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IAG DEC 2020年12月 亞博匯 17 PAGCOR ALLOWS MANILA IRS TO ACCEPT BETS ONLINE PAGCOR批准馬尼拉的綜合度假村接受在線投注 請於asgam.com註冊獲取《亞博匯早報》 Sign up to receive IAG Breakfast Briefing at asgam.com PHILIPPINES GAMING REGULATOR PAGCOR has granted permission for Manila’s integrated resorts to accept bets online in a move aimed at helping operators recoup COVID-19 induced losses. According to a report by Bloomberg , PAGCOR President and COO Alfredo Lim confirmed via text message that recently received applications from City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, Resorts World Manila and Solaire Resort and Casino to take online bets have now been approved. No detail was provided on exactly what such online betting might look like or what restrictions would remain in place. However, Bloomberg quoted analyst Richard Lanela, who said this latest provision would allow Manila’s IRs to “survive and get through the pandemic until they are allowed by government to fully operate. This is a way for them to earn some revenue.” Having closed their doors on 15 March as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the Philippines, Manila’s casinos were finally granted permission to resume operations in August but only at 30% capacity. 菲律賓博彩監管機構PAGCOR 已允許馬尼拉的綜 合度假村在線接受投注，此舉旨在幫助營運商彌 補因新冠肺炎造成的損失。 根據彭博社的一份報告，PAGCOR總裁兼首席 營運官Alfredo Lim通過短信確認，最近收到了新 濠天地馬尼拉、岡田馬尼拉，馬尼拉名勝世界和晨 麗度假城的在線下注申請，目前已獲得批准。 目前尚未有具體資料明說此類網絡博彩可能 會是甚麼樣子，或是仍然存在哪些限制。 不過，彭博社援引COL Financial Group Inc. 分析師Richard Lanela，指這一最新規定將使馬 尼拉的綜合度假村「得以生存並渡過疫情，直到政 府允許其全面運作為止。這是賺取收入的一種方 式。」 隨著3月15日新冠疫情席捲整個菲律賓，馬尼 拉的賭場紛紛暫停營業，直至8月終於獲准恢復營 運，但運力僅恢復30％。