William Hill facing Philippine online probe

William Hill has said its Manila service centre is under investigation by the Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation into allegations that it’s carrying out illegal gambling activities.
The Manila operation provides customer support and back office functions, primarily for the group's online business.
"With regards to these allegations, we believe that there are no activities occurring in our Philippines operation which are contrary to law," it said in a statement.
William Hill said the operations of the facility were suspended when notice was served.
"William Hill has implemented business continuity measures to provide cover for key operational services provided by our Manila operation and is working over the short term to ensure that all services are covered to our normal standard," the company said.
In the Philippines, William Hill is a member of the Government-run PEZA scheme (Philippine Economic Zone Authority), which incentivises businesses to establish and run operations in the Philippines.