POGOs are mainly catering to Chinese gamblers About half of the more than 60 online casinos in the Philippines have permanently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, affecting as many as 30,000 foreign workers, Bloomberg News cited Andrea Domingo, chairman of the Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation as saying at a briefing on April 28. As a result, gaming revenue is forecast to drop to as low as 16 billion pesos ($329.9 million) this year from about 30 billion pesos in 2020 due to wide-ranging lockdowns in the country. Some operators of the online casinos, known as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators,.
“POGOs” are mainly catering to Chinese gamblers
About half of the more than 60 online casinos in the Philippines have permanently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, affecting as many as 30,000 foreign workers,