The Philippines’ gambling regulator wants permission to resume online gambling and VIP casino operations to help fund the government’s anti-coronavirus fight. Looking forward to lifting the suspensions of several “high-earning” gambling operations that were imposed in response to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
These include the PAGCOR-licensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) who were instructed last week to suspend all operations after initially receiving permission to continue provided staff could work from home.
PAGCOR ordered all casinos to suspend operations on March 15 but experts say VIP operations can exist within ‘social distancing’ protocols given that high-roller tables usually accommodate only one or two players at a time.
The local gaming industry has also signalled its willingness to help the government fight the pandemic. POGOs had donated US$2.93m toward the COVID-19 campaign, while land-based casinos in Manila’s Entertainment City gaming zone have pledged an additional P200m in cash and other goods.
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