MPBL signs agreement with sports betting firm places emphasis on integrity

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) has officially welcomed OKBet as its new partner in its return to a full-swing season in the midst of the pandemic, promising more entertaining and quality basketball action for the league’s ardent Filipino fans.

Following two years of compressed tournaments, the MPBL returned with a bang last summer, featuring 22 squads vying for the Mumbaki Cup title, with OKBET MPBL online betting as title sponsor and Xtreme Philippines as co-presentor.

With OKBet on board as the country’s largest regional basketball league, the sky’s the limit for the MPBL as a multi-industry company primarily providing leisure, entertainment, and gaming solutions.

“We are delighted to welcome OKBet to the MPBL family. We’re making a big comeback with OKBet to showcase the best city and provincial basketball teams in the country “MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes spoke at the official launch in Okada yesterday.

“Our founder, Sen. Manny Pacquiaogoal ,’s is not only to provide opportunities for our players, but also to provide Filipino basketball fans with quality entertainment and a source of inspiration during these difficult times,” he added.

OKBet, which also sponsors three league teams in the GenSan Warriors, Sarangani Marlins, and Marikina Shoemasters, shared the MPBL’s vision for the advancement of Filipino athletes.

“We recognize the value of collaborating with MPBL and want to empower our athletes to help them realize and achieve their full potential. This is our way of assisting the development of future world-class Filipino athletes “OKBet’s vice president of marketing and business development, Robert Chen, beams.

Aside from that, the MPBL and OKBet partnership aims to prioritize responsible and regulated gaming while also ensuring game integrity under the guidance of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB).

OKBet, which boasts a comprehensive entertainment platform while ensuring system integrity, data privacy, and security, was accredited as a sports betting service provider by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) earlier this year.