Philippines Gambling News For March 2026

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.

Online Philippine Casinos Now Accept A Stellar New Banking Option

September 11, 2020

In the Philippines, avid gamblers and punters have long been able to use legal online betting sites like BetOnline and SportsBetting AG. And now, both of these stellar services are … Read more

Outlook Improves For Manila Casinos As Coronavirus Reopenings Commence

September 4, 2020

Finally, the brick-and-mortar casino market in the Philippines is starting its path to recovery from the coronavirus-related lockdowns that have crippled the industry for the 2020 calendar year. While some … Read more

China Bounces POGOs By Sticking It To Their Pocketbooks

August 20, 2020

China has long taken an adversarial view of the POGOs operating in the Philippines. These companies do business in a sort of gray area, as China does not allow gambling … Read more

Philippine Gambling Market Struggles With G2E Cancellations, Mass POGO Closures

August 14, 2020

It’s been a rough couple of days for the Philippines gambling market. Heck, it’s been a rough six months for the Philippines gambling market. However, the events over the last … Read more

New 3X3 Pro Basketball League Gives Filipino Bettors More Shots To Win

August 7, 2020

Basketball is the most popular team sport in the Philippines. However, instead of simply embracing the traditional five-on-five variant of the game, the country has also long fielded national teams … Read more

Fans And Bettors Brace For NBA Store, All-Philippines WBA Title Fight

July 24, 2020

With bad news in seemingly endless supply, we present a rare pair of uplifting developments for Philippines sports bettors and fans. While this isn’t going to alleviate the pressures and … Read more

Philippine Casinos Shuttered For Fifth Month Due To COVID-19 Lockdown

July 17, 2020

The Philippines has not been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus, at least by many international standards. To date, the nation of 106 million people has only 63,000 confirmed COVID-19 … Read more

PBA To Start Practicing, Eyes August Restart For 2020 Season

July 13, 2020

In its bid to hasten the resumption of the 2020 PBA season, all teams in the league have agreed to an increased battery of Chinese coronavirus tests for all players … Read more

The Bounce: POGOs Bail, PBA Seeks Restart, Magsayo Laces Up

July 2, 2020

It has been an eventful week in the Philippines gambling market, despite there being little progress in the way of opening up Metro Manila casinos. In total, there are three … Read more

Four Philippines Cities Reopen Brick-And-Mortar Casinos

June 26, 2020

With no real end in sight to the coronavirus lockdowns in Metro Manila, many gamblers are wondering exactly when the area’s many casino and gambling venues will reopen to the … Read more