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Xixiang Luo of China wins Asian Poker Tour Championships Event while APT signs new deal with Resorts World Manila

September 23, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has been quite busy as of late, finishing up tournament events and signing new contract deals. The APT Philippines II 2019 Championships Event has finished up with Xixiang Luo of Chin...

Philippines getting tough on POGO license holders’ tax arrears

Adam Morgan

September 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Licensing, Philippines

In the Philippines and the nation’s Finance Secretary has reportedly made good on an official pledge to crack down on all licensed online gambling operators found not to be paying the appropriate amount of tax....

Casino operator initiates hunt for new NayonLanding site

Adam Morgan

September 16, 2019

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

In the Philippines and Landing International Development Limited has reportedly announced that it has initiated a search in hopes of finding a new plot of land on which to construct its envisioned $1.5 billion ...

United States and China trade dispute negatively impacting Asian economies

Adam Morgan

September 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea

Global credit ratings firm Fitch Ratings Incorporated has reportedly declared that the economies of several Asian nations with casino gambling are being weakened due to the ‘softening global demand and uncertai...

Philippines President rejects Chinese request to ban all online gambling

Adam Morgan

September 7, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

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In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly rejected a request from authorities in China to ban all online gambling over concerns that doing so may harm his nation’s fragile economy....

Widus Hotel and Casino announces receipt of ‘regular gaming license’

Adam Morgan

September 6, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Philippines

In the Philippines and the operator behind the Widus Hotel and Casino has reportedly announced that the property has been granted a ‘regular gaming license’ by the nation’s Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp...

Philippines regulator issues pair of new iGaming licenses

Adam Morgan

August 26, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

The state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) regulator has reportedly issued licenses to a pair of online gaming operators less than a week after implementing a temporary freeze on the pro...

PAGCor annual gaming revenues expected to top $1.4 billion next year

Adam Morgan

August 26, 2019

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

In the Philippines and a senior official with the nation’s state-owned casino operator has reportedly announced that he expects his organization’s cumulative annual revenues from gaming to reach almost $1.41 bi...

China calls on the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, China, Technology, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Philippines

Ahead of a planned meeting between the leaders of the two nations later this month and China has reportedly urged the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’ including those licensed operations that are being ...

Philippines gambling regulator stops accepting iGaming license applications

Adam Morgan

August 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cambodia, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

The head of the nation’s gambling regulator in the Philippines has reportedly announced that the authority has stopped accepting license applications that give domestic iGaming firms the ability to offer their ...

President Duterte reverses PCSO closure decision following inquiry

Adam Morgan

July 31, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Economy/Finance, Lottery, The Players Lounge, Crime, Philippines

Less than five days after ordering the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to suspend all operations, and Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, has now reversed this decision. According to reports...

Firms plead with President Duterte to reconsider PCSO closure

Adam Morgan

July 30, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Economy/Finance, Lottery, The Players Lounge, Crime, Philippines

Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, has reportedly ordered the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to close every one of its lottery and gaming operations amid allegations that there is ‘massive co...

LRWC secures more cash for planned Philippines expansion

Adam Morgan

July 29, 2019

Bingo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Economy/Finance, Philippines

In the Philippines and local gaming operator, Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LRWC), has reportedly announced that it has raised over $86.23 million that it now intends to utilize in order to significant...

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation confirms cruise ship terminal plans

Adam Morgan

July 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

In the Philippines and local casino operator, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, has reportedly confirmed plans to construct a two-berth cruise ship terminal for its 800-room Solaire Resort and Casino. Fresh su...

Presidential moratorium on new Philippines casinos may be coming to an end

Adam Morgan

July 26, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Philippines

It looks as if Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte’s 17-month-old moratorium on the building of any new casinos outside of Manila, may soon be coming to an abrupt end. According to a Thursday report from t...

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Xixiang Luo of China wins Asian Poker Tour Championships Event while APT signs new deal with Resorts World Manila

Philippines getting tough on POGO license holders’ tax arrears

Casino operator initiates hunt for new NayonLanding site

United States and China trade dispute negatively impacting Asian economies

Philippines President rejects Chinese request to ban all online gambling

Widus Hotel and Casino announces receipt of ‘regular gaming license’

Philippines regulator issues pair of new iGaming licenses

PAGCor annual gaming revenues expected to top $1.4 billion next year

China calls on the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’

Philippines gambling regulator stops accepting iGaming license applications

President Duterte reverses PCSO closure decision following inquiry

Firms plead with President Duterte to reconsider PCSO closure

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation confirms cruise ship terminal plans

Presidential moratorium on new Philippines casinos may be coming to an end

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