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However, beneath the surface, the industry’s operations became increasingly linked to criminal activities, with online casinos serving as facilitators for gambling scams, money laundering, and human trafficking. These concerns culminated in an anti-crime crackdown in late 2023, ultimately leading President Ferdinand Marcos Junior to revoke all POGO licenses. The crackdown included raids on scam hubs and illegal gambling farms, exposing a nexus of human trafficking, cyber scams, and organized crime.