Why are Filipinos drawn to e-sabong and lose millions?

Many Filipinos have taken to betting on cockfights online since e-sabong operations were given licenses in the middle of 2021.

According to Joseph Morong's report on "24 Oras", some bettors play just to have diversion.

Others, however, lose a motorcycle to pay off e-sabong debts while the most seriously addicted lose millions of pesos threatening their families and relationships.

"Alam mo ba 'yung iba nagkakaroon ng P10 million to P15 million na mga utang dahil sa e-sabong? Gan'un kataas. So ang family talagang devastated," psychiatrist Dr.  Babes Manalo told GMA News.

Why are Filipinos so drawn to e-sabong?

"Imagine mo doctora, isang pindot lang sa cellphone, nand'yan na. Magkakaroon na ako ng entry and then napakadaling manalo," Manalo said quoting e-sabong bettors.

"But at the same time, hindi nila nakikitang madali rin silang matatalo," she added. —NB, GMA News

"'Yung iba nagkakaroon ng P10 million to P15 million na mga utang... kaya yung family devastated talaga.