Reports SPORTS-BETTING ASIA - PART 2
PHILIPPINES
Gambling in the Philippines is big business. Gambling revenues here are expected to top $5.6bn by 2018 and although much comes from the country’s established casino sector the sports betting market contributes significantly. Gambling in the Philippines is pretty much
divided into two separate regions – first there is the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the 100 percent state owned company which operates and licences all land based gambling venues such as bingo, betting shops, poker clubs and casinos and secondly there is the Cagayan Freeport Economic Zone which is the only area not under PAGCOR control and offers casinos and acts as an online gambling jurisdiction. Te lottery is run by state monopoly the Philippine Charity Sweepstake. Te lottery
EGM SITES TOTAL Electronic Gaming Bingo
Sports Betting CASINOS TOTAL
Pagcor
Entertainment City Clark
Thunderbird TOTAL REVENUES
1Q 2014 3,975
1,340 2,575 60
24,121 6,689 14,190 2,818 424
28,096 P98 NEWSWIRE / INTERACTIVE /
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offers games such as various Lotto games, Keno, Sweepstakes and Scratchcards but they don’t offer an online platform. Horse racing is available via the Manila
Jockey Club, the Philippine Racing Club and Metro Manila Turf Club. Manila Jockey Club runs racing at San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona and has 250 off track betting stations. Philippine Racing Club runs racing at Santa Ana Park in Makati City and offers OTB betting. Metro Manila Turf opened in 2013 in Malvar also with OTB betting. All come under the supervision of the Philippine Racing Commission. Gross sales for the horse racing sector in 2015
was PHP7.7bn whilst the government received PHP1.3bn in revenues from this sector. Sports betting is also popular and the most bet on sports include horse racing, basketball
2Q 2014 4,129
1,370 2,695 64
21,714 6,417
13,094 1,753 450
25,843
3Q 2014 4,163
1,367 2,749 47
23,730 6,468 14,819 2,032 411
27,893
and Jai-alai. Te Games and Amusement Board governs professional sports and games such as boxing, basketball, jai-alai, billiards, golf and horse racing. Jai-alai betting is illegal but can take place in Cagayan Freeport area. PAGCOR controls betting in the rest of the
country and they have licensed MegaSportsWorld (MSW) to offer betting on a range of sports via PAGCOR’s own slot parlours and casino and internet parlours. MegaSportsWorld has the monopoly on land
based sports betting although they don’t have an online platform. Tey have 280 outlets across the country. Tey offer self service monitors in the big
outlets so bettors can place bets directly. Tese are available at Resorts World Manila, King of Sports Resto Bar, Dehadista Sportsbar and
DIVISION OF REVENUES IN ELECTRONIC GAMING SITES IN PHILIPPINES (GGR IN MILLION PHP) SECTOR
1,401 3,121 54
25,701 6,293 17,135 1,867 406
30,277
4,752 1,341 3,336 75
5,273 1,383 3,574 316
4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2016 3Q 2015 4,576
5,316 1,467 3,778 71
25,527 6,037
16,948 2,147 395
30,279
24,930 6,257
16,400 1,849 424
30,203
28,767 6,250
18,880 3,250 387
34,083
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