Guidelines on Live Dealer Game Contents

PAGCOR

I-Gaming Licensing and Regulation Group

E-Games Licensing Department

GUIDELINES ON LIVE DEALER

GAME CONTENTS

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in force and effect. well as applicable penalties under the Board on March 23, 2023, shall remain *Revision pertains only to the form, i.e change of logo. All provisions, terms and conditions, table of offenses, as Guidelines on Live Dealer Game Contents which was approved by the

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through the internet, where players may place bets in a user-interface, often a gaming traditional eguivalent casino game that are streamed real-time to the gaming software directly by the Game Provider or by a third-party Streaming Provider, broadcasted live website or a desktop or mobile application, made for purposes thereof. program. In playing live dealer games, instead of players going to a brick-and-mortar casino, these casino games are conducted in an exclusive gaming studio operated Live dealer games are live casino games whose outcome or results are derived from the live feeds of a live real human croupier in a format and manner similar to that of its platform, rather than by a random number generator (RNG) algorithm or a computer

hereof due to the existing regulatory model and methodologies of PAGCOR As regards live peer-to-peer poker games however, the same is excluded for purposes concerning poker games i.e., issuance of "Poker Games" gaming license through the Table Games Department (TGD), Licensing and Regulatory Group (LRG)

Live dealer games shall be allowed as game content for PAGCOR-approved electronic (casino) remote gaming platform of PAGCOR-accredited Electronic Gaming System (EGS) Service Provider, subject to the following guidelines:

1 EGLD shall process all evaluation and approval involving requests to offer and

operate live dealer games.

2 Only live dealer games provided by legitimate Game Providers shall be allowed

as game content, where only live feeds must be utilized for the outcome of the gamels.

3.The gaming software platform hosting live dealer games must be certified by a applicable standards. reputable and independent gaming laboratory under the requirements of any

4.Feeds utilized for live dealer games can either be streamed live from a gaming studio located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines or abroad.

Philippines, the following shall apply: Provided however that in cases where the gaming studio is located in the

The Streaming Provider must be duly accredited under the under the provisions of the AccreditationProceduresforData/Content Streaming Provider of Electronic Gaming Sites.

(PTP) for its concerned gaming studio under the provisions of the Electronic Gaming Sites. The Streaming Provider must secure the necessary Permit To Possess Application Procedures for Permit To Possess Gaming Equipment & Gaming Paraphernalia for Data/Content Streaming Provider of

I live feeds for purposes of live dealer games referred herein, provided that Due to their existing operational resources and technical capabilities, a PAGCOR-accredited Live Studio and Streaming Provider (LSSP) under the Offshore Gaming Licensing Department (OGLD) may provide

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it must comply with Item 4 (i) above

5. Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) attributable to the live dealer games referred

herein shall be subject to a 47.50% PAGCOR Share or License Fee.

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