Location: Philippines

10/04/24 2:12 PM

Philippines Department of Justice warns Timor-Leste against welcoming relocated POGOs

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
The Philippines Department of Justice has formally warned the government of Timor-Leste about threats posed by offshore gaming operators... more
09/20/24 2:26 PM

Philippine senator links China-centric casinos to syndicates

  • Cliff Harvey Venzon, Bloomberg
China-focused online casinos that boomed in the Philippines during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency may have “deep links” to international... more
08/27/24 3:10 PM

PAGCOR to host meeting with IGLs, government departments today to discuss offshore gaming ban

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR will host a meeting of all Internet Gaming Licensees and Authorized Representatives today to discuss... more
08/09/24 3:45 PM

G2E Asia announces 2025 Macau dates, plans return to Philippines

  • Inside Asian Gaming
G2E Asia and the associated Asian IR Expo will return to Macau earlier than usual in 2025 with organizers Reed Exhibitions (RX) announcing... more
07/25/24 1:31 PM

The Philippines bet big on online casinos. It didn’t go well.

  • Feliz Solomon, The Wall Street Journal
For years, high rollers from China have flouted their country’s ban on gambling by getting their fix online. Livestreamed games of... more
07/24/24 2:48 PM

PAGCOR confirms IGLs included in POGO ban, promises to follow Presidential order

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco told lawmakers on Tuesday that the regulator would not distinguish between POGOs (Philippine... more
07/22/24 9:56 AM

Philippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling outfits employing thousands.

  • Jim Gomez, Associated Press
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered an immediate ban on widespread and mostly Chinese-run online... more
07/15/24 2:49 PM

Philippines gaming industry revenue up 19% year-on-year to over $3.3 billion in 1H24

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
Philippines industry gaming revenue grew by grew by 19.2% year-on-year to Php194.7 billion (US$3.34 billion) in the first six months of... more
07/12/24 2:38 PM

Kevin Tan says removal of Suntrust president David Chua from Travellers board to avoid conflict of interest

  • Andrew W Scott and Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
Alliance Global Group (AGI) CEO and AGI subsidiary Travellers International Hotel Group Inc (TIHGI) Chairman Kevin Tan has told Inside... more
07/11/24 3:34 PM

PAGCOR to ban POGO hubs in latest effort to clean up Philippines offshore gaming industry

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR will ban POGO hubs as part of its efforts to clean up the nation’s controversial offshore gaming... more