{"id":12752,"date":"2025-07-15T13:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=12752"},"modified":"2025-07-15T13:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:32:34","slug":"philippines-stakes-a-claim-casino-giants-push-back-against-online-gambling-ban","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/philippines-stakes-a-claim-casino-giants-push-back-against-online-gambling-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines Stakes a Claim: Casino Giants Push Back Against Online Gambling Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Philippines casino operators and fintech groups are launching a unified defense amid rising calls to <strong>ban iGaming<\/strong> and tighten regulation, warning that a total prohibition would devastate the booming online gambling sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A coalition led by major casino-resort brands\u2014including Solaire, Okada, and Newport\u2014alongside the <strong>Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)<\/strong>, is arguing that <strong>heavy-handed measures<\/strong> could backfire, pushing players into unregulated offshore platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the core of the backlash is a <strong>draft bill<\/strong> from lawmakers like Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, which proposes a full ban, and tougher payment rules targeting e-wallets like GCash and Maya. In response, PAGCOR Chair <strong>Alejandro Tengco<\/strong> emphasized that <strong>excessive regulation\u2014not prohibition\u2014should be the path forward<\/strong>, noting that locals earn over <strong>\u20b1100 billion annually from online gaming license fees<\/strong> and that licensed operators pay <strong>\u20b130\u201340 billion in taxes<\/strong> each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the central bank (BSP) is pushing its own agenda: reducing online gambling risks by enforcing <strong>payment caps<\/strong>, <strong>stricter KYC rules<\/strong>, and barring vulnerable groups\u2014including those under 21 or government employees\u2014from digital betting. Fintech Alliance Philippines has pledged to help by rolling out enhanced <strong>due diligence systems<\/strong> that block underage or unverified users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/philippines-stakes-a-claim-casino-giants-push-back-against-online-gambling-ban2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/philippines-stakes-a-claim-casino-giants-push-back-against-online-gambling-ban2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/philippines-stakes-a-claim-casino-giants-push-back-against-online-gambling-ban2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/philippines-stakes-a-claim-casino-giants-push-back-against-online-gambling-ban2-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry analysts argue that banning legal iGaming would only drive consumption to <strong>unregulated black-market platforms<\/strong>, undermining consumer protection and cutting government revenues. With PAGCOR scheduled to revoke offshore gambling licenses by the end of 2024, the sector sees <strong>regulatory balance\u2014not bans\u2014as the key to sustainable growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the debate intensifies in Manila, the coalition is urging a responsible compromise: <strong>tight regulation with consumer safeguards<\/strong>, preserving jobs, national income, and the integrity of the legal online gambling market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A coalition led by major casino-resort brands\u2014including Solaire, Okada, and Newport\u2014alongside the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), is arguing that heavy-handed measures could backfire, pushing players into unregulated offshore platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12755,"menu_order":23,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[2323,2452,2345],"class_list":{"0":"post-12752","1":"asia","2":"type-asia","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-asia","8":"tag-pagcor","9":"tag-philippines","10":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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