00:00This is the reason why the new currency is getting more and more.
00:06You can earn millions, but this is also the reason why the debtors are increasing.
00:17This is what is making our countrymen suffer.
00:23And it is also making them awake to the fact that they can win.
00:29For almost 3 years, I have earned more than 2 million pesos.
00:33I bought appliances for my business.
00:37A gambler who is addicted to gambling.
00:42I became addicted to gambling. I can't control it anymore.
00:46But because of this online casino game, their life became a mess.
00:52I sold my car, my two motorcycles, my belongings.
00:56This is Scatter.
01:04Nice!
01:07In Zamboanga City, we met a businessman and a beauty contestant named Cheska.
01:18She admitted that she became addicted to Scatter.
01:23A friend of mine used to play Scatter.
01:25Her capital was about 5,000 pesos.
01:28She won almost 70,000 pesos.
01:34Unlike other slot machine games where you have to line up for the same symbol,
01:40in Scatter, there are only 3 or more of the same symbol.
01:46Even if you don't line up, there is a prize.
01:51If the wild cards come out and the 3 coins with the Scatter symbol fall,
01:57that's where the prize is.
01:59She lied to me. My first deposit was 5,000 pesos.
02:03And in her first slot,
02:07I won 60,000 pesos in my first game.
02:10I won 70,000, 50,000, and 80,000 pesos.
02:14I bought a water dispenser, I bought a TV.
02:18But not every day was Christmas.
02:21I also lost, I lost, I lost, I lost.
02:23Then I fought my ego.
02:25I deposited almost 70,000, 80,000 pesos.
02:28That was my everyday capital for playing.
02:33I was so depressed.
02:34That's when the world turned upside down.
02:36Sometimes, I couldn't sleep for almost 2 days.
02:39Until Cheska lost her time with her rackets.
02:43I was able to earn money from car wash, Wi-Fi, and lifestyle.
02:47I was able to earn a lot of money.
02:49But while I was focusing on the game,
02:51I lost everything.
02:53Cheska didn't notice that she was losing a lot of money.
02:58I was thinking about how to make up for what I lost.
03:01I sold my car, my two motorcycles, and all my belongings.
03:06Because of Scatter, her relationship was ruined.
03:10I lied to them.
03:11I told them that I was going to visit them.
03:13But the real story was that I lost all my money.
03:16I also lied to them.
03:18I borrowed money and sold my car.
03:20So that I could play with it.
03:22I sold my Wi-Fi, online selling, and car wash.
03:26I sold everything.
03:27One day, I realized that I didn't have any money left.
03:30I lost all my money.
03:31In 3 months, I lost a million pesos.
03:34Cheska lost a million pesos.
03:36In 3 months, I lost a million pesos.
03:41In the past, you can see water dispensers here.
03:45And there are big TVs.
03:47And I lost everything.
03:49You can see a lot of bags here.
03:51But this is all that's left.
03:53In the past, I had a lot of shoes that I loved.
03:57I lost them.
03:58In the past, my life was very comfortable.
04:02Now, I'm crying for everything.
04:04Cheska was separated from her fiancé.
04:08She gave me a big opportunity.
04:10But I took it for granted.
04:12Now, she's also in debt.
04:15I have a balance of 100,000 pesos.
04:18If you don't pay, you're in debt.
04:20She can't support her parents anymore.
04:24We got sick.
04:25You know, I can't give them anything.
04:27I feel like I'm a useless person.
04:30I was shocked by what happened to her.
04:33I really can't do anything.
04:35I don't want to cry.
04:36Because I'm really telling her.
04:40It's such a waste.
04:44But now, Cheska is trying to get back on her feet.
04:48Maybe I'll be able to sell again.
04:51To my family, I promise that this time, I'll focus on you.
05:00Arlene has a house.
05:02She doesn't have a real name.
05:04She just started playing Scatter in March.
05:07I won 100 pesos.
05:09Then, I won 2,000 pesos.
05:12But because she was able to win because of her size,
05:16she increased the amount of money she earned.
05:19I earned 500 pesos.
05:21Maybe I can win more.
05:23I was able to borrow 5,000 pesos.
05:26I was also able to win.
05:27Our budget went to buy food.
05:31I was also able to cash in.
05:32Instead of preparing for my daughter's birthday,
05:36I wasn't able to prepare because of the money I spent on gambling.
05:42Because of the consecutive losses,
05:44she became very angry.
05:47She was very angry.
05:48Then, she got angry.
05:50She even borrowed money from some of her gamblers.
05:53Until one day,
05:55someone called me asking for money.
05:58I told her that I have money.
06:00I told her to use it.
