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Philippine billionaire Lance Gokongwei assuming personal 15% stake in gaming tech firm PhilWeb

23 June 2026 at 11:25pm UTC-4
Philippines gaming technology firm and online platform provider PhilWeb Corporation confirmed Wednesday that it has entered into a Subscription Agreement with renowned businessman ...

CVC completes investment into global gaming test lab GLI

23 June 2026 at 2:04am UTC-4
CVC Strategic Opportunities, the investment platform of New Jersey-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Gaming ...

DigiPlus leans into localized content with release of new game “Pinoy Drop Ball Turbo” on BingoPlus platform

22 June 2026 at 12:15am UTC-4
Philippines iGaming giant DigiPlus Interactive Corp has expanded its collection of localized games with the release of “Pinoy Drop Ball Turbo” for its BingoPlus platform ...

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 ...
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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. Coming ...
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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 ...