OKBet, a sports booking platform owned and operated by Ekxinum, Inc., has partnered with Pasay City government for its corporate social responsibility initiatives.
The launch of the partnership was held at the Cuneta Astrodome, with Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano handing out donated food and safety packs to 500 street sweepers.
Rubiano thanked the online sportsbook for recognizing the efforts and sacrifices of the street sweepers in keeping Pasay City safe and clean amid the global pandemic.
To further keep themselves and their families safe, the beneficiaries were also given a supply of face masks.
The mayor said OKBet also distributed food and safety packs in Bacolod and Muntinlupa as part of the social service programs of the respective local government units (LGUs).
OKBet’s partnership with the LGUs is not confined in the National Capital Region (NCR) as its initiatives will also be brought to Mindanao this coming September.
The company, along with the local government units of General Santos City and the Province of Sarangani, is scheduled to do similar programs on the sidelines of the Tuna Festival and the Mindanao games of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
“As advocates of the promotion of responsible and regulated gaming, working closely with our counterparts in government is a key component in protecting the flourishing gaming industry in the country. Promoting alternative sources of government revenue without sacrificing the interest of the general public is a balancing act. We recognize that as a responsible corporate entity, we have to do our part in ensuring the integrity of the industry is safeguarded,” according to Atty. Victoria Gilera, OKBet’s chief legal counsel.