Philippines

December 9, 2016

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

The $2.4 billion integrated casino known as Okada Manila is prepared to open in just a few weeks on 21 December. The venue is owned by businessman Antonio Cojuangco and Japanese business mogul Kazuo Okada. It w...

Anti-corruption group challenges online authority of Philippines regulator

December 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Philippines

In the Philippines, an anti-corruption group has filed a petition before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional right of the Philippine Amusement And Gaming Corporation to issue online gaming licenses...

Anti-Money Laundering Council of the Philippines hopes to recover Bangladesh stolen funds

December 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

The Anti-Money Laundering Council or AMLC is working to recover $81 million that was stolen last February. The Philippine based group is prepping civil forfeiture cases in order to gain back the funds that were...

Jimei International distances itself from Director Jack Lam after Philippine authorities issue arrest warrant

December 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Macau, Philippines

Macau based and Hong Kong listed Jimei International Entertainment Group Limited released a statement to distance itself from its controlling shareholder and executive director Jack Lam after authorities in the...

Coming Runway Manila bridge to benefit Resorts World Manila

December 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Philippines

In the Philippines, the operator of Resorts World Manila has reportedly announced that a new pedestrian bridge it is building to link a portion of Ninoy Aquino International Airport with a site near the 1,574-r...

Fontana Leisure Parks & Casino shut down after Pagcor revokes permits; Lam still at large

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December 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Philippines

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) agents in cooperation with Angeles City police and the regional Criminal Investigation and Detection Group carried out an order issued by President Duterte to shut...

Jack Lam flees the Philippines to avoid being arrested for illegal online gambling operations

December 5, 2016

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

Authorities in the Philippines arrested over 1,000 Chinese nationals who were alleged to have been involved in illegal online gambling operations and violating their working visas. Local media reports stated th...

Philippines to deport over 1300 Chinese nationals detained in online gambling crackdown

November 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, China, Unlicensed Operation, Philippines

The Philippines continues its crackdown against some elements of the gambling industry in the country under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte. Authorities in the Philippines arrested over 1300 Chinese...

Over 1,000 arrested during online gambling raid in Philippines

November 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Philippines

Immigration officials in the Philippines arrested more than 1,000 individuals on Friday, all of which were undocumented Chinese nationals, after a raid took place in Clark, Pampanga at a recreational facility. ...

Light at the end of the tunnel for PhilWeb Corporation

November 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

In the Philippines, online games developer PhilWeb Corporation will reportedly soon be given permission to re-open 131 e-Games-branded gaming parlors across the nation following a re-think by the Philippine Amu...

Kazuo Okada’s Universal Entertainment loses defamation case against Reuters Japan

November 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

Billionaire Kazuo Okada, the chairman of Japanese based Universal Entertainment, had filed a case against the Japanese division of Thomson Reuters Corp and three journalists on defamation charges back in Decemb...

Manila casinos gaming revenues increase due to junket operators

November 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Philippines

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation released the gaming revenue numbers for casinos in Manila showing an increase for Q3 2016. The figures were reported on Monday and showed that the country was abl...

PhilWeb Corporation hopes to secure e-Games licenses by year’s end