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Bishop urges Filipino lawmakers to act against igaming
1 August 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, has urged lawmakers to take action against igaming.
In a speech this week ...
Philippines Senate committee vows to investigate online gambling ban
31 July 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
The Philippines Senate committee on games and amusement has said that it will launch an investigation next week into the growing prevalence of online gambling in the country, with ...
Online gambling syndicate busted in Kuala Lumpur office raid
31 July 2025 at 6:13am UTC-4
A call center promoting online gambling has been dismantled in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after a police raid.
The center, located on the 23rd floor of a building in Jalan Kia ...
PAOCC executive calls for online gambling ban in the Philippines
30 July 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
The Executive Director of Philippine anti-corruption organization the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission has supported an online gambling ban, citing concerns over its ...
Philippines online gaming revenues surpass US$2 billion for first time ever in first half of 2025
30 July 2025 at 5:17am UTC-4
The Philippines gaming industry recorded combined gross gaming revenues of PHP214.75 billion in the first six months of 2025, buoyed by the ongoing rise of the domestic online ...
President Marcos skips online gambling ban in state of the nation address
29 July 2025 at 7:12am UTC-4
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr delivered his fourth state of the nation address on Monday but left out the rising contentious issue of whether to regulate or ban ...
Cebu archbishop-designate calls for online gambling ban
28 July 2025 at 7:31am UTC-4
The archbishop-designate of Cebu in the Philippines has called on Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ban online gambling in the country permanently.
Alberto Uy, who ...
DigiPlus global expansion continues with South Africa launch
28 July 2025 at 7:01am UTC-4
Filipino gaming technology firm DigiPlus Interactive has revealed plans to expand into South Africa, representing the latest stage of its global expansion strategy.
As part of ...
Most Filipino online gamblers are low-stakes players, survey says
25 July 2025 at 7:06am UTC-4
A new study by research firm Fourth Wall found that 89% of online gambling players in the Philippines are low-stakes bettors, spending less than PHP5,000 monthly, about 10% of ...
Philippines igaming ban could threaten 50,000 jobs
24 July 2025 at 7:11am UTC-4
A ban on igaming operators in the Philippines could lead to the loss of more than 50,000 jobs, data in a report published by the Philippine Star shows.
Direct and indirect jobs ...
