Philippines

Albee Benitez Makes A Plea To Galaxy Ent. To Reconsider Boracay Casino Project; Galaxy Ent. Not Interested

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited, the leading operator in Macau commented that is not weighting the possibility of starting anything in Boracay, an island in the Philippines, including a resort. The company a...

First Phase of Waterfront Manila Hotel & Casino to Be Completed by May 2024

The works on the reconstruction of the Waterfront Manila Hotel and Casino complex are ongoing, and the first phase is expected to be completed in the middle of the next year. Back in 2018, the property was seri...

M88 Mansion Officially Debuts A New Online Cryptocurrency Casino

M88 Mansion, Asia's flagship online gaming entertainment platform based in Philippines, is pleased to reveal the official debut of its latest gaming venture called M88.io. M88.io platform: This state-of-t...

International Entertainment To Invest $1Billion In New Coast Hotel Manila Expansion

Hong Kong-listed leisure enterprise International Entertainment Corp will reportedly invest between US$1.0 billion and US$1.2 billion into the development and establishment of a hotel and casino resort in Manil...

Singapore Police Seized $1.8 Billion in the Anti-Money Laundering Blitz

The biggest anti-money laundering case in Singapore has resulted in the seizure of assets worth almost S$2.4 billion ($1.76 billion) following the simultaneous raid of 400 police officers in the city that broug...

Pagcor To End Gaming Operations By 2025 To Exclusively Focus on Regulatory Work

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) will terminate its operating functions by 2025 to exclusively focus on regulatory work. In the opening session of the recent IAG Academy Summit, regulator's chairma...

Delaware Court Ruled Okada Manila Out Of Merger Deal With 26 Capital

The Delaware judge ruled on September 7, 2023 that Okada Manila, the largest casino in the Philippines, is not obliged to complete a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger agreement with the US-based...
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PAGCOR’s Chairman and 9 Other Members Face Serious Allegations over the Missing Money

PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.) is one more time in the middle of the scandal, which occurred when its chairman and nine other members were accused of graft.  The missing money: The Office ...
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Second Richest Man in Philippines Builds Two New Casinos in Manila Region

Vertex Entertainment and Resort Corp, owned by the second richest man in the Philippines, according to Forbes, is planning to open two new casinos in Manilla. The casinos are part of a bigger project, a huge re...

OKBet Unexpectedly Halts Operations; Shuts Down Every VIP Room In Philippines

OKBet Infinity Inc, a flagship online gaming and junket operator, has halted its operations along and shut down its VIP rooms in the Philippines without prior notice. Decision made by the Board of Directors:...

PAGCOR Privatization Expected to Bring $1.1Billion to the Philippines; POGOs Facing License Revocation

The privatization of a chain of the state-owned casinos proposed by Pagcor's Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco and approved by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is expected to raise PHP60 billion (US...

PAGCOR Seeking Privatization By 2025 To Split Regulator and Operator Roles

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is undertaking efforts to privatize 45 of its casinos by the third quarter of 2025, as reported by CNN. As the regulator's chair announced during the nat...

New Hotel-Casino Construction Project In Manila Arrives At Roof Level

In its second quarter 2023 earnings report submitted with the Philippine Stock Exchange on August 14, Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc. the company listed behind the new Philippines US$1.1 billion casino and hotel ...
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Megaworld’s New Hotel Complex in Westside City, Philippines, to Be Opened by the End of the Year

By the end of the year, the Philippine market will be enriched with another gaming facility. The new Grand Westside Hotel will be placed within the borders of Westside City in the popular Entertainment City in ...
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PAGCOR Launches Its Own Online Casino Under the Casino Filipino Brand at the Beginning of 2024

After the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) experienced various issues with the offshore operators related to fighting against crime and finally succeeded in increasing its gaming income afte...