10/13/20 POGO exodus: number of foreign worker applications halves There were 49 per cent fewer requests for permits between January and September compared to the same period last year.
10/13/20 Phil-Asian Gaming Expo postponed The event has been put back by six months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
10/07/20 Highlight Games enters the Philippines The company has partnered with Asian firms to deploy its product portfolio in over 350 PAGCOR-authorised outlets.
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.
09/24/20 Fitch: Okada recovery remains uncertain The ratings agency says a potential second outbreak of Covid-19 and lack of consumer confidence inform its negative outlook for the firm.
09/22/20 PH Resorts to launch Cebu IR in 2022 The company expects to get approval for a US$23 million share offer that will be used to fund the completion of the new IR.
09/22/20 PAGCOR: GGR drops to US$49m in Q2 Tax income from POGOs is also expected to drop as operators leave the Philippines.
09/20/20 26 POGOs found in violation of Philippine law Almost half of POGOs listed the same addresses as those of their service providers despite being required to hire Philippine sevices.
09/17/20 Okada Manila deploys robots for partial reopening The casino is working at 30 per cent capacity and has invested in electrostatic sprayers, ultraviolet spotlights, and disinfection chambers.
09/16/20 BIR ordered to return income tax to POGO The Bureau will have to return over US$2.37 million to a gaming company located in City of Dreams Manila.
09/15/20 Philippines seeks to double tax income from POGOs The government will tax turnover instead of revenue, and expects to take about US$361 million a year.
09/10/20 Okada Manila reopens at 30% capacity Casinos in Metro Manila are beginning to reopen after being ordered to close on March 15.
