By 
Terry Davis ·
The casino boss, who was ousted from the Tiger Resort board last summer, seeks reversal of recent DoJ ruling that recommended fraud charges Kazuo Okada and his legal team have…
By 
Robert Johnson ·
SEC orders Okada Manila owner to file amended tender offer for Asiabest, the company through which it seeks to secure backdoor listing The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered…
By Robert Johnson ·
Court of Appeals upholds previous court ruling ordering PAGCOR to grant Waterfront a provisional license for the operation of a casino in Manila’s Entertainment City The Philippine Court of Appeals…
By Robert Johnson ·
The fiery President who hates gambling strikes again; warns he will have the military patrol Okada Manila Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s severe dislike of gambling has once again manifested itself.…
By Terry Davis ·
The Philippines’ Justice Secretary said today that President Duterte does not need an executive order, but one is highly recommended as the fastest way to a lasting casino ban Philippine…
By Terry Davis ·
This is the second time the casino and hospitality giant puts Philippines delisting plans on ice Gaming and hospitality company Melco Resorts & Entertainment today announced that it would postpone…
By Terry Davis ·
Bicol police nab thousands in fight against illegal gambling in the region, vows to intensify crackdown The Philippine National Police in the Bicol (PNP Bicol) region nabbed as many as…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) said over the weekend that it has ramped up efforts to crack down on unlicensed online gambling operations conducted on the territory of…
By Robert Johnson ·
Rodrigo Duterte is more than two years into his presidential tenure and it has been an eventful two years. Among other things, President Duterte’s past two years will be remembered…
By Robert Johnson ·
Japanese gaming giant Universal Entertainment Corp. is taking its Philippines-based casino company Tiger Resort Asia Ltd. public through the acquisition of a majority stake in a company listed on the…
By Robert Johnson ·
Melco (Philippines) Investments Limited, operator of City of Dreams Manila, today revealed plans to delist from the Philippine Stock Exchange, citing the inability to raise funds for planned expansion of…
By Robert Johnson ·
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his commitment to prevent any new casino resort projects from materialization in the country just a day after he said he would block the…
By Robert Johnson ·
Philippine President has a new target in his ongoing war against the proliferation of gambling in the country as a spokesperson for the official announced earlier today that he would…
By Robert Johnson ·
Hong Kong-listed integrated resort developer Landing International Development said Wednesday that it has won a provisional permit from Philippine regulators to build a $1.5 billion hotel and casino resort in…
By Terry Davis ·
An official from the Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government said Wednesday that the government would not authorize the construction of a casino resort on the island of…
By Terry Davis ·
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said today that a special government committee will be assembled to determine the true owners of land on Boracay. The Philippines top executive also reiterated his…
By Robert Johnson ·
Macau gaming and hospitality operator Galaxy Entertainment Group is still committed to building an eco-friendly $300-million to $500-million casino resort on the Philippine island of Boracay, the company itself said…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has revealed that he had been against building of a Boracay casino. During a press conference which took place in Davao City, President…
By Robert Johnson ·
The proposed construction of a $500-million integrated resort on Boracay could damage the quality of the sand on the island, a top urban planner told local media. According to Felino…
By Terry Davis ·
The Philippine Department of Justice has announced today that it has issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order against Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada. The order was prompted by two criminal complaints…
By Terry Davis ·
Hong Kong-based hotel and casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group will pursue expansion in the Philippines, the company confirmed earlier today. Galaxy Entertainment is one of six concessionaires authorized to operate…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), which currently serves as both gambling regulator and operator, has contested a legislative proposal that would strip it of its authority to grant…
By Robert Johnson ·
A Philippine House lawmaker has filed a bill that calls for the reorganization of the responsibilities of the country’s main regulator that also functions as a gambling operator at present…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Cebu City Mayor confirmed that a major Philippine company has expressed interest in developing an PHP18-billion hotel and casino resort on the Kawit Island, part of the Cebu province.…
By Terry Davis ·
The movement of funds to and from Philippine casinos will be monitored by the nation’s Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) from November 4 when the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of…
By Robert Johnson ·
Owners of the $2.4-billion integrated resort Okada Manila, located in the Philippine capital, are reportedly in talks with local holding firms for the potential backdoor-listing of the gaming business. The…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is set to present a new framework for the regulation of the nation’s casinos as “covered persons” under the recently introduced amendments to the…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Philippine Department of Finance expressed confidence that the country’s government will continue receiving much needed revenue from casinos once a previously revealed plan for their privatization is completed. It…
By Robert Johnson ·
Philippine lawmakers voted earlier today in favor of proposed amendments to the country’s anti-money laundering regulations. The amended law will now cover the Philippines’ lucrative gambling industry, including land-based and…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Philippines’ casino resort development activity is set to leave Manila’s borders, PAGCOR Chairwoman Andrea Domingo revealed on Tuesday. The country’s gambling regulator has given the nod to the construction…