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Market · Thu 30 Jul · 3 min read

Land-based operators pile into online, squeezing DigiPlus

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What happened

Reyes Tacandong & Co, a Philippine professional services firm, flagged rising competitive pressure on DigiPlus Interactive Corp as more land-based casino operators move into the domestic online gaming market. Senior advisor Jonathan Ravelas specifically cited the increasing number of land-based entrants as a structural shift, not a temporary spike in supply. NWR Play, linked to NagaWorld's Philippine operations, launched last week and is the most recent concrete example. The PAGCOR online licensing framework remains open, meaning additional entrants face no immediate regulatory barrier to entry.

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Sources: GGRAsia

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