Location: Philippines
Philippines on course to be Asia’s second biggest gaming hub
The Philippines is on track to become Asia’s second-largest gaming hub, according to the President and Chief Executive of entertainment... more
Light & Wonder becomes first licensed igaming supplier in the Philippines
Gambling supplier and games aggregator Light & Wonder has become the first PAGCOR-licensed supplier for e-gaming in the Philippines.... more
Chairman Tengco: ‘PAGCOR is for stricter regulation and not for a total ban’
Chairman and Chief Executive of the Philippine regulator PAGCOR, Alejandro Tengco, has roundly rejected calls for e-gaming to be banned in... more
Philippine senator calls for stricter enforcement of e-wallet directive
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the government to go further in restricting public access to gambling sites by... more
Bloomberry falls to second-quarter loss on continued weakness in VIP and premium mass gaming segments
Solaire Resort operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp reported a net loss of Php1.4 billion in the three months to 30 June 2025, impacted by... more
Philippines gaming operators form safe gambling alliance
Nineteen igaming companies in the Philippines have created a safe gambling organization called the PlaySafe Alliance of the Philippines.... more
Enrique Razon Jr named second richest person in Philippines as gaming names dominate Forbes 2025 list
Bloomberry Resorts Corp founder Enrique Razon Jr has retained his position as the second richest person in the Philippines in 2025,... more
PAGCOR’s net income up 64% to US$188 million in first six months of 2025
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR registered net income of Php10.8 billion (US$188 million) in the first six months of 2025, up 64.3%... more
Maybank: Threat of total ban on Philippines online gaming is real, more clarity from President Marcos likely Monday
Malaysian investment bank Maybank has warned that the threat of a total ban on the Philippines’ domestic online gaming, or eGames, sector... more
Philippines IRs see combined GGR fall 10.6% to US$778 million in 2Q25
The Philippines’ integrated resorts generated gross gaming revenues of Php93.4 billion (US$1.65 billion) in the first six months of the... more