A few interesting things happened for the Philippines gambling industry during the otherwise disastrous 2020. While commercial gambling houses saw their earnings virtually wiped out, the pandemic led to a functional reset and reimagining of the entire market. That said, the traditional aspects of Entertainment City brick-and-mortar resort casinos are still going to be heavily … Read more
2021 has gotten off to a somewhat slow start for the Philippines gambling market. Sure, there are various developments to be excited about, like the slow rollout of domestic online gambling, the recent congressional approval of online cockfighting (e-Sabong), and the general fact that the casino industry in Manila appears to be weathering the COVID … Read more
2020 was a rough year for everyone, and no industry was hit harder than the Philippines brick-and-mortar gambling market. And while the Chinese coronavirus pandemic did spur congressional action on regulating online cockfighting (e-Sabong) and prompted the government to go forward with online gambling plans for several Entertainment City casino venues, the road to recovery … Read more
Things are moving apace in the Philippines regarding the country’s shift to legalizing domestic online gambling. First, as we recently reported, the popular international betting district in Manila was able to finally offer online iGaming to select customers as a response to the 2020 coronavirus economic downturn. And while the impetus for such an allowance … Read more
The Asia Gaming Brief, an online gambling news site for the South East Asia region, is hosting a December 9 online forum, and PAGCOR CEO Andrea Domingo will be in attendance. The name of the seminar? “Life After POGOs” Uh-oh. Then again, maybe not. It’s no secret that POGOs – or Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators … Read more
Our previous article about the impending legalization or allowance of online gambling at domestic Philippine casinos asked the following headlining question: “Is The Philippines Government All In On Legal Online Casinos?” The answer, as expected, is “Yes!” On November 2, in an innocuous text message to Bloomberg, PAGCOR president Alfredo Lim confirmed that the state … Read more
Well, it’s about time! As we’ve been saying for nearly a year now, the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the future for Philippine casinos is online. While the state has allowed POGOs to operate over the Internet to serve an international clientele of mostly Chinese gamblers, those same … Read more
If you live in the Philippines – just like if you live anywhere else on the planet in 2020 – you’re probably following the US Presidential election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 3. All the best Philippine online sports betting sites offer odds on the Trump vs. Biden extravaganza, which means you can … Read more
Well, that didn’t take long. The 2020 PBA Season – reduced to just the Philippine Cup due to the impact of the Chinese coronavirus on the islands – is already at its halfway point. With the 2020 Philippine Cup tipping off on October 11, we are sitting at the halfway point of the elimination round … Read more
Philippines retail casinos have taken a real beating in 2020. Seriously, it’s like someone put them in a ring with Manny Pacquiao and expected them to go all 12 rounds. That’s not a surprise in and of itself, though, as the coronavirus pandemic has caused all retail gambling venues in the islands to shut down … Read more