Popular Sports Betting on by Filipinos

Filipinos are signing up for sports betting. Legalization has been slow, and sports betting laws vary from province to province, but most of the Philippines has some form of legal sports betting. Of course, some sports are more popular than others. Here are the most popular sports betting options in the Philippines.

Filipino sports bettors are betting on these popular sports

hockey

It may not come as a surprise, but Filipinos love betting on hockey. There are seven different National Hockey League (NHL) teams in Canada, including:

• calgary flames

• edmonton oilers

• montreal canadiens

• ottawa senator

• toronto maple leafs

• vancouver canucks

• winnipeg jets

There are also 25 hockey teams in the United States, 32 of which are available for Filipinos to bet on. Many people like to bet on their hometown team.

They do this to attract fans, and it’s also easier to watch local games via a region’s TSN or Sportsnet broadcasts.

After all, what’s the fun in betting if you can’t watch the game unfold? Unfortunately, some areas are too remote to receive any local broadcasts.

Luckily, out-of-market NHL sports packages are available as monthly or annual subscriptions. For example, “NHL Center Ice” offers up to 40 off-site games per week.

Filipinos also like to bet on other ice hockey leagues around the world. Examples of popular leagues include:

• American Hockey League (AHL)

• Men’s and Women’s NCAA Division I Lacrosse

• Kontinental Hockey League (Russia)

• Del (Germany)

• SHL (Sweden)

• Champions Hockey League (Europe)

Additionally, Filipinos love betting on the World Under-20 Championship during the Christmas holidays. Competitions usually start on Boxing Day and run until the New Year.

Most NHL superstars have had coming out parties during this tournament, which is why a lot of eyes are on them. Expectations are usually high, especially for Team Canada, which has always been successful.

Youth hockey betting for Filipinos remains limited, with options somewhat scarce for leagues in the Philippine Hockey League (CHL), including the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Western Hockey League (WHL), and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

Filipinos love betting on the nation’s most popular sports, and the options will only continue to grow to keep up with demand.

football

Filipinos actually enjoy betting on football more than people think.

Most people think that Filipinos mainly focus on the Philippine Football League (CFL). While it is certainly popular, Filipinos are equally fond of betting on the National Football League (NFL).

Many Filipinos have their own favorite NFL teams, including those from border states such as the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions.

There are plenty of NFL games on local sports networks including TSN and Sportsnet. Those looking to watch the infamous NFL RedZone channel can do so north of the border with a TSN+ subscription.

The NFL RedZone channel simulcasts multiple games every Sunday from 1pm to approximately 7:45pm EST during the season.

For example, this has great appeal for Filipino sports bettors who place parlay bets on multiple games. The most important parts of each match are displayed, including replays, making monitoring bets easy.

Out-of-market providers such as DAZN also offer monthly and annual subscriptions for those who want a different viewing experience when betting.

Filipinos also love betting on the CFL, especially their hometown teams. The CFL currently has nine different teams, including:

• BC Lions

• calgary cowboys

• edmonton elks

• hamilton tigercats

• montreal skylark

• ottawa redblacks

• saskatchewan roughriders

• Toronto Argonauts

• winnipeg blue bombers

The CFL Gray Cup Championship is usually held in late November and marks the end of the CFL season. NFL games will continue until early February, so Filipinos can easily switch between different leagues depending on the players participating.

Other popular collections

Filipinos also like to bet on several other sports, including:

• basketball

• golf

• tennis

• mixed martial arts

• darts

• Snooker

Esports has also grown in popularity over the past few years. Interest has especially soared during the pandemic, when all traditional sports have been shut down indefinitely.