Cubatabaco

What Cubatabaco does

Cubatabaco, operating under the brand K8cc, is an online gambling and betting platform founded in 2022 and licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). The platform serves adult consumers across seven Asian markets — Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, China, Japan, and South Korea — and claims approximately 6.7 million registered members. Note: the listed firmographic entity (Cubatabaco, .mx domain) does not align with the operating data, which describes K8cc exclusively; this name mismatch is a material data-integrity concern for any diligence process.

The product portfolio comprises three core verticals: sports betting (powered by SABA Sport with 200+ daily odds markets across football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and badminton, including live in-play streaming), live dealer online casino (six providers — Evolution Gaming, WM Casino, AG Casino, AE Sexy Reality, DG Casino, and MG Casino), and slot/fish-shooting games (approximately 16 publishers, 200+ titles, 700+ game varieties platform-wide). A companion iOS/Android mobile app, distributed via QR code, replicates the full product set. Technical stack features SSL 128-bit encryption, live streaming for in-play wagering, and 24/7 multilingual customer support across five or more languages.

Revenue is generated transactionally — margin on sportsbook odds, house edge on table games, and player wagering on slots — supplemented by a 2–3.5% cashback rebate and tiered deposit bonuses denominated in Vietnamese Dong. Customer acquisition is predominantly affiliate-driven, with referral links and banner advertising distributed across 30+ partner gaming sites (Debet, Sin88, May88, ZBet, Five88, Red88, SV88, etc.), supplemented by direct web access and mobile channels. The business model is mass-market consumer, with no enterprise or institutional customers; all named customer references are individual bettors. Headcount is reported as 11 in the firmographic metadata, while management team data is empty — a discrepancy worth flagging in any investment review.

Name

Cubatabaco

Legal name

K8cc

Website

https://cubatabaco.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

K8cc is a PAGCOR-licensed online gambling platform founded in 2022, operating across seven Asian markets with sports betting, live dealer casino, and slot products serving approximately 6.7 million registered individual bettors via web, mobile, and a 30+ affiliate partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Gambling and Betting

NAICS

Gambling Industries (7132), Other Gambling Industries (713290), Other Gambling Industries (71329)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Casino Studios & Game Publishers (Slots, RNG, Live Dealer) (MPAEABAJ)

Keywords

• Online sports betting
• Live dealer casino
• Slot games
• Mobile betting app
• Asian gambling platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Sports betting commission: Platform takes a margin on sports betting odds across various sports including football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and badminton with over 200 odds markets offered daily
2. Online casino gaming: Live dealer casino games across multiple providers (AE, BG, DG, AG, WM, BB) with house edge on table games like Baccarat, Sicbo, and others
3. Slot game revenue: Slot machine games from approximately 16 game publishers with over 200 game varieties, generating revenue through player wagering
4. Cockfighting betting: Cockfighting matches offered 50-150 times daily with betting opportunities
5. Fishing games: Fishing arcade games as part of the gaming portfolio

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

K8cc (operated by Cubatabaco) is an online gambling platform offering sports betting, live dealer casino games, and slot/fish shooting games. The platform operates under PAGCOR licensing and serves Asian markets with over 700 game varieties, mobile app access for iOS/Android, and 200+ daily sports betting odds markets across football, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and badminton.

Product overview

K8cc is an online gambling and betting platform operating since 2022 with PAGCOR licensing. The platform offers a unified product portfolio consisting of sports betting (with BTI and SABA halls), live dealer online casino (with six gaming providers: WM, AG, AE Sexy Reality, TP Live, DG, and MG), and slot/fish shooting games (featuring approximately 16 publishers and 200+ game titles). The platform also provides a companion mobile app for iOS and Android. With a game library exceeding 700 titles, K8cc serves the Asian market with operations across Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Japan, and Korea, amassing approximately 6.7 million members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K8cc Sports Betting Online sports betting platform offering hundreds of matches from global leagues across football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and badminton. Features live streaming and pre-match betting available 3-4 days ahead, with over 200 odds markets offered daily.
• K8cc Online Casino Live dealer casino with real human dealers and HD video streaming. Features multiple gaming halls including WM Casino, AG Casino, AE Sexy Reality, TP Live, DG Casino, and MG Casino with table games such as Baccarat, Sicbo, and others.
• K8cc Slot and Fish Shooting Games Online slot and fish shooting games platform with approximately 16 game publishers and over 200 different game titles including Xóc đĩa, Tài xỉu, Bầu cua, Baccarat, and Sicbo.
• K8cc Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android devices that provides full access to all platform features including sports betting, casino games, and slot games with QR code download capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.7 million registered members across Asia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SABA SPORTcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Sports betting technology provider supplying odds and betting markets for K8cc's sportsbook operations
• Evolution GamingcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Live casino game provider delivering live dealer gaming experiences
• CQ9majorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Slot game publisher providing gaming content for K8cc's slot portfolio
• JILImajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Slot game publisher supplying gaming content to K8cc platform
• Rich88majorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Online gaming content provider for slot and casino games
• Playtech CasinomajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Casino gaming technology and content provider
• WM CasinocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Live casino provider with up to 1.5% cashback, offering live dealer games
• AG CasinocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Live casino provider delivering dealer gaming experiences on K8cc platform
• AE Sexy RealitycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Live casino provider specializing in attractive dealer experiences
• TP LivemajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Live casino gaming provider for K8cc platform
• DG CasinocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Live dealer casino game provider
• MG CasinomajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Live casino gaming content provider

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 188Bet: Asia-facing online bookmaker and casino with comparable product mix and geographic reach (Vietnam, Thailand, China periphery) competing for the same recreational bettor.
• W88: Southeast Asian iGaming operator explicitly listed in K8cc's affiliate network; runs an almost identical product mix (sports, live casino, slots) and serves the same Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian player pool.
• 22Bet: Multi-jurisdiction online sportsbook and casino with established Asian-market operations and similar affiliate/acquisition model; comparable breadth of verticals (sports, live casino, slots).
• Fun88: Asia-focused online gambling brand with sportsbook, casino, and slots; comparable GTM (affiliate-heavy, multi-country Asian footprint) and similar target customer base to K8cc.
• BK8: Asia-focused online sportsbook and casino operator with PAGCOR-style licensing and a similar multi-vertical offering (sports, live casino, slots) competing for the same Southeast Asian bettor segment as K8cc.
• Dafabet: Pan-Asian online sportsbook and casino operator licensed in the Philippines/Curaçao, offering sports betting, live dealer casino and slots — a near-direct competitor to K8cc in the same PAGCOR-regulated Asian market.
• SBOBet: Established Asian sportsbook operator with deep coverage of football and Asian handicap markets, providing the same core product (sports + casino) to overlapping Asian customer segments.
• 1xBet: Globally licensed online sportsbook and casino with strong Asian-market presence and an identical affiliate-driven GTM model — competing head-on with K8cc for Asian and CIS-facing players.
• M88: Vietnamese- and Southeast Asia-targeted online betting platform with affiliate-driven acquisition and PAGCOR-equivalent licensing — a like-for-like competitor in product, customer, and GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Bet365: Global tier-1 incumbent in online sports betting and casino with broad geographic reach; provides an upper bound on product quality, brand, and odds depth that Asian-focused operators like K8cc benchmark against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nguyen.h.trung.5
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cubatabaco

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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