Tag: PAGCOR
PAGCOR to focus on education to tackle illegal gambling sites
16 September 2025 at 5:47am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is strengthening its efforts to protect the country’s gaming industry from illegal operators by emphasizing education for players and ...
Industry warns Philippine regulator against overregulation
14 September 2025 at 5:59am UTC-4
As the Philippines continues to carve out a regulated igaming market, local operators are concerned that the clampdown on payments platforms and advertising could hinder progress ...
Philippines on course to be Asia’s second biggest gaming hub
12 September 2025 at 8:16am UTC-4
The Philippines is on track to become Asia’s second-largest gaming hub, according to the President and Chief Executive of entertainment company Newport World Resorts, Nilo ...
Philippine regulator moves ahead with plan to separate regulator and operator roles
10 September 2025 at 11:51pm UTC-4
The Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has reaffirmed its plan to separate its dual role as operator and regulator of the country’s gaming industry.
In a statement ...
Philippine gambling regulator under pressure over gambling ads on social media
8 September 2025 at 11:30pm UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is coming under increasing pressure over the spread of gambling advertisements on social media, despite strict new rules on online gambling ...
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 ...
