The Philippines Islands are quickly recognizing the value that legal gambling has brought to the region. With the benefits of an economic boost and increased tourism, the online and offline gambling industry is constantly expanding and evolving in the region. This section of our website is where you can stay up to date on the latest news and human interest stories related to legal casino gambling in the Philippines.
We will include news concerning all aspects of the industry, focusing on both legal online casino gambling in the Philippines as well as the segment of the industry dedicated to brick and mortar casinos. Any shifts that take place in the legal landscape or laws of the Filipino gambling industry will be covered here as well to ensure you have access to the most current information at all times.
Filipino Weightlifter Wins Country’s First Ever Olympic Gold Medal
The Philippines have been an Olympic mainstay for almost 100 years, after first competing in the prestigious Summer Games in 1924. However, the nation hasn’t found much success historically, claiming … Read more
President Duterte Relents On Gambling Bans, Hints At Expanded Markets
And just like that, we were right. Of course, so was everyone else. Back when the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic first kicked off in 2020 and led to long-term Manila casino … Read more
Long-Awaited POGO Regulation Bill to Become Law
The Philippines to pass tax law for land-based offshore gambling operations. POGOs have effectively evaded taxes for several years, many illegally employing overseas workers. Reopenings have been slow, as many … Read more
Online Gambling Has Another Path To Market In The Philippines
City of Baguio lawmakers propose legal online bingo, e-gaming The new market would help recoup losses from COVID-19 Local pushback could complicate the initiative Over the last several months, the … Read more
Three PIGO Licenses Granted To Metro Manila Casinos
PIGOs are slowly replacing POGOs in the Philippines Three Metro Manila casinos have already received PIGO licenses For now, PIGO access is limited to select IR VIP members As the … Read more
POGOs Bounce Out Of Philippines As COVID Bans Persist
POGO operations have been cut nearly in half by COVID-19 Related gambling revenue is expected to fall by 50% to PHP 16 billion PIGOs aren’t yet ready to pick up … Read more
2021 Philippine Cup Pushed Back Again Due To COVID Concerns
In the Philippines, PBA season is one of the most exciting times of the year. The popular professional basketball league is the highest level of the sport in the Islands, … Read more
VisMin Game Max Betting Scandal Rocks New PH Hoops League
With lockdowns once again affecting the domestic Philippines casino market, there’s not a tremendous amount of market news to share currently. However, casino gambling is just one aspect of the … Read more
Metro Manila Casinos Return To COVID Lockdowns As Cases Spike
As the 2020 coronavirus pandemic finally abated in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte lifted some of the lockdowns that previously caused the temporary closures of Metro Manila’s lucrative Entertainment City … Read more
Forget POGOs, PIGOs Are The Future Of Gambling In The Philippines
A few interesting things happened for the Philippines gambling industry during the otherwise disastrous 2020. While commercial gambling houses saw their earnings virtually wiped out, the pandemic led to a … Read more