Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has issued an order for online gaming operators to immediately remove out door billboards and other gambling-related out-of-home (OOH) advertisements.
The order, issued on 7 July according to a PAGCOR announcement, covers “all licensees, suppliers and electronic gaming administrators and providers” with the deadline for removal stated to be 15 August. IAG understands industry representatives agreed to the change during a meeting with PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco held on the day the order was issued.
The move follows the filing of a bill by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian last Friday 4 July calling for significantly tighter restrictions around the promotion of and access to domestic online gaming platforms. The proposed bill specifically addresses the proliferation of online gambling advertising.
