Only operators licensed by PAGCOR — through a PIGO authorization for online sports betting — are legal and accountable in the Philippines. An unlicensed offshore site can take your deposit, harvest your ID, and vanish, with no recourse. Run a site you are unsure about through the checks below. This tool gives you a structured read, not a verdict: the definitive test is always whether the operator appears on PAGCOR's official licensee list. Nothing you tick is saved or sent.
Tick each one that is genuinely true and verifiable for the site — not just claimed in its marketing.
Tick each red flag you notice. Any one of these is a reason to stop and verify before depositing a single peso.
This checklist organises the warning signs, but it cannot certify a site as safe — a polished operation can still be unlicensed. The single definitive test is PAGCOR's own record: if a site is not on the official list of licensed operators and PIGO licensees, treat it as illegal in the Philippines no matter how legitimate it looks, and do not deposit. If you have already deposited on a site you now doubt, stop, screenshot everything, and report it. An unlicensed offshore operator offers no consumer protection and no way to recover funds.
18+ only. Bet only on a PAGCOR-licensed sportsbook. If gambling stops feeling optional, take the responsible-gambling self-assessment and call the National Problem Gambling Helpline 24/7 at (02) 8248-9568.