06:01I lied to her.
06:03She told me that she invested online.
06:06My husband paid for it.
06:08But because she was desperate to get back the money she lost in Scatter,
06:13I told my husband that I asked for money from my boss to sell.
06:19He gave me 20,000 pesos.
06:21What is that?
06:22What is that?
06:23But Arlin's lies were rejected by my husband.
06:27I was angry.
06:28I didn't want to see her.
06:29I didn't talk to her.
06:30I wanted to break up with her.
06:32I wanted to earn money.
06:33Then, I just gambled.
06:35It's a shame for their daughter who is still dependent on Jerry.
06:39She didn't get a real name to apologize.
06:42I realized that she might change.
06:44And I really love her.
06:47But Arlin didn't stop.
06:50He kept on borrowing money from his relatives so that he could still have money for Scatter.
06:57I thought that if I won, I could help with the expenses.
07:01And this time, he lost.
07:0670,000 pesos.
07:08I was really angry with him.
07:09You can't do that.
07:10It's a child's money.
07:11I just used the savings that we had to pay back to his debts.
07:16I was just thinking about myself.
07:18I didn't blame them.
07:19It was like an addiction that I couldn't control.
07:23I didn't gamble.
07:24I just told him,
07:25You're just at home.
07:26You're gambling.
07:27You can't see my sacrifice.
07:29Even if I gave up,
07:30I went in to earn a lot of money.
07:32Then, you just gambled.
07:34I didn't dream that I would marry a gambler.
07:37I blamed the one who lied to me.
07:40The money was wasted.
07:41It was hard to earn.
07:44I just gambled.
07:49He apologized.
07:50He said that he wouldn't do it again.
07:52He said that he would change.
07:54Would Jerry be able to forgive his wife who was addicted to Scatter?
07:59If you do it again,
08:01I will leave you.
08:02I won't come back to you.
08:03Even if we have children.
08:05There's what's called a gambler's fallacy.
08:08Wherein, when you gamble,
08:10Let's say that you lost in gambling.
08:12You're thinking,
08:13Because I lost,
08:15I'll win the next time I gamble.
08:17You'll gamble again.
08:18You'll say,
08:19I lost again.
08:20So, you'll do it again.
08:21First of all,
08:22You need to keep them away from those who are addicted.
08:25If you can't control gambling,
08:28If you can't get it from simple counseling,
08:31Usually, they will go to a therapy.
08:33They will be put in a rehab center
08:35So that they can overcome their addiction.
08:39To pay his debts,
08:41Arlin is now working as a service crew.
08:45He's changing.
08:46He doesn't get angry easily.
08:48We're making up for it.
08:50I'm thankful to him because
08:52Even if I'm like this,
08:53He didn't leave me right away.
08:55He didn't take me.
08:57Definitely,
08:58No one wins and gets rich from gambling.
09:01Because first,
09:02If you win in gambling,
09:03You'll want to gamble again.
09:05It's called easy money.
09:06Second,
09:07If you lose,
09:08You'll want to make up for it.
09:10And you'll do everything possible
09:12To win again.
09:13Invest in mature ways.
09:15If you have enough money,
09:17You can save it
09:19And put it aside for important things.
09:22But we also have other guests
09:24Who play this online game
09:27That they say,
09:28They control themselves while playing.
09:32There's nothing wrong with it.
09:33As long as you give yourself control.
09:35And if you're unlucky,
09:36Stop it.
09:37I have a goal every day.
09:39For example, if I lose 500,
09:41I'm out.
09:42Because I don't stop playing.
09:43If I win,
09:45I cash out my discards right away.
09:47The extra money is for gambling.
09:49The online game platform
09:51That Cheska and Arlene play
09:55Can be found on the official website of PAGOR.
09:58Which means,
09:59They're licensed.
10:02Our team emailed the manager
10:04Who promotes this online game
10:07To hear their comments
10:09On the cases of Cheska and Arlene.
10:11But they didn't respond to our message.
10:14But in our survey,
10:16There are many sites where you can play this game.
10:20We tried to ask PAGOR
10:23About the cases of addiction
10:25To this online game.
10:27But they didn't make an interview first.
10:30Because they're still worried
10:32About their relief operations
10:34Because of the typhoon Carina and Habagan.
10:37Don't gamble,
10:39Because your life will be ruined.
10:41There's nothing rich in gambling.
10:43For mothers like me,
10:45Just stop,
10:47Because it ruins your family.
10:51No matter what type of gambling,
10:52It can be a vice.
10:55It's up to you
10:56How you can control yourself
10:58So that your life
11:00Won't be destroyed
11:02And
11:03Scattered.
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