Government officials and employees banned from casinos in the Philippines Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationPhilippines July 18, 2016 0Andrea Domingo, recently appointed CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR), has been ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte...
PhilWeb granted interim one month online license; Stocks continue to fall Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesOnline Gambling NewsPhilippines July 11, 2016 0Philippines state gambling regulator PAGCOR, has allowed a month to month license renewal for online gaming operator PhilWeb. Share prices...
Entertainment Gaming Asia offloads two EGM estates Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCambodiaEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 8, 2016 0Electronic gaming machine (EGM) firm Entertainment Gaming Asia has sold the entire estates of appliances it leased to Cambodia’s NagaWorld...
New president of the Philippines vows to stop online gambling Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationOnline Gambling NewsPhilippines July 1, 2016 0Only hours after being sworn in as the country’s 16th President at a ceremony on Thursday, Rodrigo Duterte has vowed...
Special economic zone in the Philippines seeks to lure casino investors Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPhilippines May 20, 2016 0The Aurora Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) in the north eastern Philippines is looking to the gaming industry...
AML laws of Philippines to be strengthened after $81M bank heist Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingPhilippines May 12, 2016 0In February, hackers managed to steal $101 million from bank accounts in New York for account holders located in Bangladesh....
Quezon City is site for Razon’s second casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsPhilippines April 25, 2016 0A P1.9-billion property in Quezon City, the most populous city in the Philippines, is the chosen location for Filipino billionaire,...
Chinese junket operator in Manila reportedly received $30 million from hacked bank account Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHackingMoney LaunderingPhilippines March 16, 2016 0Details are beginning to emerge in one of the largest cyber bank heists in history with the governor of Bangladesh’s central...
Loopholes in anti-money laundering law will be plugged; Philippine Senate vows Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMoney LaunderingPhilippines March 13, 2016 1The Senate Blue Ribbon committee will attempt to fix loopholes in the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) on Tuesday when is...
US$300m tag for casinos outside Manila set by Philippines Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceLicensesAsian Casino NewsPhilippines February 4, 2016 0In order to ensure that world-class properties are in provincial towns and cities, the Philippines is open to locations outside...
MJC Investments opens casino in Manila’s “Greater Chinatown” Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino openingsNew HotelsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsPhilippines January 7, 2016 1On Wednesday MJC Investments Corp (Manila Jockey Club) announced a ceremonial opening of their new Winford Casino on the ground floor...
Philippines NTRC look to impose $75 casino entry fee on Filipino nationals Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationAsian Casino NewsMacauTaxationPhilippinesSingapore December 29, 2015 0The Philippines government was very eager to encourage foreign gambling establishments to set up new casinos in the country and...
Ex-Director of Wynn Resorts Ltd. to return to Las Vegas for questioning Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasHong KongMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippinesNevada October 19, 2015 0Kazuo Okada formerly held the director position at the top gambling company, Wynn Resorts Ltd., before he was fired from...
Bloomberry set to open first overseas property on Jeju Island, South Korea Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsNew HotelsSouth Korea September 16, 2015 0Philippines casino operator Bloomberry has nearly completed a four month renovation of their hotel and casino property on South Korea‘s...
Tiger Resort hires casino veteran Steve Wolstenholme as Chief Operating Officer Renee Kingsley Casino openingsCasino project updatesAsian Casino NewsMacauPhilippines September 10, 2015 1Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc is currently in the process of developing Manila Bay Resorts, a multi-billion dollar project...