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Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: PAGCOR mulls online gambling for casinos

Good morning.

As we enter the new week, PAGCOR has confirmed to Asia Gaming Brief that it is studying a proposal to allow land-based casinos to accept bets online, in accordance with requests that it has received from IR operators. This, of course, is largely a response to the Covid pandemic which has hit land-based revenues and provoked a regulatory rethink. Meanwhile, we present the key takeaways from our webinar on bonus abuse, and we also note the keen optimism of the local authorities in Primorye, Russia, who expect great things from their developing Far East gambling hub.

 

First, the news


 

 

What you need to know


PAGCOR mulls online bets for casinos

The Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) is studying a proposal to allow land-based casinos to accept bets online as operators and the government seek ways to mitigate losses due to Covid-19. The market regulator said in an email response to Asia Gaming Brief that it had received the request from operators in the country during the crisis.  “During the lockdowns this year, proposals from operators of land-based properties to accept bets online from known patrons-only were received by PAGCOR.  Concerned departments are currently conducting studies related to the proposals,” it said, without giving any further details.

 


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Bonus abuse seen as booming business

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