09/01/21 LRWC seeks to re-partner with Galaxy for Boracay casino With a casino on Boracay looking possible again, LRWC wants to resume its partnership with Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.
09/01/21 Philippine e-sabong operators pay PAGCOR US$19.9m in 4 months PAGCOR has announced it collected US$19.9m from e-sabong operators in their first four months of operation.
08/31/21 Century expects opening of new Cambodian casino in October Century Entertainment expects an October opening for a new casino in Dara Sakor where it will operate four gaming tables.
08/31/21 PAGCOR and IEC confirm agreement to develop New Coast Hotel International Entertainment Corp has announced a cooperation agreement with PAGCOR for the development of its New Coast Hotel property in Manila.
08/30/21 Metro Manila extends quarantine measures until September 7 Authorities in Metro Manila have announced that the capital of The Philippines will remain under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until September 7.
08/30/21 Boracay residents and businesses reject gambling on the island Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s suggestion of allowing gambling in Boracay has been heavily criticised by residents and business owners.
08/30/21 Philippines: 14 arrested for illegal gambling Police in Angeles City have arrested 14 Chinese citizens for alleged involvement in illegal gambling.
08/30/21 PAGCOR revenue to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 Andrea Domingo, PAGCOR chairman, has said the Philippines gambling sector could return to pre-Covid-19 levels by the end of 2022 if herd immunity is achieved and border restrictions are lifted.
08/27/21 The Philippines: e-sabong operators could see PHP3.5bn in revenue PAGCOR chairman Andrea Domingo has said licensed e-sabong revenue could exceed that of offshore gaming operators.
08/27/21 Galaxy Entertainment could resume plans for Boracay casino With Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte changing his mind about a ban on gambling on the island, Galaxy Entertainment could resume its plans for resort development on Boracay.
08/27/21 Genting Malaysia posts US$82.8m loss for Q2 The company registered a loss of MYR348.1m (US$82.8m) for the second quarter of the year.
08/26/21 Philippines hopes to reach 70% vaccination rate by February 2022 The Department of Health Secretary said The Philippines expects to have 70 per cent of its population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by February 2022.
08/26/21 Singapore: 21 arrested for illegal gambling Police have arrested 21 people for illegal gambling.
08/25/21 S&P downgrades Genting Bhd due to Covid-19 impact S&P has downgraded Genting Berhad’s credit rating from “BBB” to “BBB-” amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia.
08/24/21 Singapore: standing bets allowed at table games Authorities continue to ease restrictions in Singapore. Now casinos have been allowed to resume standing bets at table games.