03/06/20 PAGCOR funds new cybercrime operations center Philippines’ gaming regulator has contributed €88,000 to new state of the art facility aimed at clamping down on illegal online gambling.
03/06/20 Philippines: Senator calls for POGO ban Debate heats up over whether the Philippines should continue to license offshore gambling operators.
03/05/20 Bloomberry enjoys bumper 2019 Philippines’ gaming operator Bloomberry Resorts saw net revenues jump 22% to €825 million last year.
03/04/20 Widus launches new lifestyle brand, Hann Resorts The Hann Resorts brand will include the expanded Widus Hotel & Casino and the Hann Lux Lifestyle Resort.
03/02/20 Belle Corp profits fall after lottery and keno suspension Gaming investor Belle Corp revealed a decline in profits to PHP2.9 billion (€51.4 million) last year.
02/25/20 China cancels passports for thousands of POGO workers The Bureau of Immigration will support the Chinese government in deporting those hit with passport cancellations.
02/24/20 Suncity signs 20-year lease agreement for Manila casino The lease agreement is valid until August 19, 2039 and is “automatically renewed” for another 25 years unless otherwise agreed by all parties
02/18/20 Philippines: workers can return to Macau and Hong Kong The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) lifts travel ban put in place to halt the Coronavirus outbreak.
02/18/20 APE to lease gaming equipment to JPark Palace Casino Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited will receive 22.5 percent of the net performance of each unit on a quarterly basis.
02/17/20 ASEAN Gaming Summit postponed due Coronavirus The event that was scheduled to take place in March but will now be held from 28-30 July.
02/14/20 Casino Filipino remains closed for safety reasons Casino Filipino temporary closed its doors following the recent eruption of the Taal Volcano.
02/14/20 POGOs linked to human trafficking Alleged victim claims she was trafficked and forced to work by one of the country’s Offshore Gaming Operators.
02/13/20 Okada Manila GGR down in January Casino operators sees revenues dip slightly in the first month of the year but enjoyed a major uptick in EBITDA.
02/10/20 Senator says PAGCOR must do more to prevent spread of Coronavirus Senator Joel Villanueva says regulator must do more to ensure its licensees are implementing measures to contain deadly virus.
02/05/20 PAGCOR revenues up 11.6% in 2019 Philippine gaming regulator saw a revenues rise to €1.3billion last year
