Question about Artists Involved in Online Gambling Promotion, Eko Patrio: Must Be Smart in Choosing Endorsements

Kapanlagi.com - Lately, there have been many artists whose names are involved in online gambling promotion cases. Eko Patrio, when asked for comment on the matter, expressed confusion as to why his fellow artists are not careful when accepting endorsements.

"For my friends, now you have to be smarter, be more selective if you receive endorsements," said Eko Patrio in the area of Jalan Buncit Raya Pulo Kalibata, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (12/9/2023).

According to the 52-year-old man, it is impossible for someone to accept an offer without careful consideration when receiving an endorsement. Therefore, he slightly criticized his fellow artists for promoting online gambling.

"That's an endorsement, not something that happens suddenly. It means there is a transaction. Come on, be a little smarter," said Eko Patrio.

1. Online Gambling Disturbing

Comedian who also ventured into politics considers online gambling to be very disturbing. Moreover, recently, as a result of online gambling practices that promise big profits, victims have started to emerge.

"Online gambling is very abstract, it cannot be detected, all that exists is cheating," said Eko Patrio.

Viona Rosalina's husband hopes that artists who are involved in promoting online gambling will cooperate when asked for clarification by the authorities.

"If they really don't know or something like that, they can be witnesses. If they are players and have endorsed multiple times, they can go from being a witness to a suspect and face sanctions. So don't avoid it," Eko Patrio concluded.

2. Police Still Scrutinizing the Involvement of Artists

It is known that the police are currently scrutinizing the involvement of artists in promoting online gambling sites. Prior to this case, an account @deduktif*** on platform X uploaded several old videos of artists promoting the Agen138 online gambling site.

In the uploads, it showed Denny Cagur, Ari Lasso, Gilang Dirga, and Boy William promoting the Agen138 online gambling site. Each video lasted less than 1 minute.

3. Online Game Diction

In the second upload, there are two videos of Jessica Iskandar and Sule promoting online gambling sites. Each of them was taken from the official pages of WymBet and MpoHoki88.

Interestingly, there is an explanation that all the artists who collaborate to promote online gambling sites use online game diction. It is suspected that the third party offering cooperation for promotional activities specifically chose that diction to create a legal impression.

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