Philippines

DigiPlus Weighs Possible City of Dreams Buyout Amid Industry Speculation

DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the operator of BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, is facing heightened market attention following reports that it could purchase a controlling interest in City of Dreams Manila fro...

$450 Million Travellers & Suntrust Investment to Complete Westside City Resort in Parañaque

Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the leisure division of Alliance Global Group Inc., in partnership with Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc., has committed up to $450 million to finalize the $1.25 billion W...

Ex-DPWH Engineers Under Fire for Casino Losses and Flood Project Irregularities; Philippine AMLC to Investigate

Philippine Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has laid out serious allegations against a group of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers, whom he referred to as the “BGC Boys” ...

PAGCOR Reports PHP69 Billion Online Gaming Revenue, Pledges Crackdown on Illegal Sites

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has underscored the crucial role of licensed online gaming in supporting the government’s budget priorities, while raising alarms over the risks posed by...

Travellers Reclaims Manila’s Westside City Casino Project

Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., a unit of Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global Group, has moved to take the lead in developing the $1.25 billion Westside Integrated Resort in Manila’s Entertainment City. The...

Philippine Senators Urge Tighter Controls on Online Gambling Platforms

Philippine lawmakers are intensifying calls for stronger action against online gambling, warning that operators continue to find new ways to reach Filipino users despite recent regulatory crackdowns. Several se...

Philippine Central Bank Orders E-Wallets to Cut Online Gambling Links in 48 Hours

The Philippine Central Bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has directed all electronic wallet operators to strip their platforms of direct links to online gambling sites within 48 hours — a timeline that h...