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Licensed Operators Warn vs Total Online Gambling Ban
The Philippine Star
|July 15, 2025
Licensed online gaming operators in the country believe that a total ban on online gambling will do more harm than good.
In a joint statement, 14 online gaming operators warned that total prohibition will not stop Filipinos from playing, but will only push millions of players to the black market where unlicensed and unregulated operators thrive.
"Prohibition does not erase online gaming. It only erases the safeguards that protect the Filipino people," the group said.
"The reality is clear: players will continue to play. The choice is whether they do so on secure, licensed platforms that follow regulations, or on black-market sites that answer to no one," they added.
The online gaming operators opposing the total ban on online gambling are World Platinum Technologies Inc., AB Leisure Exponent, Inc., Total Gamezone Xtreme Inc., Gamemaster Integrated Inc., Lucky Taya Gaming Corp., Stotsenberg Leisure Park & Hotel Corp., Igo Digital High Technology Inc., Megabet Corp., Gavin Ventures Inc., Gotech Entertainment Inc., Meta Interactive Software Solutions Inc., Nextstage Entertainment Inc., Webzoid System Solutions Corp. and Trojan Wells Entertainment Corp. The group said that it stands united with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.
(PAGCOR) as well as lawmakers to call for stronger regulation and not a total ban to keep Filipino players safe and the country's economy thriving.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition July 15, 2025 de The Philippine Star.
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