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Dec 26, 2024
IMF: Philippines Boosts Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
The International Monetary Fund believes the Philippines has made significant strides in combatting money laundering and terrorist...
Dec 26, 2024
Metro Manila Office Rents Set to Decline Further in 2025
Due to the POGO ban, annual net absorption dropped to 1,500 sqm in 2024, down from 271,250 sqm in 2023, according to Cushman &...
Dec 23, 2024
Government To Choose Location of Thailand’s Casinos
Thailand’s government will have the final say on where its casinos will be as it moves closer to finalizing its proposal to mount...
Dec 23, 2024
Greg Hawkins named Acting COO of Bloomberry, Solaire
Greg Hawkins was appointed acting Chief Operating Officer of Bloomberry Resorts Corp, the operator of Solaire Integrated Resorts. MANILA...
Dec 20, 2024
Morgan Stanley Lowers Forecast for Macau Casino GGR in 2025
Morgan Stanley analysts predict that Macau's casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) could reach around MOP238.35 billion (US$29.78 billion)....
Dec 17, 2024
PH Office Leasing Market Expanded By 4% Despite POGO Ban
A report shows that the Philippine office leasing market expanded by 4% despite the ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). ...
Dec 17, 2024
Macau Launches Digital Currency; May be Linked to RMB, HKD
Macau hopes that its e-MOP prototype will be used to connect the digital Macau Pataca with the digital renminbi and the digital Hong Kong...
Dec 17, 2024
PAGCOR Partners with SMC for New Headquarters
PAGCOR will get a new 40,000 sqm. headquarters near the airport, thanks to a 25-year lease with San Miguel Corporation. San Miguel...
Dec 16, 2024
Online Gaming Now PH Largest Gaming Tax Contributor
A report by Morgan Stanley showed the Philippine government collected US$490 million in taxes from the online gaming sector in the third...
Dec 16, 2024
Macau Gaming Tax Revenue Hits $1 Billion in November 2024
Gaming tax revenue for the first 11 months of 2024 hit MOP81.04 billion ($10.12 billion), up 37.2% year-on-year, per the Financial...
Dec 13, 2024
IACAT Notes "Absence of Provision" for Seized POGO Properties
53,700 POGO licenses had been canceled as of November 29, 2024, with 18 internet gaming licensees voluntarily surrendering their permits....
Dec 12, 2024
POGOs Brought in P166.49 Billion According to Dept of Finance
According to the DOF, the economic costs of POGOs amount to a total of P265.74 billion, which outweighs the supposed benefits amounting...
Dec 12, 2024
POGO Exodus Leaves 274,000 sqm of Office Space in 2024
Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) vacate 274,000 square meters of office space in 2024, mostly in the last two months, due to...
Dec 12, 2024
Exec Says Macau “No Longer Dominated by Gaming Industry”
Ho Iat Seng, the former Chief Executive of Macau, says he wants people to not just see Macau "as a destination for casino gaming."...
Dec 11, 2024
PAGCOR Projects P350 Billion GGR by End of 2024
PAGCOR said that from 298 online gambling hubs operating in the Philippines, this number has been reduced to 13 as of November 30, 2024....
Dec 5, 2024
Thais “Polarized, Skeptical” About Casino Push: Study
Thailand may need to address some legal challenges before legitimizing casinos in entertainment complexes, according to a November 2024...
Dec 4, 2024
WHO Urges Stricter Measures for Gambling Regulation
The World Health Organization criticized pro-gambling advocates who oversell the industry’s economic benefits while downplaying its...
Dec 3, 2024
Pronet Gaming sets its sights on ICE Barcelona 2025
Pronet Gaming, a leading iGaming platform provider, proudly announces its participation in ICE 2025, set to take place from 20 to 22...
Dec 3, 2024
Prosecutor to take over Japan’s casino commission anew
A prosecutor is set to be appointed into Japan’s casino regulatory commission, ahead of Osaka’s first integrated resort casino in late...
Dec 3, 2024
S. Korea’s Kangwon Land to Invest $128M in Expansion
South Korea's sole casino open to domestic players unveiled plans to invest $128 million for its expansion project. Kangwon Land, South...
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