In its bid to hasten the resumption of the 2020 PBA season, all teams in the league have agreed to an increased battery of Chinese coronavirus tests for all players and personnel. Additionally, the PBA clubs have assured the Philippine government that they will cover all medical costs for any employees who test positive for … Read more
It has been an eventful week in the Philippines gambling market, despite there being little progress in the way of opening up Metro Manila casinos. In total, there are three notable stories of import for casino gamblers and sports bettors making the rounds, so we’ve rounded them all up right here! POGOs Are Bouncing For … Read more
With no real end in sight to the coronavirus lockdowns in Metro Manila, many gamblers are wondering exactly when the area’s many casino and gambling venues will reopen to the public. While the larger operations in the region are still going to be shuttered for the foreseeable future (despite a planned June 30 end to … Read more
On the afternoon of May 28, amid ongoing coronavirus lockdowns and social distancing orders, three men were arrested in Cebu City for participating in an underground sabong derby. The trio, all residents of Purok 1, Nangka, were the only individuals that remained on the scene after a much larger crowd dispersed before police arrived to … Read more
POGOs have been controversial in the Philippines since their launch in 2016. These Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators are domestic businesses in the islands, and they exist almost entirely to give mainland Chinese citizens access to offshore gambling. Due to the ongoing Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, most Philippine businesses have been shuttered as part of the broad … Read more
While Philippine POGOs have always been controversial since the Duterte administration approved and licensed them in 2016, that controversy has mostly been fueled by the Xi Jinping administration in China. Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators – or POGOs – are run by Chinese migrants living in the islands, and their online gambling services exclusively target mainland … Read more
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has announced that revenue has dropped by 50% throughout the first quarter due to the coronavirus. PAGCOR is the gambling regulator across the Philippines and was established by Presidential Decree 1067-a in 1976. In addition to issuing and overseeing PH gambling licenses, PAGCOR also provides financial assistance to other governmental … Read more
Last Sunday, Philippines Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon suggested that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) should be sold off to create revenue to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. The request from Drilon demonstrates how dire the COVID-19 situation is in the Philippines, as the entity ranks third behind revenue and customs on … Read more
Times are tough all over. What was supposed to be a month-long Manila shutdown has been extended to the end of April at the very least, and the quarantine could last longer still. Karlo Nograles, spokesperson for the country’s coronavirus task force, said that the request was made to the Rodrigo Duterte administration because the … Read more
As the worldwide Wuhan coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on industry across the globe, the Philippines gambling market is experiencing significant losses. The most recent estimates suggest that PAGCOR – the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation – is losing US$118 million in revenue per month while most of its gambling businesses have been shut down. PAGCOR … Read more