Chinese Cards rapidly spread all over Europe in

the end of 15th century

Laws on Gambling

Art 195- Acts punishable on GamblingArresto menor- any person who, in any

manner shall directly or indirectly, take part in any game of:jueteng or any form of lotteryOr any other game depends wholly or

chiefly upon chancePrision correccional (Max)- maintainer,

conductor, or banker in a game of jueteng or similar game

Laws on Gambling

› Prision correccional (Med)- Any person who knowingly and without lawful purpose, have in his possession any lottery list…

Art 196  Importation, sale and possession of lottery tickets or advertisements

Art 198- Illegal betting on horse races Art 199- Illegal cockfighting

PD 483

PENALIZING BETTING, GAME-FIXING OR POINT SHAVING AND MACHINATIONS IN SPORTS CONTESTS

Betting- betting money or any object or article of value or representative of value upon the result of any game, races and other sports contest.

Game-fixing- the result of any game shall be predicted and/or known other than on the basis of the honest playing skill or ability of the players or participants.

PD 483 PENALIZING BETTING, GAME-FIXING OR POINT SHAVING AND MACHINATIONS IN

SPORTS CONTESTS Point-shaving – deliberately limiting the

score of a player in order to influence the result thereof.

Game-machinations - fraudulent, deceitful, unfair or dishonest means, method, manner or practice employed for the purpose of influencing the result of any game, races or sport contest.

PD 483 PENALIZING BETTING, GAME-FIXING OR POINT SHAVING AND MACHINATIONS IN

SPORTS CONTESTS Penalty

› In case of any offender, he shall be punished with prision correccional in its medium period and a fine of 1,000 pesos with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency at the discretion of the court

PD 1602Prescribing Stiffer Penalties on

Gambling Prision Correccional (Med) or fine

ranging from P1,000 to P6,000Any person who, in any manner, shall directly or indirectly take part in any illegal or unauthorized activities or games ofCockfighting, jueteng, horse racing lotteries, etc…

Lottery Lottery is a scheme for the distribution of

prizes by chance among persons who have paid, or agreed to pay, a valuable consideration for the chance to obtain a prize

Lottery- derived from the word “lot” “Lot” throughout the history meant a small

object like a stone, bone etc. that was used to determine the outcome of a chance event

Article 196. Importation, sale and possession of lottery tickets or advertisements

Illegal Number games

“Illegal Number Games” is any form of illegal gambling activity which uses numbers or combinations thereof as factors in giving out jackpots/ prizes/ returns. It includes:› Jueteng› Last Two› Masiao

RA 9287An Act Increasing the Penalties for Illegal

Number Games

Any person who participates in any illegal numbers game shall suffer the following penalties:› Imprisonment from 30-90 days – if person acts

as a bettor› Imprisonment from 6 years and 1 day to 8 years-

if person (i) acts as personnel or staff of an illegal numbers game operation, or (ii) allows his vehicle, house, building or land to be used in such operation;

› Imprisonment from 8 years and 1 day to 10 years- if person acts as collector or agent;

 

RA 9287An Act Increasing the Penalties for Illegal

Number Games

› Imprisonment from 10 years and 1 day to 14 years- if person acts as coordinator, controller or supervisor;

› Imprisonment from 12 years and 1 day to 14 years- if person acts as maintainer, manager or operator;

› Imprisonment from 14 years and 1 day to 16 years- if person acts as financier or capitalist;

› Imprisonment from 16 years and 1 dy to 18 years- if person acts as financier or coddler.

Horse Racing

Acts Punishable in illegal betting on horse races› By betting on horse races during

periods not allowed by law› By maintaining or employing a

totalizer or other device or scheme for betting on races or realizing profit therefrom, during the periods not allowed by law

Horse races not allowed on:

July 4th of each year Dec. 30 of each year Any registration or voting days Holy Thursday and Good Friday

Art 198- Illegal betting on horse races› Arresto menor- any person, except during

the period allowed by law, shall bet on horse races

Cockfighting

Practiced by Greeks Spread in Europe Enjoyed by both noble and commoner In the Philippines, this is not allowed on:

› December 30› June 12› November 30› Holy Thursday and Good Friday› Election Days

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 449 COCKFIGHTING LAW OF 1974

Cockfighting - "cockfighting derby, pintakasi or tupada", or its equivalent terms in different Philippine localities.

Zoning Law or Ordinance - Either both national or local city or municipal legislation which logically arranges, prescribes, defines and apportions a given political subdivision into specific land uses as present and future projection of needs warrant.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 449 COCKFIGHTING LAW OF 1974

Gaffer (Taga Tari) - A person knowledgeable in the art of arming fighting cocks with gaff or gaffs on either or both legs.

Referee (Sentenciador) -A person who watches and oversees the proper gaffing of fighting cocks

Pros and Cons of Gambling

Form of entertainment

Preserve Filipino culture

Increase internal revenues

Supports national funding campaign for charity purposes

Form of vice May be addictive May be used by

organized crime to fund drug sales

Conclusion The lure of easy money is what attracts

many to gambling. Studies also indicate that gambling

increases when economic times are uncertain and people are concerned about their future.

Church opposes all forms of gambling, the Philippine government continues to push the limits as to publicly legalize gambling in our country since gambling as an industry is notably profit-generating. 

Recommendations

We should do less politics and really go to the root causes, which are poverty and unemployment.

It is also recommended that law enforcers should strictly adhere to the laws on gambling.