#online gambling ban

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered e-wallets to unlink their platforms to online gambling sites within 48 hours. Currently, there are 11,985 illegal online gambling sites in the country. The EO, entitled “Strengthening the Fight against Illegal Gambling and Clarifying the Jurisdiction and Authority of Concerned Agencies in the Regulation and Licensing of Gambling and Online Gaming Facilities, and for Other Purposes”, allowed the operations of the POGOs outside of the export processing zones (PEZA, etc). Google has sent out a notice to Ad Buyers that they will be expanding their list of geographies where "Online Gambling and Social Casino Gaming" will be allowed and made available to authorized buyers. Following the update, Authorized Buyers will be able to promote Online Gambling and Social Casino Gaming in an expanded list of geographies, and will not need to certify end advertisers with Google to promote this content. As a result of this change, you may notice an increase in online gambling ads appearing on your sites in certain geographies. Critics noted that requiring participants to follow a gambling site “could help normalize online gambling”, and an advocacy group called such a high-value giveaway a “predatory” tactic to expand the casino’s audience. Read more in our articles including "BSP issues e-wallets to unlink from online gambling sites" and "Total Ban on POGO/IGL: What you need to know".