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...
Pagcor temporarily halts online gaming licenses; trading suspension requested by PhilWeb Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationEconomy/FinanceLicensesPhilippines July 5, 2016 0Following newly elected President Rodrigo Duterte’s vow last week to stop the proliferation of online gambling in the Philippines, the...
Graft charges filed against former PAGCOR officials Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCrimePhilippines June 6, 2016 0A 2011 complaint filed by the Philippine Swimming League has led to graft charges being filed on Friday by the...
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...
Andrea Domingo appointed new head of PAGCOR Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPhilippines May 19, 2016 0President-elect Rodrigo Duterte announced on Tuesday that he had selected Andrea Domingo to head the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation...
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....
PAGCOR exceeds first-quarter earnings expectations Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationPhilippines May 4, 2016 0The state-run Philippine Amusement And Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has revealed that its net income for the first three months of...
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,...
PAGCOR defends gaming industry amidst money laundering incident Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingPhilippines April 3, 2016 0Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Head Cristino Naguiat Jr. recently spoke with reporters, defending the gambling industry, stating that casinos...
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...
Money laundering investigation launched by PAGCOR Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingMacau March 3, 2016 0An investigation into money laundering activities has been launched by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation after reports were received...
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...
PAGCOR reports totals for nine months of gaming; earnings up almost 19% Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinancePhilippines November 4, 2015 0PAGCOR is the Philippine state-owned gaming operator and regulator who, after nine months of operations in 2015, has seen a...