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.

Egaming casinos

E-gaming And Online Casinos in the Philippines On The Rise

January 17, 2024

E-gaming in the Philippines is expected to continue its popularity in 2024 and could one day outweigh domestic casino services and revenue. While domestic casinos are going nowhere soon, they … Read more

Okada Manila

Okada Manila Casino Dispute Settled By Supreme Court

January 10, 2024

The Philippine Supreme Court has settled the dispute over the rightful ownership of the Okada Manila casino.  Universal Entertainment, the Tokyo-based gaming conglomerate, stated that the Supreme Court lifted the … Read more

Philippines and China leaders shakes hands

Philippine Authorities Cooperate With China To Fight Illegal Gambling

January 2, 2024

In a show of cooperation, both Beijing and Manila have disbanded an illegal gambling ring that involved 180 Chinese nationals.  In October of 2023, Philippine authorities raided an illegal offshore … Read more

Solaire Resort North Casino and Hotel

Solaire Resort North in Quezon City Set To Open March 2024

December 27, 2023

Solaire Resort North is set to open in March of 2024 after facing several delays that pushed back its grand opening.  Bloomberry Resorts Corp., the integrated casino operator best known … Read more

PNP fights e-sabong

Philippine Gaming Regulators Target Illegal Casinos & E-Sabong Sites

December 19, 2023

Philippine Gaming Regulators and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are targeting illegal casino and cockfighting websites to clean up the country’s gambling industry.  Globe Telcom Inc. has reported a surge … Read more

Emerald Bay casino resort in Cebu

Okada Manila Parent Company Seeks To Invest In Stalled Cebu Casino Resort

December 12, 2023

The Universal Entertainment Corporation, the parent company of Okada Manila casino, is looking to take over the stalled Emerald Bay casino resort in Cebu. Universal has agreed to invest, and … Read more

PAGCOR CEO Tengco

PAGCOR CEO Says Revenue Returns To Pre-Pandemic Levels

December 5, 2023

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) CEO Alejandro Tengco has told media sources that the country’s gaming revenue has returned to pre-pandemic levels.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines, like many … Read more

Wes Gatchalian

Valenzuela Bans Offshore Gambling Operators & Other Forms Of Online Gambling

November 28, 2023

Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian has told reporters that the city council has passed three local ordinances prohibiting all forms of gambling in the city, including Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators … Read more

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China Seeks Cooperation With Philippines To Combat Illegal Gambling

November 21, 2023

The Chinese Embassy in Manila has told Philippine government officials that China is ready to fully cooperate with the Philippines to combat illegal online gambling activities.  According to the Criminal Code … Read more

POGO PNP officers

POGO Investigation Leads Pasay City Police Chief and 26 Other Officers Removed

November 14, 2023

In Pasay City, the chief of Police and 26 other Philippine National Police (PNP) officers have been removed from duty concerning the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) raid in late … Read more