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Philippines casino operator owes over $327 million in unpaid tax

July 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taxation, Philippines

An investigation from the state-run Commission On Audit (COA) has reportedly found that the Philippine Amusement And Gaming Corporation owes the government just over $327 million as a result of an under-remitta...

New Senate bill in the Philippines looks to crack down on money laundering in casinos

Renee Kingsley

July 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Money Laundering, Macau, Philippines

Legislators in the Philippines are looking to introduce a new bill aimed at imposing tighter regulations on money laundering activities in the country. The new bill targets the casino industry via the Anti-Mone...

New legislation could force Philippine casinos to follow strict anti-money laundering guidelines

Kim M

July 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Philippines

If new legislation introduced into the House of Representatives of the Philippines this week is successful, it could subject local casinos to strict anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. House Bill 14 wa...

Pagcor temporarily halts online gaming licenses; trading suspension requested by PhilWeb

Kim M

July 5, 2016

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

Following newly elected President Rodrigo Duterte’s vow last week to stop the proliferation of online gambling in the Philippines, the country’s gaming regulator, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR),...

New president of the Philippines vows to stop online gambling

Adam Morgan

July 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Philippines

Only hours after being sworn in as the country’s 16th President at a ceremony on Thursday, Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to stop the proliferation of online gambling in the Philippines and revoke existing licences....

Thunderbird Resorts And Casinos expanding Poro Point

Adam Morgan

June 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Philippines

Thunderbird Resorts And Casinos has broke ground on an expansion project for its Poro Point casino resort in the Philippines that will see the seaside development add 47 new villas as well as a pair of food and...

Philippine government needs to shore up its tourist game; Melco

Kim M

June 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Philippines

The Philippines has a long way to go when it comes to competing with the rest of the Asian Pacific region for tourism dollars and the City of Dreams Manila casino’s Melco Crown Philippines says that attracting ...

Travellers delay Entertainment City casino opening date

Sadonna Price

June 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Philippines

Entertainment City is a gaming zone located in Manila where several venues including casinos, resorts and entertainment options are being developed. The Travellers International Hotel Group is working on creati...

Philippines judge suspended over search warrant allegations

Adam Morgan

June 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Philippines

The Supreme Court Of The Philippines has suspended regional trial court judge Zaldy Docena for six months and ordered an investigation into allegations he indiscriminately issued search warrants. Docena was ...

Travellers International Hotel Group spending big in Manila

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Philippines

Travellers International Hotel Group has announced that it intends to spend up to $216.8 million this year in order to complete construction on the second and third phases of its Resorts World Manila developmen...

Planned Manila casino to target mass market players

Adam Morgan

June 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Philippines

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Bloomberry Resorts, Enrique Razon, has reportedly revealed that a new casino his firm is planning for the northern suburbs of Manila will aim to target the mass mark...

Graft charges filed against former PAGCOR officials

Kim M

June 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Crime, Philippines

A 2011 complaint filed by the Philippine Swimming League has led to graft charges being filed on Friday by the Philippines’ Office of the Ombudsman against Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp’s (PAGCOR) former...

Significant growth to be seen by City of Dreams Manila says Ocier

Kim M

May 31, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Philippines

As the Philippine-based City of Dreams Manila benefits from a full year of operations and gaming promotions, Willy Ocier says the venue is expecting significant growth in 2016. The prospects in 2016 for the ...

Manila Bay Resorts on track to open late this year

Adam Morgan

May 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Philippines

The first phase of the $2.7 billion Manila Bay Resorts development is on track to open by the end of the year with operator Tiger Resorts Leisure And Entertainment confident about the project’s future, despite ...

Probe into Bangladesh Bank heist ended by Senate

Kim M

May 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Philippines

The investigation into the theft and laundering of approximately $81 million from the bank account of the Bangladesh central bank at the Federal Reserve in New York was ended on Thursday by the Philippine Senat...

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Philippines casino operator owes over $327 million in unpaid tax

New Senate bill in the Philippines looks to crack down on money laundering in casinos

New legislation could force Philippine casinos to follow strict anti-money laundering guidelines

Pagcor temporarily halts online gaming licenses; trading suspension requested by PhilWeb

New president of the Philippines vows to stop online gambling

Thunderbird Resorts And Casinos expanding Poro Point

Philippine government needs to shore up its tourist game; Melco

Travellers delay Entertainment City casino opening date

Philippines judge suspended over search warrant allegations

Travellers International Hotel Group spending big in Manila

Planned Manila casino to target mass market players

Graft charges filed against former PAGCOR officials

Significant growth to be seen by City of Dreams Manila says Ocier

Manila Bay Resorts on track to open late this year

Probe into Bangladesh Bank heist ended by Senate

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