The gambling industry in the Philippines has a certain scale in Asia. It has legal casinos, mainly concentrated in specific areas. Online gambling is also quite active, attracting some international players. However, online gambling has also bred illegal operations. While regulating legal gambling,
The President's Anti-Organized Crime Commission of the Philippines (PAOCC) and the National Police (PNP) recently conducted a joint operation in Parañaque City, arresting two illegal SIM card traffickers and seizing 240 "stealth SIM cards" registered under false identities. These SIM cards were ille
Join the Deep Gambling Information Group: PASA Deep⚠️DigiPlus Interactive Corp. announced that its first overseas gaming platform GamePlus launched in Brazil will be temporarily offline starting October 10.This platform, which was only online for a few weeks, has entered a strategic adjustment phase
Philippine online gaming supplier PhilWeb Corporation announced that 57% of its controlling stake will be acquired by Nexora Holdings Inc., controlled by the company's current president Edgar Brian K. Ng and other executives, with a total transaction amount of about 1.8 billion Philippine pesos (30.
The Philippine Department of Finance officially recognizes the significant financial contribution of the state-run gaming regulatory body Pagcor in 2024, totaling 12.7 billion pesos (approximately 219 million US dollars), making Pagcor the third largest contributor to the national budget after the L
Philippine Senator Raffy Tulfo criticized Cebu BPO companies for forcing employees to work during an earthquake at a labor committee hearing, and announced the elimination of illegal POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) activities in the BPO industry. The President's Anti-Organized Crime Comm
Global gaming supplier FBM announced before the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas that it has positioned the Philippine market as the top priority in its global strategic layout. Vito Francisco, a company director, stated that the Philippines is one of FBM's most important markets globally, plan
The Philippine National Police (PNP) recently captured 9 South Korean suspects in Cebu City, who were allegedly involved in illegal detention and online gambling activities, with 5 of them being on Interpol's red notice. This operation stemmed from complaints by employees about being illegally detai
The well-known Philippine gaming operator Okada Hotel and Casino may face a fine of up to 2 billion pesos from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) for allegedly violating regulations by hosting government officials. According to veteran media personality Ramon Tulfo on his socia
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of Pampanga Province, Philippines, recently launched a raid in San Fernando City, successfully dismantling an illegally operated casino, arresting 11 suspects, and seizing numerous gambling tools and cash. This operation targeted venues conductin
Recently, the POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) operating within the Oriental Pearl Commercial Complex in Manila, Philippines, has been under tense conditions due to an anonymous report directly pointing out that the 31st to 38th floors are the operating floors, and claiming that the Natio
Join the in-depth gambling information group: PASA DeepThe Anti-Money Laundering Council of the Philippines (AMLC) announced that it has obtained a new round of freezing orders from the Court of Appeals, launching an unprecedented asset freezing operation targeting the "Flood Control Engineering Cor
Join the Deep Gambling Information Group: PASA DeepAlthough Philippine President Marcos has already ordered a complete halt to POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators), it has proven that this ban has not been fully effective. The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) recently admitt
Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros recently questioned the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) at a Senate hearing, challenging the decision to invest 1 billion pesos in the online gambling platform DigiPlus without fully assessing potential social harms. The GSIS president responded that the
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) of the Philippines announced significant progress in the crackdown on illegal online gambling, having shut down over 10,000 illegal gambling websites and pursuing accountability for 30 internet celebrities suspected of promoting illegal gam
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) announced on September 29 that it has provided a total of 50 million pesos in funding to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) specifically for combating illegal gambling and illegal offshore gaming operators (POGO). This funding will be
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte recently publicly accused former Speaker Martin Romualdez of receiving kickbacks from illegal gambling activities, causing widespread attention in the political arena. Duterte stated that there are witnesses providing specific information, and mentioned the his
