Location: Asia
Regulated igaming significant revenue driver in Philippines, PAGCOR says
8 September 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
Philippines gambling regulator PAGCOR says regulated igaming is one of the country’s biggest revenue generators, but cautions that Filipinos must be wary of illegal sites ...
PAGCOR voided more than PHP200 million in winnings from government employees
8 September 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has voided casino winnings of more than PHP200 million since January after it was discovered that they had been won by government officials ...
PAGCOR prepares to launch AI tool to identify illegal online gambling sites
8 September 2025 at 6:28am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is a testing a new AI-powered tool capable of identifying 60 illegal websites per minute.
Speaking at a Light & Wonder event ahead of ...
Chairman Tengco: ‘PAGCOR is for stricter regulation and not for a total ban’
8 September 2025 at 5:59am UTC-4
Chairman and Chief Executive of the Philippine regulator PAGCOR, Alejandro Tengco, has roundly rejected calls for e-gaming to be banned in the Philippines, warning that it ...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference leader blasts PAGCOR over online gambling
5 September 2025 at 7:35am UTC-4
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Pablo David, has strongly criticized gambling regulator PAGCOR for promoting online gambling, describing it as a ...
Philippine senator calls for crackdown on online gambling ads
5 September 2025 at 7:03am UTC-4
Philippine Senator Erwin Tulfo has urged regulators and broadcasters to enhance scrutiny of gambling advertisements, warning that unlicensed operators were still promoting their ...
India BCCI opens new title sponsorship bids after Dream11 exit
4 September 2025 at 6:10am UTC-4
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has invited bids for the national team’s title sponsorship after fantasy sports operator Dream11 ended its deal due to the government ...
South Korea succeeds in largest ever repatriation of criminals linked to online gambling in the Philippines
3 September 2025 at 7:23am UTC-4
South Korea’s National Police Agency has repatriated 49 people from the Philippines after the suspects were accused of fraud, cybercrimes involving illegal online casinos, and ...
Mobile Premier League to cut staff by 60% after India bans paid gaming
3 September 2025 at 5:36am UTC-4
Indian online gaming platform Mobile Premier League will terminate around 60% of its employees due to India’s newly introduced ban on paid games, according to Reuters.
Mobile ...
Over half of online gamblers in the Philippines are ‘unaware of legal risks’ on unregulated sites
2 September 2025 at 8:29am UTC-4
Over half of Filipinos who engage in online gambling are unaware of the legal risks associated with unregulated gambling, according to a recent study by consultancy firm Fourth ...
