Philippine-licensed online gambling operators will be subject to increased on-site monitoring as part of the country’s ongoing overhaul of its gaming industry.

This week, holders of the new Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) licenses received communications from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) informing them of the imminent arrival at their bases of operation by new PAGCOR Monitoring Team (PMT) agents.

PAGCOR’s Online and Poker Monitoring Unit (OPMU) says that the PMT agents will be dispatched to the offices of POGO licensees’ business process outsourcing (BPO) operations, as well as their software providers and live dealer online casino studios.

The PMTs will be responsible for monitoring proper and effective conduct of POGO operations, examining and auditing “all gaming-related activities” to ensure compliance with POGO licensing requirements as well as “rules and regulations which may be issued by PAGCOR from time to time.”