Burmese media reports that since February 1, 2021, the number of new gambling halls in Yangon has increased.
It is said that before February 1, 2021, gambling halls were part of the illegal gambling industry, and people could only operate them secretly, but now they are openly established and operated.
A person familiar with the industry said that there are many illegal gambling halls now, and they are profiting in various ways, and the situation is very intense.
Many of the equipment needed to set up gambling halls are purchased from the Mandalay and Shan State regions, and new gambling halls are constantly emerging.
A citizen of Yangon said that there used to be few gambling halls, but now there are many new ones. If you go to one and lose a lot of money, you will think about finding a new one to play, and it's easy to get addicted.
A person who often goes to play said that there are more and more such gambling halls now, and some people play online, so the number of people playing gambling games is also increasing.
A person who has experienced it firsthand said that some people who play these gambling games end up heavily in debt after continuously losing.
