New Quezon City mayor-elect Joy Belmonte (pictured) said the ordinance that will regulate casino operators and require residents to pay an entry fee to any gambling venue in the city might be implemented in her term as mayor.
The Quezon City Council in the Philippines has passed a regulatory ordinance covering gambling operations in the Quezon City.
It includes a provision that city residents should pay a PHP1,500 (US$30) entry levy per 24-hour period spent in any casino within the city limits, or PHP30,000 per year if such an establishment offers annual membership.
However, in March, Pagcor said the Quezon City government did not have the authority to impose such an entry levy. The gambling regulator said previously it would mount a legal challenge to Quezon City’s attempt to impose a local regulatory ordinance on the casino industry.
This might involve seeking a temporary restraining order, known locally as a TRO against the local government via the country’s courts. Another consequence of the approval of a bill like this one is that all local governments can now regulate in their respective jurisdictions creating a mess for Pagcor.
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