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| Type | Online gambling |
|---|---|
| Launch date | January 2022 |
| Operating system(s) | IOS, Android |
| Members | 40 million users (2024) |
| Availability | Philippines |
| Website | bingoplus |
BingoPlus is a Philippine online gambling platform known for its live-streamed bingo games. It was launched in 2022 by a subsidiary of DigiPlus, AB Leisure Exponent Inc. and features a wide selection of online gambling games, such as traditional bingo.
Taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LRWC; known as DigiPlus since February 2023. [1] [2] ) through its subsidiary AB Leisure Exponent Inc. (ABLE) launched Bingo Plus in January 2022 allowing potential players to play livestreamed bingo. [3] The company was granted a Online Traditional Bingo (OTB) license from state-run gambling regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) within the same year. [3] [4]
It replaced Bingo Bonanza, which was an electronic bingo hall chain often is housed inside shopping malls. [3] [5] [6]
In 2024, BingoPlus' registered users rose to 40 million doubling the figures from last year, benefitting from the Philippine government's crackdown on overseas-catering casinos or Philippine offshore gaming operators. [7] [8]
On September 29, 2024, BingoPlus introduced a perya game called Pinoy Drop Ball with DigiPlus billing the game as the first live drop ball game of its type launched in the Philippines [9]
The BingoPlus platform provides online bingo, as well as other games such as baccarat, tong-its and perya (fair) games. [10] [11]
BingoPlus' online gambling operations are supported by physical outlets across the Philippines. [12] As of 2024, it has around 134 physical branches. [13]
BingoPlus has used celebrities as brand ambassadors, the first of which was Luis Manzano. [14] This was followed by Maine Mendoza, [15] Piolo Pascual, [16] and Kim Chiu. [17]
BingoPlus is a sponsor of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) entering their first deal in August 2022. [18] The deal covered 2022–23 and the 2023–24 seasons. [19] [20]
In October 2022, BingoPlus entered into a sponsorship deal with the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The gambling platform became the women's volleyball league's official gaming partner. [21] [22]
It has sponsored the MassKara Festival of Bacolod in 2022, 2023, and 2024. [23]
In 2025, the International Series Golf tournament, hosted by BingoPlus, is scheduled to be held in the Philippines for the first time. [24] [25]
In June 2024, a player and three employees at the BingoPlus SM City Cauayan branch were alleged to have conspired to manipulate the results of the Bingo Milyonaryo game, illegally winning a jackpot of approximately ₱ 3.96 million( US$ 80,406.09). A fraud case was filed, and the individuals involved were arrested. [26]