After months of intrigue about whether or not Sara Duterte-Carpio would run for Philippine President in 2022, the real story came and went without much fanfare. In short, no, she won’t be running for the nation’s highest office. However, what we missed – presumably because we never saw the election betting odds at the top … Read more
Last week, we told you about the arrest of Suncity Group’s Alvin Chau in Macau. Chau, accused of illegally funneling Chinese gamblers to online operations (allegedly – at least in part – to Philippine POGOs), has resigned from all posts within Suncity, but questions remain as to the overall fallout from the scandal. While these … Read more
Alvin Chau, the CEO of Suncity Group Holdings, was taken into custody this weekend after a warrant for his arrest was issued in the Chinese city of Wenzhou on Friday. Suncity is Macau’s largest junket operator, and China’s main complaint against the 47-year-old Chau is as basic and nebulous as you’d expect: money laundering. However, … Read more
The Philippines casino market is officially recovering. And no, we’re not talking about the country’s new iGaming initiatives, designed to stem the tide of coronavirus-related PAGCOR losses. After all, those will slowly work their way into the fabric of society, much like the best offshore Philippine casinos, online sports betting sites, and PH poker rooms … Read more
Slowly but surely, the land-based Philippine casino industry is opening back up. After suffering through more extended lockdowns (albeit not to the extent that they were closed during 2020), major Philippine IRs are now welcoming back in-person patrons. While the biggest operators had rolled out legal online iGaming to a limited clientele (rendering them largely … Read more
Well, that was anticlimactic. After a finals matchup that looked somewhat promising, the 2021 Philippine Cup championship turned out to be fairly lopsided. Top-seed TNT Tropang Giga – the favorite at nearly all online Philippine sportsbooks – won the series 4-1, defeating the three-seed Magnolia Hotshots convincingly. The game results were as follows: Game 1: … Read more
It’s no secret that the Philippines has big plans for Boracay, with the gambling moratorium recently lifted and construction moving apace on new destination casino properties. However, the pushback – both locally and internationally – has been incredible. In Boracay itself, there are environmental concerns as well as a concerted religious opposition to the initiative, … Read more
It’s finally that time of year again: The 2021 Philippine Cup Finals are upon us, and two of the three top seeded teams made it all the way to the big dance. The one-seed TNT Tropang Giga punched their ticket to the finals by beating the four-seed San Miguel Beermen, who – despite the return … Read more
You know, we could have headlined this story: “Manny Pacquiao To Fight Woman For Philippine National Championship” But while that will likely prove technically accurate down the road (albeit with some artistic license), we’re not about that clickbait life. Things are interesting enough without it. The big news – at least for those who wager … Read more
There’s not much to report in the realm of legal Philippines casinos, as the market is moving ahead per the directives and initiatives outlined in previous articles. In other words, it’s business as usual and full steam ahead. However, for Filipino online gamblers – particularly Filipino punters – there are two interesting betting opportunities. One, … Read more