11/06/20 PAGCOR clarifies permission for online bets Only Solaire Resort & Casino has been cleared to legally take online bets in the Philippines, and its system still has to pass testing.
11/04/20 PAGCOR clears 3 operators to take online bets Integrated resorts had asked to be able to take online wagers from known customers in a bid to aid recovery from the impact of the pandemic.
11/03/20 BIR releases tax guidelines for POGOs PAGCOR will have to submit monthly reports on franchise tax collection and the number of workers employed by industry.
10/29/20 Philippines could tax online cockfighting events The measure seeks to impose a tax of 5 per cent on gross revenues gained from offsite betting activities on locally licensed games.
10/28/20 PAGCOR income from gaming down 60% The Philippines casino regulator has reported a 60 per cent fall in income from gaming operations in the first nine months of 2020.
10/27/20 PAGCOR could allow casinos to take online bets The regulator has received several requests during the Covid-19 pandemic and it is currently analysing the possibility.
10/19/20 PAGCOR says POGOs must pay new tax Rodrigo Duterte’s government has approved a new economic relief package that changes the way POGOs are taxed.
10/15/20 PAGCOR could legalise online cockfighting Andrea Domingo has said the regulator may establish a mechanism for streaming sabong events in authorised arenas.
10/01/20 Gaming company donates to Jeepney drivers Gaming firm FBM has donated food and health supplies to Jeepney drivers in the Philippines amid the pandemic crisis.
10/01/20 Bloomberry and PAGCOR complete quarantine facility The new facility has been described as the largest in the region.
10/01/20 DoF, “prepared to work on privatisation of gambling” Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III predicts about US$6.18bn could be obtained by privatising gambling.
09/30/20 PAGCOR increases PSC contribution in August August’s contribution to the sports development fund increased after an all-time low in July.
09/26/20 PAGCOR asks Facebook to combat illegal gambling The regulator says it has seen an increase in illegal gambling operations promoted through social media during the pandemic.
09/25/20 PAGCOR fee revenue down almost 50% State revenue from regulatory fees paid by POGOs is only half what it was before Covid-19.
