The Philippines’ gambling regulator has announced that UK-listed technology supplier Playtech is now the monopoly provider of RNG casino games to the country’s online gambling licensees.

In a memorandum dated September 26 obtained by CalvinAyre.com, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) announced that Montford Inc. has been certified as a Gaming Software Provider for Philippine Offshore Gambling Operator (POGO) licensees.

Montford is described in the announcement as “a distributor of RNG-based [random number generator] games developed by Playtech.” PAGCOR says that “to date, only Montford Inc. has been issued an accreditation and authority to operate as a Gaming Software Provider. Thus, only the RNG-based games distributed by Montford are allowed to be used by our POGO licensees.”

This new restriction is “effective immediately” and POGO licensees “found to be using games developed by an unauthorized service provider, or those who engage the services of a gaming software provider not accredited by PAGCOR, shall be imposed the corresponding demerits and administrative penalties.”