The Philippine online gambling market reached new heights in Q3 2024, with a total revenue increase of approximately 12% compared to last year. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) recently released revenue reports that indicated that online or iGaming revenue has increased 465% from the previous year. The iGaming market in the Philippines consists … Read more
Inspector General Krishna Murti, head of international relations for Indonesia’s National Police, has confirmed that 569 Indonesians have been arrested in the Philippines. The arrests stem from an illegal online gambling raid at the Tourist Garden Hotel in Lapu-Lapu City. Murti stated, “They are not part of the victims of the human trafficking, but they … Read more
The NuSTAR casino first opened its doors in 2022 with its Queen City, Cebu location, and business has been good. It is so good that the new casino is already ranking sixth in total gross revenue among other land-based casinos in the country. Since things have gone so well in Cebu, expansion and where in … Read more
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has now postponed the sale of its government-owned casinos to 2026. A few months back, PAGCOR officially announced they would sell their 45 government-owned casinos and gaming halls to privatize the gaming industry and focus solely on regulation. This move is essential to legitimizing the industry and building … Read more
Philippine authorities have arrested 150 foreigners operating illegal online casinos and various other scams in Cebu. The Cebu Daily News is reporting that the Philippine National Police (PNP), alongside other government agencies, have conducted a raid in Cebu that led to the arrest of 83 Chinese, 70 Indonesians, and various other foreigners. The workers were … Read more
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced that the new Solaire North Casino is off-limits to Government employees. Solaire North Casino is the second casino property owned by Bloomberry Resorts in the Philippines. The new casino has a 38-story hotel with a 4-story casino. There are nearly 2,700 slot machines and 163 live dealer tables. The … Read more
Bloomberry Resort Corp has confirmed that the company is in the final stages of acquiring land for a new Solaire-branded casino in Cavite. Cavite is located about 66 kilometers southwest of Manila and already hosts several casinos. The Cavite property will be Solaire’s Resort & Casino’s third property in the Philippines after Solaire Resort & … Read more
A senior member of the Philippines House of Representatives is asking for support for House Bill 3559, which, if passed, would replace PAGCOR with PAGCOM. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has been the gambling regulator in the Philippines since PD 1067-A first went into effect in 1977. However, the government agency has also … Read more
An estimated 20,000 foreign workers have been asked to leave the country following the national ban on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) program. The POGO program was introduced in 2003 but was expanded in 2016 under former president Rodrigo Duterte. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the POGO program brought essential revenue to the country and … Read more
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has changed the timeline for selling its government-owned casinos to the private sector. According to PAGCOR Chairman Alejandro Tengco, the process was initially scheduled to begin in mid-2025 but is now being pushed back to 2026. The delay was announced because an amendment to PAGCOR’s charter is needed … Read more