Location: Philippines
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 ...
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 ...
PAGCOR announces AI study to regulate igaming
1 September 2025 at 7:45am UTC-4
The Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is studying the use of artificial intelligence to strengthen its oversight of the nation's igaming sector.
Chairman Alejandro Tengco ...
Filipino lawmaker welcomes crackdown on igaming payments
29 August 2025 at 7:43am UTC-4
Juan Miguel Zubiri, the Philippines' Senate Deputy Minority Leader, has welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ move to tighten rules on payment service providers linked to ...
Philippine central bank warns online gambling could put country back on FATF grey list
26 August 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
The Philippines' central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has warned that if illegal online gambling persists, the country could be put back on the Financial Action Task Force ...
