Location: Philippines

Philippine police make 170 arrests in illegal e-sabong crackdown

26 March 2026 at 8:23am UTC-4
The Philippine National Police have arrested 170 people during a raid on an illegal e-sabong operation in Tondo, as authorities step up enforcement against the banned activity ...

DigiPlus targets second-half recovery after e-wallet setback

25 March 2026 at 8:06am UTC-4
Philippine online gambling operator DigiPlus Interactive expects to recover its user base by the second half of the year, following regulatory changes that affected e-wallets ...
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GLI becomes first testing lab to receive igaming accreditation from Philippine regulator PAGCOR

24 March 2026 at 8:24am UTC-4
Gaming Laboratories International has been granted igaming accreditation by Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, becoming the first gaming testing company to achieve the ...

Former 888 and Playtech chair Brian Mattingley joins DigiPlus target IEC as director

24 March 2026 at 8:16am UTC-4
Brian Mattingley, the former Chief Executive of 888 Holdings and until recently Chairman of Playtech, has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of Hong Kong ...

Bet88 appoints Kim Domingo as brand ambassador

23 March 2026 at 7:59am UTC-4
Philippine online gaming platform Bet88 has appointed actor and model Kim Domingo as its new brand ambassador as part of the launch of a campaign designed to increase engagement ...

PhilWeb announces online casino launch with Okada Manila

19 March 2026 at 8:27am UTC-4
Philippine igaming supplier PhilWeb Corporation has partnered with casino operator Okada Manila, Tiger Resorts, to launch Okada Play.    The deal reflects PhilWeb’s ...
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Philippine online gambling operators targeted in anti-money laundering overhaul

19 March 2026 at 8:11am UTC-4
Online gambling operators in the Philippines may face more stringent anti-money laundering compliance standards under proposals to update the country’s financial crime framework ...

DigiPlus profit slows as gambling restrictions weigh on growth

18 March 2026 at 7:51am UTC-4
Philippine operator DigiPlus Interactive has reported largely flat earnings for 2025, with tighter government controls on digital gambling platforms slowing momentum from the ...

Philippine Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission partners with cybercrime agency to tackle illegal igaming

17 March 2026 at 7:01am UTC-4
The Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission has entered an agreement with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center as part of a crackdown on ...

GCash blocks merchants over illegal igaming

16 March 2026 at 8:03am UTC-4
Mobile wallet company GCash has blocked more than 3,200 merchants linked to illegal activities, including igaming operations. According to the Manila Bulletin, the company said ...