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,
In 2026, the Philippine online gaming (iGaming) industry will face crucial transformations, with new tightened regulatory rules expected to take effect in April, and signs of industry mergers and acquisitions are already emerging. The regulatory adjustments by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Co
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) issued a memorandum on December 15, introducing new regulatory rules for online gaming (iGaming), with the core being the establishment of high revenue thresholds and minimum guarantee requirements. The new regulations will take effect in Apr
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) of the Philippines announced that the number of kidnapping cases nationwide has been nearly zero over the past six months. This significant security achievement is inseparable from the permanent ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (P
This year, the Philippine gaming and casino industry is expected to see moderate growth, with online gaming as the core growth engine and the mass market serving as a stable foundation for offline operations. Mark Kunuan, an analyst at F YAP Securities, stated that the strong performance of online g
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is leading the drafting of a position paper, planning to submit it to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), with the core demand to urge the BSP to revoke the previous disconnection order, allowing licensed online gambling sites to re-establ
The online gambling industry in the Philippines is rapidly expanding but has suffered a severe blow to its credibility due to unlicensed black platforms and scam websites exploiting vulnerabilities. Misleading promotions and phishing are rampant, making it easy for ordinary players to "step on a la
The Philippine Commission on Audit (COA) issued a major warning in its latest audit report, revealing that a large number of unauthorized online gambling apps are quietly spreading in the Philippine market, taking advantage of the convenience of mainstream App stores. These illegal apps, "easy to do
Philippines' largest integrated resort Okada Manila faced a severe hit in its Q4 2025 performance, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) plummeting by 34% year-over-year, and the annual performance also declined by 20.1%. This downturn was primarily due to a sharp decrease in VIP guests from China and Kor
Okada Manila, a comprehensive resort in the Philippines, continues to face escalating operational pressures into 2025, with the latest data disclosed by TRLEI showing that its gaming revenue in the fourth quarter hit the lowest of the year, a plight that has also been reported on the PASA official w
Philippines' Clark Integrated Resort operator HANN Casino Resort, after pausing its IPO plan last year, has chosen to form a strategic partnership with local gaming technology company PhilWeb Corporation to expand the compliant online gaming market in the Philippines, a move that has also been cover
Last Sunday at dawn, a street gambling event in Quezon City, Philippines, was raided by the police. Three men were arrested for participating in illegal gambling, and the discovery of a homemade "pen gun" during the search added a dangerous twist to what was initially a routine public security case,
Recently, discussions about the Philippine gambling tax policy have heated up again. International gambling consultant Martin Perbrick bluntly states that setting the tax rate for online gambling at 25% to 30% of Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) may already be on the edge of economic risk. This is not ala
Recently, the well-known online gambling platform in the Philippines, Bingo Plus, has been caught in a whirlwind of public opinion due to "failure to pay out huge jackpots," with a lady claiming she won nearly 400 million pesos but could not collect it. Such incidents not only damage player rights b
Recently, the digital financial platform Huiwang has once again come into the spotlight. Some investors have chosen to cash out in the current market situation, openly stating their losses, while many others are still watching. This inevitably reminds people of the Sun City incident years ago, with
On the evening of January 6th at around 9:30 PM, the Philippine police conducted a raid in the Loyola Heights community of Quezon City, dismantling an illegal mahjong gambling stall hidden within a residential area. This operation was not impromptu; the police had already gathered information before
Century Entertainment International Holdings, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, recently announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its Philippine joint venture partner World Platinum Technology Company (WPT), planning to deepen cooperation in the field of online gam
