The gaming regulator for the Philippines has reportedly granted local retail sportsbook operator MegaSportsWorld permission to begin offering its services to domestic punters online.

According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the move from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) comes after Manila’s four giant land-based integrated casino resorts were last year allowed to begin accepting online bets so as to help mitigate coronavirus-related downturns in their businesses. The source detailed that this preceding Philippine Inland Gaming Operator (PIGO) scheme me…