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PAGCOR defends gaming industry amidst money laundering incident

April 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Philippines

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Head Cristino Naguiat Jr. recently spoke with reporters, defending the gambling industry, stating that casinos are not the easiest venue for criminals to launder fund...

Chinese junket operator in Manila reportedly received $30 million from hacked bank account

Lars Jones

March 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Money Laundering, Philippines

Details are beginning to emerge in one of the largest cyber bank heists in history with the governor of Bangladesh's central bank resigning along with two deputies being fired. $81 million was reportedly stole...

Loopholes in anti-money laundering law will be plugged; Philippine Senate vows

Kim M

March 13, 2016

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

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The Senate Blue Ribbon committee will attempt to fix loopholes in the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) on Tuesday when is conducts a public hearing on the alleged $81 million cross-border money-laundering and e...

$100 million money laundering probe in the Philippines: report

Lars Jones

February 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Money Laundering, Macau, Philippines

What appears to be the single largest money laundering crime in the history of the Philippines is being investigated by financial regulators there, according to local media. Apparently $100 million was introduc...

Money Laundering Probe by U.S. tied to gaming/Western Union says

Kim M

February 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Bahamas, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

A probe by the U.S. tied to possible money laundering is reviewing whether the Western Union Co. was aware of gaming transactions involving other nations, and if the firm had sufficient safeguards against such ...

US$300m tag for casinos outside Manila set by Philippines

Kim M

February 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Asian Casino News, Philippines

In order to ensure that world-class properties are in provincial towns and cities, the Philippines is open to locations outside the capital of Manila receiving gambling licenses at a cost of approximately US$30...

MJC Investments opens casino in Manila’s “Greater Chinatown”

Lars Jones

January 7, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, New Hotels, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

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On Wednesday MJC Investments Corp (Manila Jockey Club) announced a ceremonial opening of their new Winford Casino on the ground floor of a 5 star hotel at the site of the former San Lazaro Hippodrome racetrack ...

Philippines NTRC look to impose $75 casino entry fee on Filipino nationals

Renee Kingsley

December 29, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Asian Casino News, Macau, Taxation, Philippines, Singapore

The Philippines government was very eager to encourage foreign gambling establishments to set up new casinos in the country and capitalize on the decline of Macau’s gambling industry. However things haven’t wor...

Scientific Games Corp to supply and maintain the lottery system in the Philippines

Alex Lanter

December 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Philippines

American company Scientific Games Corp revealed that it will supply and maintain the electronic lottery system in the Philippines. Sci Games has extended the deal with Pacific Online Systems Corp for another th...

Vietnam’s Crown International Games Club having great success with VIP gamblers from Mainland China

Renee Kingsley

December 7, 2015

China, Asian Casino News, Macau, Philippines, Vietnam

The Crown International Games Club in Danang, Vietnam appears to have found the right formula in attracting a regular clientele of VIP gamblers from Mainland China, who once used to frequent Macau’s casinos. ...

International Poker Open Battle of the Nation’s win goes to Team Philippines

Sadonna Price

November 30, 2015

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

Late last week the International Poker Open Battle of the Nations was hosted by the Resorts World Manila, seeing poker teams from around the Asia-Pacific region converge to compete for the coveted crown. In the...

Okada’s Universal Entertainment defamation suit against Reuters dismissed

Kim M

November 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Japan, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

Gaming device maker Universal Entertainment Corp’s defamation lawsuit against the Thompson Reuters Corp and three Reuters journalists has been dismissed by a Japanese court. In December 2012 Universal, the J...

ASX-listed Frontier Capital acquires casino in Philippines

Sadonna Price

November 14, 2015

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

In the Philippines’ Clark Freeport Zone of Angeles City, a recent acquisition has begun with the Casablanca Casino and Stotsenberg Hotel soon to be owned by the Frontier Capital Group of Australia. Last week, t...

Megaworld and Travellers collaborate to launch billion dollar project in Manila

Renee Kingsley

November 6, 2015

Casino openings, China, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Asian Casino News, Macau, Philippines

The Philippines continues to be an attractive destination for gambling firms to open new casinos as the government has continued to invite foreign investment into its growing gambling industry. This time around...

PAGCOR reports totals for nine months of gaming; earnings up almost 19%

Sadonna Price

November 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Philippines

PAGCOR is the Philippine state-owned gaming operator and regulator who, after nine months of operations in 2015, has seen a nice increase in earnings as compared to 2014 totals. PAGCOR has earned a total of PHP...

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PAGCOR defends gaming industry amidst money laundering incident

Chinese junket operator in Manila reportedly received $30 million from hacked bank account

Loopholes in anti-money laundering law will be plugged; Philippine Senate vows

$100 million money laundering probe in the Philippines: report

Money Laundering Probe by U.S. tied to gaming/Western Union says

US$300m tag for casinos outside Manila set by Philippines

MJC Investments opens casino in Manila’s “Greater Chinatown”

Philippines NTRC look to impose $75 casino entry fee on Filipino nationals

Scientific Games Corp to supply and maintain the lottery system in the Philippines

Vietnam’s Crown International Games Club having great success with VIP gamblers from Mainland China

International Poker Open Battle of the Nation’s win goes to Team Philippines

Okada’s Universal Entertainment defamation suit against Reuters dismissed

ASX-listed Frontier Capital acquires casino in Philippines

Megaworld and Travellers collaborate to launch billion dollar project in Manila

PAGCOR reports totals for nine months of gaming; earnings up almost 19%

Platinum Gaming Faces £10 Million Fine for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

Adam Silver Calls for Stricter Regulations on Sports Betting Amid Gambling Controversies

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Proposes Increase in Betting Limits to Combat Illegal Gambling

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