Location: Philippines

PAGCOR chairman calls for collaboration to fight gambling addiction

20 May 2025 at 5:48am UTC-4
A senior figure at Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, has called for stakeholders in the gambling sector to work together to tackle problem gambling. The Chairman and Chief ...

Philippine regulator shares warning on fake gaming contracts

19 May 2025 at 6:09am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has issued a warning about fake gaming contracts being offered to Philippine residents. The warnings concern allegations against licensed ...
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Philippines: E-games top GGR table for the first time

7 May 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has revealed e-games have overtaken land-based casinos as the main driver of gambling revenue in the country for the first time. Online ...

DigiPlus Interactive reports PHP4.2 billion Q1 net income

7 May 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
Philippine gaming technology firm DigiPlus Interactive has announced net income of PHP4.2 billion for the first quarter of 2025. The figure represents a 110% increase on Q1 net ...
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Bloomberry Resorts Corporation expands online gaming offering in the Philippines

6 May 2025 at 6:35am UTC-4
Land-based casino opertor Bloomberry Resorts Corporation is set to launch a new electronic gaming product in the next month in a bid to capture a slice of the fast-growing online ...

Pacific Online Systems Corporation reconsiders igaming plans

2 May 2025 at 7:14am UTC-4
Lottery technology company Pacific Online Systems Corporation will reconsider its investment in igaming in the Philippines. The company recently acquired a 37.5% stake in local ...

E-gaming responsible for over half of PAGCOR first quarter revenue

1 May 2025 at 8:11am UTC-4
Online gaming generated 56% of the Philippines gaming revenues in the first quarter of 2025, with e-games and e-bingo contributing Php14.32 billion, according to gaming regulator ...

PAGCOR introduces new regulatory framework for gaming affiliates

1 May 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has unveiled a new regulatory framework for the accreditation of both gaming affiliates and support service providers. The memorandum ...

Bloomberry to launch online gaming platform to earn back lost revenue

25 April 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
Filipino hotel and casino company Bloomberry Resorts Corp plans to launch an online gaming platform to tackle lost revenue because of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators ban ...

Philippines scrutinizes online gambling amid money laundering risks

22 April 2025 at 7:05am UTC-4
The Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council is increasing its examination of online gambling activities in a bid to prevent money laundering and funding for terrorism. In ...

Philippine Bureau of Immigration deports 84 in POGO crackdown

14 April 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior’s stringent measures to crack down on illegal POGOs have resulted in the expulsion of 84 Chinese individuals from the country ...

Philippine lawmaker pushes for Anti-POGO Act; regional cooperation in battling illegal online gaming

9 April 2025 at 6:31am UTC-4
Philippine Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros has resumed her stance on passing the Anti-POGO Act which seeks to strengthen the existing full ban on POGOs which came ...

Philippine crackdown on POGOs halted while 947 POGO workers wait for deportation

1 April 2025 at 7:06am UTC-4
The Philippines organized crime enforcement unit, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, is waiting to deport 947 Philippine offshore gaming operator workers out of the ...

Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration bans layover flights for POGO fugitives

25 March 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration has further tightened restrictions for foreign nationals linked to crimes associated with POGOs, by banning deportation flights with ...

PAGCOR orders license holder to end advertising sponsorship over integrity concerns

24 March 2025 at 8:16am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has ordered one of its license holders to end its advertising agreement with an online TV program. PAGCOR has requested the ...