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Singapore disappointment for Bloomberry Resorts Corporation

January 7, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

In Singapore and Asian casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has reportedly lost its attempt to overturn the earlier ruling of an arbitration tribunal and may now be forced to pay some $296 million to ...

Lester Edoc wins Super High Roller of PokerStars Red Dragon Manila

Sadonna Price

January 6, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Philippines

The Okada Manila recently played host to the first ever PokerStars Red Dragon Manila Super High Roller Event, featuring a ₱500,000 buy-in. The event saw 25 players competing during Day 1 and five players decidi...

Philippines arrests hundreds of suspected illegal iGaming workers

Adam Morgan

December 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Taxes, Philippines

Hundreds of Chinese nationals were reportedly arrested by law enforcement officials in the Philippines last week as part of that nation’s continuing crackdown against unlicensed online gaming businesses. Acc...

LRWC abandons plan to bring a casino to Boracay

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Philippines

In the Philippines and Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) has reportedly pulled out of the plan that was to have seen it partner with Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited in order to construct a $500 mi...

Landing International Development Limited heading to court

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines, South Korea

The man behind Asian casino operator, Landing International Development Limited, has reportedly announced that he will be filing a civil lawsuit against a pair of investors who are maintaining to control just o...

Makati City initiates POGO license moratorium

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Taxes, Philippines

In the Philippines and officials in Makati City have reportedly instituted a moratorium on the issuing of new online casino licenses due to concerns over rising criminality and the availability of office space....

More casino land going up for sale in the Philippines

Adam Morgan

November 25, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

The state-owned casino operator in the Philippines is reportedly hoping to make approximately $8 million by selling off three parcels of land it owns in central Luzon. According to a report from Asia Gaming ...

Successful third quarter for Philippines casinos

Adam Morgan

November 21, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Philippines

The many private and state-run casinos in the Philippines reportedly had a very positive third quarter as the nation’s aggregated gross gaming revenues increased by almost 21% year-on-year to top $1.08 billion....

New casino premiered inside Philippines’ Subic Bay Yacht Club

Adam Morgan

November 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Philippines

In the Philippines and Subic Bay Freeport Zone is now reportedly home to two casinos following the Monday soft launch of a new gambling facility inside the luxurious Subic Bay Yacht Club. According to a Thur...

Suncity Group inks operations deal for coming Resorts World Westside City

Adam Morgan

October 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

Prominent Asian junket firm, Suncity Group, has reportedly inked a multi-layered agreement that is to see it become largely responsible for operating the main casino and hotel inside the Philippines’ coming Res...

Former NayonLanding site to be free from gambling

Adam Morgan

October 18, 2019

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

In the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly decreed that no gambling is to be allowed within the Entertainment City parcel of land that had earlier been earmarked as the site for ...

NayonLanding proposal remains alive in the Philippines

Adam Morgan

October 10, 2019

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

In the Philippines and hopes have reportedly been raised that Landing International Development Limited may still be granted official permission to build its $1.5 billion NayonLanding integrated casino resort o...

Philippines revisiting plans to privatize state-owned casino estate

Adam Morgan

October 7, 2019

Casino Sales, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

In the Philippines and the government of President Rodrigo Duterte is reportedly revisiting plans that would compel the state-owned Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) to sell off its 47-stron...

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation slapped with $296 million judgment

Adam Morgan

October 3, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

In Singapore and a tribunal has reportedly ruled against Bloomberry Resorts Corporation and ordered the Filipino casino operator to pay just over $296 million to a subsidiary of American entertainments firm Glo...

Tax avoidance allegations lead to shuttering of Philippines iGaming operator

Adam Morgan

September 26, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Licensing, Philippines

The government of the Philippines has reportedly shut down one of the nation’s largest offshore-facing online gambling operators over allegations that the firm has been failing to pay the appropriate amount of ...

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Singapore disappointment for Bloomberry Resorts Corporation

Lester Edoc wins Super High Roller of PokerStars Red Dragon Manila

Philippines arrests hundreds of suspected illegal iGaming workers

LRWC abandons plan to bring a casino to Boracay

Landing International Development Limited heading to court

Makati City initiates POGO license moratorium

More casino land going up for sale in the Philippines

Successful third quarter for Philippines casinos

New casino premiered inside Philippines’ Subic Bay Yacht Club

Suncity Group inks operations deal for coming Resorts World Westside City

Former NayonLanding site to be free from gambling

NayonLanding proposal remains alive in the Philippines

Philippines revisiting plans to privatize state-owned casino estate

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation slapped with $296 million judgment

Tax avoidance allegations lead to shuttering of Philippines iGaming operator

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