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
It’s official: The 2020 Philippine Cup is back in action! The 2020 PBA season tipped off on March 8, but the league was immediately benched after just a single game due to the coronavirus pandemic. In that matchup, the 2019 Philippine Cup champion San Miguel Beermen beat the Magnolia Hotshots by a score of 94-78. … Read more
Boxing GOAT and Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao has accepted a megafight with MMA favorite Conor McGregor. Before the announcement, McGregor, the firebrand Irishman who already fought Pacquiao rival Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in 2017, had been flirting with a return to the Octagon. But due to coronavirus travel and scheduling restrictions – plus some behind-the-scenes drama … Read more
With land-based casinos in Metro Manila beginning to reopen at limited capacities per a Duterte Administration directive, PAGCOR-licensed venues are finally able to work toward recouping the tremendous losses incurred due to the Chinese coronavirus. Most of them are, anyway. One prominent casino – despite loosened quarantine rules allowing it to once again accept on-site … Read more