PAGCOR backs separate regulator for eSabong

Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) Chair Andrea Domingo said she favors having a separate regulator to oversee the country’s booming online cockfighting industry, known as eSabong.

Speaking in a virtual interview with a local media outlet, Domingo said removing eSabong would allow PAGCOR to focus on regulating its other areas of responsibility and to play a more active role in the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Council.

PAGCOR began giving out licenses for online cockfighting last year in a bid to curb the black market and generate more money for depleted government coffers. It has swiftly grown to be one of the main money earners for the regulator, however, it has also generated considerable negative publicity.

Source: https://agbrief.com/news/philippines/27/04/2022/pagcor-backs-separate-regulator-for-esabong/