《Inquirer Technology》上的一篇观点文章敦促菲律宾停止将赌博标记为“游戏”，认为这通过混淆公众认知损害视频游戏和电子竞技产业。
2026年2月16日发表于《Inquirer Technology》的一篇观点文章，对菲律宾惯常将赌博活动称为“游戏”表示沮丧。该文指出，赌场被称为“游戏运营商”，投注平台被称为“游戏实体”，导致公众困惑。nn作者澄清，赌博涉及在机会上押注金钱，而游戏指的是视频游戏和电子竞技等互动娱乐。在菲律宾，“游戏”已成为赌博的美化说法，以便在听证会和报告中听起来更体面。然而，这将污名转移到合法游戏产业，导致父母和政策制定者错误地将问题与儿童家用机游戏或课后娱乐联系起来。nn菲律宾电子竞技部门花费多年建立信誉，培养世界冠军，并在制作、分析、广播、营销和技术领域建立结构化联赛。然而，模糊的标题破坏了这一进步，迫使社区澄清问题源于投注，而非锦标赛或开发者。该文呼吁使用精确语言：将赌博作为赌博进行监管，而非游戏。“语言塑造认知，认知塑造政策，”作者表示。nn这不是对赌博运营商的攻击，而是对菲律宾日益成熟的电子竞技生态系统的清晰度的捍卫，它不应继承无关争议。
A new industry report by analyst Matthew Ball highlights how video games are struggling to compete for users' time against gambling, pornography, and social media platforms. Spending on gaming has grown modestly in recent years, but alternatives like OnlyFans and online betting have seen explosive increases. The analysis points to shifts in the 'Major Market 8' countries, where participation in gaming has declined post-pandemic.
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In 2025, the video game industry's long-standing isolation from broader cultural and political issues began to break down, according to a Kotaku review of the year. This shift was highlighted by public responses to Microsoft's involvement in Israeli Defense Force operations in Gaza. The review frames the year as a pivotal and negative turning point for the industry and society.
随着澳大利亚和西班牙等国推进对儿童社交媒体的禁令，菲律宾现正考虑类似限制措施，以保护青少年免受在线风险，尽管尚未做出决定。
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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) and the National Gambling Board (Ngb) have formed a partnership to protect students from gambling harms and to preserve public education funds. This initiative follows reports of students using their allowances for online betting. The collaboration aims to provide education and awareness to promote responsible choices.