Location: Philippines
Philippine Finance Secretary favors regulation over online gambling ban
6 November 2025 at 6:41am UTC-5
Philippine Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has said he is against a total ban on online gambling, explaining that the gambling sector can generate net economic benefits if it is ...
PAGCOR revenue up 5.8% and net income surges 49%
3 November 2025 at 7:05am UTC-5
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR revealed a 49% net income increase from January to September this year, with revenues growing 5.8%.
The agency reported that net income has ...
AC Milan and SureWin announce partnership in Asia
31 October 2025 at 8:01am UTC-4
Italian football club AC Milan has partnered with online gaming platform SureWin, which will serve as the club’s official regional online casino in Asia.
The collaboration ...
Prediction markets hit legal wall in the Philippines
27 October 2025 at 8:20am UTC-4
While prediction markets have seen rapid growth worldwide, they remain illegal in the Philippines, and there is no immediate sign of that changing.
Under the Philippines ...
Philippines Department of Finance calls for gambling health warnings
24 October 2025 at 8:13am UTC-4
The Philippine Department of Finance has called for the introduction of health warnings to tackle the problem of online gambling addiction.
During a hearing of the House ...
PAGCOR revenue drops 49% after e-wallet delinking bank directive
24 October 2025 at 7:31am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has reported a 49% drop in revenue after the removal of online gambling features from popular e-wallet platforms in August.
PAGCOR ...
Philippine regulator boosts data privacy with National Privacy Commission partnership
23 October 2025 at 7:24am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has partnered with the National Privacy Commission to strengthen data protection and regulatory services across the country’s regulated ...
Seven South Koreans arrested in Philippine illegal gambling operation
21 October 2025 at 2:17am UTC-4
Seven South Korean nationals have been arrested by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration for allegedly operating an illegal online gambling scheme inside the Clark Freeport Zone, a ...
Economist warns Philippines igaming could affect retail sector
13 October 2025 at 7:35am UTC-4
Economist Rober Dan Roces spoke on the effects of igaming on the retail sector at the Cebu Province Economic Forum, saying igaming accounts for 5% of household spending in the ...
DigiPlus partners with Bayad Center after e-wallet ban
10 October 2025 at 8:19am UTC-4
Philippine online gambling operator DigiPlus Interactive has revealed that payment provider Bayad Center will be the new payment channel for its online gaming services.
The ...
