In the Philippines and local casino operator Leisure and Resorts World Corporation has reportedly soft-launched its BingoPlus advance so as to offer punters the chance to enjoy traditional games of bingo from the comfort of their own homes.

According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the Manila-listed firm recently received a remote bingo license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) regulator some four months after becoming just the third domestic operator behind Jade Entertainment and Gaming Technologies Incorporated and MegaSportsWorld to have been certified to run an online sportsbetting service.

Fresh focus:

Manila-headquartered Leisure and Resorts World Corporation is responsible for a nationwide estate of electronic games parlors and is now reportedly intent on becoming a big player online via its new BingoPlus enterprise. The source also detailed that this fresh enterprise will now look to supply bingo aficionados with entertainment via their computers or mobile devices as the Philippines continues to recover from the damaging impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Anticipated acceptance:

Leisure and Resorts World Corporation reportedly disclosed that Filipino punters will moreover be able to access the BingoPlus service from 18 of its land-based gambling establishments spread across metropolitan Manila. The operator purportedly asserted that it furthermore has plans to begin expanding this aspect of the enterprise nationwide so as to make the product one of its principal sources of future revenues.

Retail run:

Andy Tsui is the newly-appointed President for Leisure and Resorts World Corporation and he reportedly divulged that the live-streaming BingoPlus service is being operated by his company’s AB Leisure Exponent subsidiary. The executive purportedly similarly noted that the advance can now be accessed online or via some of its Bingo Bonanza, Gamezone and Bingo Boutique-branded venues with plans to soon make the advance available around-the-clock.

Reportedly read a statement from Tsui…

“One of our company’s major strategies is to strengthen its online platforms so as to provide more and better playing opportunities to customers during the pandemic and beyond. Traditional online bingo is a great way to enjoy bingo from the comfort of ones’ home without having to miss out on social interaction and have the chance to win huge prizes.”

Considered consolidation:

Leisure and Resorts World Corporation reportedly told the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper that it sees BingoPlus as an innovative means of combining the ‘excitement of the old with the convenience of new technology’ so as to transform the way players enjoy traditional games of bingo. This source additionally noted that the premiere saw the individual value of the operator’s shares rise by approximately 11% overnight to currently sit at slightly over $0.03.