Last week the Philippines were devastated by what was originally perceived as a terrorist attack at the Resorts World Manila hotel and casino. The attack left 37 dead with dozens of others injured. In the aftermath of the attack, there were many unanswered questions as to why and how this even occurred. ISIS, the infamous … Read more
The Resorts World Manila, a popular casino/hotel destination in the capital city of the Philippines was recently attacked just a few days ago. A lone gunman entered the casino and began shooting gambling machines and setting fires. 37 people perished as a result. The suspect set fires throughout the casino that led to huge smoke … Read more
There is a war on illegal gambling taking place in the Philippines and the crackdown has already begun. In early February, President Duterte signed Executive Order No. 13 which reads “Strengthening the fight against illegal gambling and clarifying the jurisdiction and authority of concerned agencies in the regulation and licensing of gambling and online gaming facilities.” In … Read more
Having become quite the hot spot for gambling in the Asian region, the Philippines are getting a new gaming jurisdiction. It will be launched in the Aurora province, located within the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO), which is in Luzon, the nation’s main island. The Aurora province is underdeveloped economically, and this new gaming … Read more
Gambling has been used as a tool for money laundering for a very long time. The basic idea is that you have money that you don’t want people to know the source of, particularly government organizations. To facilitate that, you gamble with the money over several times, sometimes losing it to a confederate or at … Read more
Andrea D. Domingo, the recently appointed chairman of PAGCOR, has brought the issuing of online gambling licensed in the Philippines to a halt in response to concerns expressed by the nation’s new President Rodrigo Duterte. The President apparently was aware of the dramatic increases in e-bingo machines, internet gambling terminals and e-gaming cafes during the presidency … Read more