Philippine Gambling New Blueprint: PIGO Accelerates Integration of Physical and Online Channels

The Philippine online gambling industry continues to develop, with domestic gambling operators (PIGO) striving to bridge the gap between physical and digital channels to fully unleash brand potential. Veteran in the gambling industry, Joe Pisano, noted that although online channels have broken geogr

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Australia strengthens online gambling regulation: 61 illegal gambling websites blocked by ACMA, concentrated outbreak of violations.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) recently announced that in the first quarter of 2025, it has taken blocking and enforcement actions against a large number of illegal online gambling platforms, further strengthening the crackdown on unauthorized gambling activities.According

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House Deputy Speaker Suarez calls for strengthened regulation to prevent the resurgence of online gambling POGO.

Deputy Speaker of the House David Suarez stated that the Marcos administration needs to strengthen law enforcement and policy reforms to curb the potential resurgence of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO).Suarez pointed out that despite the government's announcement of a POGO ban, the fight

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Illegal offshore online gambling (POGO) will definitely go completely underground next year.

The Philippine government has shut down its online gambling task force, warning that illegal operators might resort to "dirty tricks" to continue existing after the December 31 deadline set by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a complete ban on POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators).The Depart

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Philippine Attorney General: Executive order is enough to ban POGOs

Attorney General Menardo Guevarra said an executive order would be enough to enforce the ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Guevara clarified that by law, all gambling activities fall under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), which r

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AGCO fines PointsBet Canada

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined PointsBet Canada Operations 1 Inc. $150,000 for breaching Ontario’s responsible gambling regulations. The AGCO sanctioned the company based on multiple allegations of breaches of the responsible gaming provisions of Ontario’s

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PAGCOR renames POGOs, licenses are issued more strictly

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has issued a total of 40 licenses to offshore gaming operators, now known as Internet Gaming License Holders (IGL). The regulatory update comes in the wake of ongoing controversy surrounding POGOs, particularly regarding the hir

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