Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: PAGCOR Chairman: privatize casinos, maintain POGOs

Good morning. PAGCOR's Chairman has pledged to eliminate possible conflicts of interest by privatizing its Casino Filipino-operated properties but has doubled down on the country's need for POGOs, as long as they're licensed and comply with PAGCOR mandates. Also in the online space, experts note that there can't be a one-size-fits-all approach to operations, with operators needing to tailor their product for each country.

What you need to know

• PAGCOR Chairman: need to privatize self-operated casinos to eliminate conflict of interest, POGOs still vital for Philippine economy.
• Asian online gaming is not a one-size-fits-all, with incoming operators needing to customize product to fit each market: experts.

On the radar

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• Chinese police further cracking down on gambling-related cases.
• Macau's mainland China visitor arrivals reach 50% of 2019 levels.
• PH SEC signs data-sharing agreement with PAGCOR.

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