THE Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup will kick off preparations for the Chooks-to-Go-backed Mindanao Leg after securing the approval of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) during an online coordination meeting late Monday.
The Mindanao leg is scheduled to start on May 30 at a still to be determined venue.
GAB Chairman Baham Mitra said the Mindanao Leg will adhere to the regulatory body’s “No License, No Play” policy and will be subjected to regulatory requirements, including health screening, drug testing and related documents.
“The Mindanao Leg needs to adhere to protocols under strict supervision of the games,” Mitra said.
The Pilipinas VisMin Cup staged wrapped up its Visayas Leg on Sunday night at the Alcantara (Cebu) bubble with KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City winning the title via an 89-75 rout of MJAS Zenith-Talisay City, 89-75, in a winner-take-all Game Three
A game-fixing controversy where the Siquijor Mystics and ARQ Builders Lapu-Lapu City Heroes dubiously played below par marred the Visayas Leg, jolting the GAB and league officials that resulted to bans, fines and suspensions.
Mitra and GAB Commissioners Eduard Trinidad and Mario Masanguid lauded the league for immediately imposing sanctions on the erring team officials and players.
“We are grateful to the league’s officials for their sincerity to undertake the needed reforms for the protection and welfare of professional basketball, the players and the public,” Mitra said.
An independent three-man body composed of a long-time basketball administrator, a veteran basketball coach and a FIBA rules expert are investigating the controversy.
League officials also submitted to the GAB’s Anti-Illegal Gambling Unit (AIGU), through the of Alcantara Philippine National Police, joint affidavits on the results of its thorough review and investigation.
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