Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act:

(a) POGO accredited service provider refers to any person or entity duly licensed by the authorities who supplies to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Support services may include customer service, information, information technology service, marketing, customer registration and verification, payment solutions, odds making, office support, leasing of office space, and other similar services which are indispensable to offshore gaming operations in the Philippines;

(b) POGO gaming content provider refers to any person or entity who supplies or manages gaming content for gaming websites such as gaming software or platforms provider and data or content streaming provider for POGOs;

(c) POGO gaming equipment refers to any equipment such as computers, computer systems, and information and communication technology devices used remotely or directly in offshore gaming;

(d) POGO gaming paraphernalia refers to any apparatus, furnishing, or accessory used or necessary in offshore gaming operations;

(e) POGO local gaming agent refers to a duly constituted business enterprise organized in the Philippines or a person of good repute and financial standing who represents foreign-based POGOs in the Philippines;

(f) Offshore gaming refers to offering of or participating in online games of chance or sporting events via the internet using a network and software or program operating in the Philippines, including special economic, freeport, and tourism infrastructure and enterprise zones, catered to offshore players;

(g) Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) refers to any person or entity organized in the Philippines or any foreign country who conducts in the Philippines offshore gaming operations by themselves or through the services of POGO accredited services providers; and

(h) POGO hub or POGO site refers to any structure, such as residential or commercial buildings or complexes, that host or house any of the offshore gaming operations in the Philippines, as well as other logistical, administrative, and support services for offshore gaming businesses or operations.