Three of the four integrated resort (IR) casinos in the Philippines capital of Manila have received online gaming licenses to service their domestic VIP high rollers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Andrea Domingo, the chief gaming official in the Philippines, says domestic high rollers will soon be able to gamble online. (Image:
GR Newswire)
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chair Andrea Domingo confirmed to
Asia Gaming Brief during an interview this week that newly created Philippine Inland Gaming Operator (PIGO) licenses have been issued.
Three of the recipients are Bloomberry Resorts, Melco Resorts, and Universal Entertainment. The Resorts World parent company Genting was not mentioned. Unlike Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, which targets gamblers internationally and specifically in China the PIGO licenses only allow the casinos to welcome qualified domestic high rollers located inside the Philippines.