By 
Robert Johnson ·
News about another online gambling-related scandal in the Philippines emerged earlier today, when local media reported that 15 Chinese nationals were detained for participation in an illegal online gambling operation.…
By Robert Johnson ·
After the massive crackdown on drugs, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has now set eyes on illegal online gambling. The Southeast Asian country’s highest official has recently issued an order that…
By Robert Johnson ·
Officials from the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration have confirmed that the country has begun deporting the Chinese citizens who were detained late last year for working for an illegal online…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
Japanese casino tycoon Kazuo Okada revealed yesterday he hopes to transform the Philippines into “the next Hawaii”. The Japanese entrepreneur looks to expand his business on the territory of the…
By Robert Johnson ·
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on online gambling seems to be far from over, local media reported earlier today. During the official signing of the country’s 2017 budget, the Philippines’…
By Robert Johnson ·
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Monday briefing that it was concerned about the Chinese residents who were detained last week in the Philippines over taking part in…
By 
Terry Davis ·
Philippine casinos generated a total of PHP34.2 billion in gross gaming revenue for the third quarter of the year, PAGCOR, the country’s gambling regulator, said earlier today. The reported figure…
By Terry Davis ·
Philippine business tycoon Enrique Razon revealed plans to build an integrated casino resort in metropolitan Manila. The businessman currently owns gambling operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp., the company behind Solaire Resort…
By Terry Davis ·
Up until recently, the massive land-based gambling expansion currently taking place in the Philippines has been the most widely discussed topic when it came to the country’s gambling industry. However,…
By Terry Davis ·
Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada is planning to invest a total of $4 billion in Okada Manila (re-branded from Manila Bay Resorts) – the third integrated casino resort to open…
By Terry Davis ·
A bill that calls for casinos to be covered by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 has been submitted to the Philippine House of Representatives, local media reported. The proposed…
By Terry Davis ·
Philippine casino operators will be discussing the potential exemption from the smoking and drinking ban proposed by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Casino executives are set to meet the country’s top official…
By Terry Davis ·
Less than a month after he topped the field of the WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas for more than $1.5 million, 22-year-old German poker pro Fedor Holz started 2016 with another…
By Terry Davis ·
The first of its kind $200,000 Triton Super High Roller – Cali Cup, part of the WPT National Philippines schedule, is just a few days away. The event will run…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Philippine National Tax Research Center (NTRC), a Department of Finance-attached research unit, said in a report that it supports the introduction of taxes on lottery winnings and charging fees…
By Terry Davis ·
Philippine investment bank First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) said in a report that a further slump in the Philippine casino industry is expected as a result from the gaming slowdown…
By 
Anthony Huber ·
Enrique Razon Jr, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Bloomberry Resorts Corp., announced that he was optimistic about the future development of the company and the gambling sector in general.…
By Susan Sutton ·
Breathtaking. This is the word that best describes the so-called integrated resorts – the latest trend in both the gambling and tourism industries. Generally speaking, these are large properties that…
By Robert Johnson ·
Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment Inc., an affiliate of Universal Entertainment Corp., owned by Japanese casino mogul Kazuo Okada, announced that it has eventually found a Philippine partner to work…
By Terry Davis ·
Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp., a subsidiary of gambling operator Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., announced earlier today that its property City of Dreams Manila has been awarded a regular gaming…
By Susan Sutton ·
As previously reported, the Philippines-based casinos have all chances of becoming the most attractive gambling hub in Asia. It seems like the country has not been affected by the crisis…
By Anthony Huber ·
According to the information revealed by the head of the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corp, Cristino Naguiat, the local gambling sector is going to experience further development and become even more…
By Susan Sutton ·
Most casino companies in the Philippines have suffered from a sharp decline in their share prices. This is considered the largest one-day loss over the last year. In addition, the…
By Anthony Huber ·
The year 2014 was marked by a drastic decrease in the gambling revenues in the biggest Asian gambling hub – Macau, and while market analysts kept announcing that the situation…
By Terry Davis ·
Cristino Naguiat, CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, stated that the local gaming regulator will not issue any casino licenses over the following eighteen months. In other words,…
By Anthony Huber ·
The authorities of the popular bookmaker William Hill have recently announced that their services in Manila are temporarily unavailable. The reason for the sudden suspension was the investigation, that needed…
By Susan Sutton ·
The Philippine’s gambling authorities have taken the decision of fining the Japanese Universal Entertainment Corp in case the plan for opening a casino, located in the vicinity of Manila Bay…
By Robert Johnson ·
Peter Unabia, currently a House Representative for the Philippines, has proposed an $80 entrance fee for citizens of the Philippines who plan to play in casinos. Currently, there are no…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Philippines is the country which invented the karaoke and yo-yo. A country with over 7,000 tropical islands, and over a 100 million inhabitants is yet to be fully discovered by the…