{"id":5305,"date":"2023-07-26T06:28:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T06:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/26\/south-korea-takes-a-stand-against-illegal-holdem-pub-culture\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T06:28:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T06:28:04","slug":"south-korea-takes-a-stand-against-illegal-holdem-pub-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/26\/south-korea-takes-a-stand-against-illegal-holdem-pub-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea Takes a Stand Against Illegal \u201cHold\u2019em Pub\u201d Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Authorities in South Korea held the first meeting of the \u201cHold\u2019em Pub\u201d Illegal Response Task Force last week in Seoul in an effort to counter the country\u2019s burgeoning \u201chold\u2019em pub\u201d craze. 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Hold\u2019em bars will be labeled as \u201charmful to youth\u201d by December. With this categorization, the advertising of these businesses to teens will be lessened, and the younger generation will be shielded from any possible dangers brought on by gambling culture.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/south-korea-takes-a-stand-against-illegal-holdem-pub-culture\/\">South Korea Takes a Stand Against Illegal \u201cHold\u2019em Pub\u201d Culture<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in South Korea held the first meeting of the \u201cHold\u2019em Pub\u201d Illegal Response Task Force last week in Seoul in an effort to counter the country\u2019s burgeoning \u201chold\u2019em pub\u201d craze. Representatives from the National Police Agency and other government departments make up the task team. 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