Mikael Abad

I write the reviews on this site. That means I am the one who decides which eight casinos get recommended out of the eleven we cover, and I am the one you should hold responsible when a recommendation turns out badly. This page exists so you know who that is before you act on anything here.

What I actually do here

Every casino on this site is checked against the same seven criteria, weighted, with the licence and the payout record carrying the most. The score out of ten is ours and nobody else's — we do not reprint operator ratings, and no operator pays for placement or for a number. When a site is not recommended, the reason is written down.

The check that settles most arguments is the register. PAGCOR publishes its list of accredited operators as a dated PDF on pagcor.ph. I look up the company, not the brand — brands get renamed, companies rarely do — and compare it against the address the site actually opens on. That is how Playtime becoming PT Gaming got caught on this site, and it is why every review names the corporation behind the brand.

Corrections

If something here is wrong, tell me and it gets fixed with the date of the change shown. Every review on this site carries a last-updated date for that reason. Write to contact [at] panaloguide.com.

Everything I have written on this site

32 guides and reviews, listed below. The home page comparison of all eleven operators is here.

• 747 Live review: is it legit, and how fast does it pay?
• ArenaPlus login: where the account is, and how to get back in
• ArenaPlus: PBA, NBA and PVL betting that pays back to GCash
• ArionPlay: who runs it, what the app weighs, and how to check it yourself
• Aviator in the Philippines: how it works and where to play
• Bet88 review: is it legit, and how fast does it pay?
• BingoPlus login: the right address, and what to do when it will not let you in
• BingoPlus: the licence, the payouts, and what you can play
• BSP Memorandum M-2025-029, in plain English
• Crypto casinos vs direct GCash: how the money actually moves
• Free ₱100 GCash casino bonus — which ones are actually worth claiming
• GameZone: the Tongits app, what is in it, and who is behind it
• Lucky 9: how to play, and how the banker really works
• MegaPerya review: is it legit, and how fast does it pay?
• OKBet Casino: is it legit, and how fast does it pay?
• PAGCOR licensed casinos: how to check one yourself
• PHMacao — what it is and how it pays
• PHMacao app — download, install, log in
• Playtime is now PT Gaming — what changed, and what it means for you
• Plinko: how it works, and whether the drop is really random
• Pusoy Dos: the full rules, hand rankings and scoring
• Taya777 login — getting into your account, and keeping it working
• Taya777 original: which address is really the operator’s?
• Taya777: how fast it pays, and what a first deposit gets you
• The ArenaPlus app: what it is, and how to get it on your phone
• The BingoPlus app: what it is, and how to get it on your phone
• The games are gone from GCash — but GCash still works
• The games Filipinos actually play — and what to know before you do
• The Mines game: how it works and how the multiplier is built
• The POGO ban, e-Sabong and your casino — three different things
• Tongits: the full rules, with a real round played out
• Why your GCash casino withdrawal is pending — and what actually fixes it

Where to play

Seven of the eight hold a PAGCOR licence, PHMacao a Curaçao one, and all eight take GCash directly, both ways — no crypto detour, no third-party wallet. Pick the one that fits how you play, start with the minimum, and cash out once early to see the route work.

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