Just as things started to look up for land-based casino offerings in the Philippines, President Roger Duterte shut down an upcoming casino project. To take things a step further, Duterte blatantly expressed his disdain for gambling by literally saying, “I hate gambling. I do not want it,” in a recent speech. While this doesn’t take … Read more
Casino gambling is popular in the Philippines. Most of the brick-and-mortar casino gambling takes place in the Metro Manila area. Metro Manila isn’t the only destination in the Philippines. Boracay is another popular tourist area in the country, but the Philippines government has vowed to not allow any construction on land-based casinos in the area. … Read more
The Philippine’s gambling industry has built a reputation as a distinct gaming destination in Asia that is less strict on visa requirements, provides highly integrated resorts to provide fully immersible experiences, and caters to mass consumers. The Philippines were also once the sole licensing authority in Asia, but this has changed as Cambodia and Japan … Read more
The Philippines announced their freeze on the development of casinos on January 11th forcing investors to look toward other countries as investment possibilities. Several countries have been flagged as great potentials for gambling investment and development, however, each has their pros and cons. If these countries were to begin to regulate and offer gambling licenses, … Read more
The 2018 Commissioner’s Cup is underway. The Commissioner’s Cup is the midseason conference of the Philippines Basketball Association and began back in late April. While many expected the San Miguel Beermen to win the conference, other teams have stolen the spotlight. PBA basketball functions differently than that NBA fans are used to. Instead of a … Read more
The UEFA Champions League final pits Real Madrid against Liverpool. The defending champions must hold off a group of trophy-hungry youngsters in what will surely be an exciting matchup. Managers Jurgen Klopp and Zinedine Zidane have been tame in the press conferences leading up to the game. Both managers have respect for the competition and … Read more
Philippine government officials accused of extortion and corruption even through public complaints are being forcefully removed from office by President Duterte. Since his campaign days, Duterte has held a goal to rid the government of corruption and it seems 2018 is his year to succeed. After critics claimed his anti-corruption campaign gave little actionable results … Read more
Recently there has been a lot of talk about a potential casino coming to the small island of Boracay. While it does seem like the perfect location for a casino Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte spoke publicly about the proposed casino for the first time this week and supporters were not happy about what he had … Read more
Reports have leaked that the Chinese Government intends to transform its lower southernmost province of Hainan into an economic zone and free trade port to bolster trade, investment, and development. This is good news for what is known as China’s Hawaii, an island province with dotted resorts along sandy beaches fit for tourism. Plans are … Read more
Can Manchester City bounce back against Liverpool? Will Sevilla upset Bayern at home? Does Roma have a chance against Barcelona? Will Real Madrid move one step closer to their third consecutive title? These are the biggest questions facing these second leg UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matches. Manchester City was stunned at Anfield, conceding 3 goals … Read more