DigiPlus is helping shape stricter online gaming controls in the Philippines, according to the report. The proposed measures could increase oversight of operators, while DigiPlus is also acquiring shares in New Coast Hotel operator IEC to enter land-based gaming.
Stricter controls could affect online gaming operators, while DigiPlus is pursuing a land-based market entry.
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A report by Diego Cruz for Arden Consult reviewed listed Philippine online gaming companies’ first-quarter 2026 results after e-wallet access points were delinked in August 2025. It said tighter compliance requirements and higher operating costs also weighed on the sector, while results differed between companies. PAGCOR reported that online gaming transactions fell by about 50% after the change.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. reported a 32% drop in gross revenue for the third quarter of 2026 to PHP12.9bn, according to a report.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. reported that its gross revenue fell 32% to PHP12.9bn in the third quarter of 2026.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. withdrew from the final rounds of New Zealand’s online casino licensing auction after reviewing market conditions and values, according to the company’s regulatory filing. The company said the decision would not affect its existing businesses or broader international expansion strategy.
DigiPlus Interactive said Brazil's recently announced prohibition of online gaming and sports wagering was unlikely to materially affect the group. The operator gave that assessment less than three months after resuming operations in Brazil.
Reportedly, International Entertainment aims to start online gaming in the Philippines during late August or September. New Coast Leisure will operate the platform, while DigiPlus subsidiary Total Gamezone Xtreme will supply its technology. The agreement assigns New Coast Leisure a 3% share of gross gaming revenue and its partner 97%, with specified deductions applying.