03/31/21 What are POGOs and who is allowed to play on them? POGOs conduct online gambling operations from the Philippines, offering services to foreigners based in other countries.
02/16/21 Philippine GGR reaches US$400.8m in last quarter of 2020 The Philippines’ licensed casinos reported an increase of 27.7 per cent in GGR compared with Q3.
02/10/21 PAGCOR: “Use double-width poker tables to seat more players” The gaming regulator has proposed “double-width” tables to allow operators to seat more players at a table.
02/09/21 Philippines: online cockfighting eats into lottery sales The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has seen lower sales since online cockfighting took off in 2020.
02/04/21 Paradise Co revenue down 36% in January Strict Covid-19 measures implemented since late November have affected revenue.
02/02/21 Pagcor revenue down 60% in 2020 Chairman Andrea Domingo blamed the Covid-19 pandemic and problems encountered by the offshore gaming operations for the decline.
01/29/21 Resorts World Manila donates US$10m to medical centre The casino operator’s charitable foundation has donated funds for the construction of a medical centre for the national police office.
01/27/21 POGO tax payments rise 11.7% in 2020 POGOs brought in US$149.4m in tax payments las year despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting departures of many firms.
01/08/21 PAGCOR remits additional US$20.7m to Treasury The regulator increased funds corresponding to 2019’s cash dividends to aid the efforts to curve the spread of Covid-19.
01/06/21 Supreme Court suspends 5% POGO tax The temporary suspension comes following a request from a consortium of 14 licensed POGOs.
12/10/20 Philippines’ operators get online casino licences PAGCOR has confirmed that three companies in Manila and one in Subic Bay have been granted PIGO licences.
12/08/20 AGB to interview PAGCOR chairman The interview with Andrea Domingo will take place during the “Life After POGOs” forum on December 9.
12/08/20 The Philippines’ first online casino approved DFNN’s interactive entertainment unit will launch a new platform for VIPs. Players will have to go through strict protocols.
11/25/20 PAGCOR allocates US$41m to build relief centres The regulator aims to build 32 centres in 31 cities affected by the Ulysses typhoon in early November.
11/11/20 Philippines counsel reprimanded over licences case Rudolf Philip Jurado had granted the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority the jurisdiction to issue gaming licences.
