Tag: PAGCOR

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 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 ...

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 ...

Philippine online gambling transactions fall 50% after e-wallet restrictions

21 August 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Online gaming transactions fell by 50% after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas directed e-wallet platforms to cut in-app access to gambling sites, according to the Philippine ...

Philippine senator calls for stricter enforcement of e-wallet directive

20 August 2025 at 6:22am UTC-4
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the government to go further in restricting public access to gambling sites by disconnecting e-wallets from them ...

Philippine online gambling operators find ways round e-wallet restrictions

18 August 2025 at 6:47am UTC-4
Online gambling sites in the Philippines have moved to new platforms as the government increases restrictions on e-wallets. Providers were ordered to block gambling access ...

Philippine government continues to mull stricter online gambling rules

13 August 2025 at 7:58am UTC-4
The Philippine Department of Finance is considering new laws for online gambling, alongside a general tax amnesty program. Speaking at an EJAP Economic Forum in Manila earlier ...