Philippines Gambling News For March 2024

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.

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This Week In Philippines Gambling: Coronavirus, Wakes, And The PBA

February 14, 2020

It’s been a busier time than usual in the Philippines gambling market. With fears of coronavirus continuing to spread, many Chinese gamblers are turning to POGOs, which is a boon … Read more

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Spread Of Coronavirus Could Spread Support For Online Gambling In Philippines, China

February 7, 2020

The Philippines has long stood by its insistence that the country’s POGO marketplace – aimed at Chinese players who cannot legally gamble online in their own nation – would remain … Read more

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No POGOs, No Problem: How To Bet On Super Bowl 54 In The Philippines

January 31, 2020

Want to bet on the Super Bowl? While the Philippines hosts plenty of POGOs, Filipino bettors can’t actually use them. And unfortunately, MegaSportsWorld isn’t exactly known for offering a ton … Read more

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China Softens On POGOs, Philippine Gambling Market

January 17, 2020

This week, the Chinese government announced a new initiative aimed at policing the country’s illegal gambling market. This is, at least publicly, something of a 180 from the nation’s stance … Read more

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Chinese Online Gambling Scam Bolsters Philippine POGO Industry

January 13, 2020

It’s been a reasonably quiet week in the Philippines gambling market, for a change. However, thanks to the ongoing row between China and the Philippines due to the latter’s controversial … Read more

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Cambodia Caves To Beijing, Strengthens Philippine Gambling Market

January 6, 2020

While the Philippines have been a constant thorn in the side of China through the former’s controversial POGO industry, Cambodia has received less fanfare for being largely the same thing. … Read more

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POGO Critics Contradict Government Claims, Paint Bleak Picture Of Industry

December 27, 2019

The Philippine gambling industry can’t seem to catch a break. Despite record profits and a concerted effort to crack down on tax-dodging POGOs and commercial brick-and-mortar casinos, critics are still … Read more

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POGOs Aren’t The Only Tax Dodgers In The Philippine Gambling Market

December 20, 2019

There is seemingly no end to the various “controversies” around the domestic Philippines gambling industry. Usually, the issues of import arise from the tenuous, Chinese-dominated POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator) … Read more

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Philippines Report Shines New Light On POGO, Casino Scandals

December 16, 2019

2019 has been an adventurous – if not tumultuous year – for the Philippine gambling industry. Between admonishments from neighboring China and the influx of migrants to President Rodrigo Duterte’s … Read more

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Manny Pacquiao, Nesthy Petecio To Light SEA Games Torch, Betting Odds Coming Soon

November 27, 2019

The 2019 Southeast Asian Games – or SEA Games – are set to get underway on 30 November in Luzon, with the competition lasting through 11 December. And while Philippine … Read more