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After 17 years of operating as a non-professional league, the PBL is suddenly being placed under the GAB’s supervision. You and I know that GAB supervision means giving up three percent of gross receipts to the government agency. For a league that operates on a lean budget, that’s like a death blow.


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Why kill the PBL? - SPORTING CHANCE by Joaquin M. Henson

January 9, 2001 - 12:00am

I’m not sure if the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) realized that its decision to impose a "professional" tag on the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) was like a stab in the heart – or was it...

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