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Solaire to add Light & Wonder games, aggregation partners to its Philippines online gaming platforms
17 June 2026 at 3:48am UTC-4
Light & Wonder has inked an agreement with leading Philippines integrated resort Solaire under which the supplier’s games will go live on Solaire’s two online platforms ...
UAE GCGRA appoints former Crown Resorts boss Ciarán Carruthers as Chief Executive
9 June 2026 at 6:01am UTC-4
The former Chief Executive of Australian casino group Crown Resorts, Ciarán Carruthers, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the UAE’s gambling regulator, the ...
Playson becomes first to share content to Philippines operators under Light & Wonder’s platform
26 May 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
Light & Wonder will introduce the igaming content of games developer Playson to licensed operators in the Philippines after receiving approval from regulator PAGCOR.
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PAGCOR sets 31 July deadline for igaming suppliers to fulfill new compliance requirements
26 May 2026 at 7:02am UTC-4
Existing and prospective business-to-business providers to the Philippines’ igaming industry will have until 31 July to comply with accreditation requirements under the new ...
South Korea reviews whether Polymarket is illegal gambling
22 May 2026 at 7:10am UTC-4
The Korea Communications Standards Commission is reviewing Polymarket amid concerns the service could constitute illegal gambling under South Korean law.
According to a report ...
Domestic igaming revenue decline sees Philippines GGR fall 16% to US$1.42 billion in first quarter
18 May 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
A significant year-over-year decline in domestic igaming revenue saw industry-wide gross gaming revenue decline 15.9% year-on-year to Php87.6 billion (US$1.42 billion) in the ...
Former owner of Philippines online platform provider PhilWeb further reduces stake
3 May 2026 at 12:29pm UTC-4
The former owner of Philippines online platform provider PhilWeb Corp has continued reducing his minority stake in the company after selling off an additional 82,260,565 preferred ...
PAGCOR releases new regulatory framework governing live-dealer studios streaming
3 May 2026 at 12:17pm UTC-4
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has released its Accreditation Framework for Data Streaming Providers (DSP) – a framework that establishes the regulated pathway for ...
Philippines enhances inter-agency cooperation in fight against POGOs
23 April 2026 at 3:58am UTC-4
The Philippines has introduced new standard operating procedures to be followed by various government agencies in their efforts to enforce the nationwide ban on offshore gaming ...
ArenaPlus to combat match-fixing via integration with Sportradar Integrity Exchange
21 April 2026 at 5:45am UTC-4
Philippine eGames leader DigiPlus Interactive Corp has integrated its sports betting brand ArenaPlus into the Sportradar Integrity Exchange – a global intelligence-sharing ...
Hong Kong’s International Entertainment Corp looking to move into Philippines igaming space
20 April 2026 at 7:37am UTC-4
International Entertainment Corp (IEC), the Hong-Kong-listed company that owns Manila’s LaVie Resort & Casino, has revealed it wants to start an igaming business in the ...
PAGCOR’s Alejandro Tengco urges industry to come together as impact of Middle East conflict makes its mark
15 April 2026 at 6:03am UTC-4
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already impacting the gaming industry in the Philippines and further afield, according to PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro ...
Hong Kong pauses basketball betting launch due to concerns around impact of prediction markets
14 April 2026 at 5:05am UTC-4
The Hong Kong government has put on hold plans to officially allow betting on basketball from September, citing concerns around the rise of prediction markets in the US and their ...
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 ...







