Official languages: Filipino, English
Population: 90,500,000
Currency: Philippine Peso (PHP)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = PHP
1 GBP = PHP
1 USD = PHP

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Sports Betting in Philippines
Revenues from gambling in Philippines are expected to pass $1 billion in 2010 (up from $387 million in 2005). While much of this comes from casino gambling, the country's sports betting market substantially contributes to this total. This is surprising because the number of legal ways to bet on sports in Philippines is very limited.

There is a government-run company called Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) that runs all gambling in the country. They offer limited wagering on horse races and basketball, the two most popular sports in the country. Cockfighting is also quite popular, and limited gambling is allowed on the event.

Online Sports Betting in Philippines
PAGCOR runs most of their sports betting on the internet. Their site focuses entirely on games played by various Basketball Leagues in the Philippines. It was the first legal online gambling site in the country, and is one of the few that is running today. Others include an online casino and a mobile phone based Bingo site.

Players in the Philippines who want to wager on more than just basketball online cannot rely on Filipino internet sports betting sites. Instead, they use foreign online sportsbooks that are located in countries where the local government has no jurisdiction. Some of these foreign sites cater specifically to players from Philippines, and offer Filipino-language online sports betting services.