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Arrested POGO workers in the Philippines plead not guilty
August 31, 2023
File photo of a different, earlier POGO raid in the Philippines (Las Pinas City, Metro Manila) by Marianne Bermudez (for illustrat...
Macau authorities arrest chip counterfeiters from Mainland
August 24, 2023
The counterfeiters, coming from Mainland China, are believed to have successfully exchanged 493 counterfeit chips with a face valu...
Philippines’s CEZA commits to recover billions loss of revenue due to PAGCOR’s ‘failure’ to regulate
August 23, 2023
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) is the government-owned corporation tasked with developing the Cagayan Special Economic...
PAGCOR to go after 33 POGOs
August 19, 2023
The government regulatory agency will go after the 33 POGOs for unpaid dues; five of the sought-after POGOs already closed; some o...
Junket service and iGaming provider OKBet ceases VIP rooms in the Philippines
August 18, 2023
Number of operators confirmed to IAG of the closure; IAG source alleges closure related to the recent Singapore massive crackdown ...
Singapore authorities recover USD 736M worth of cars, cash and other goods in massive fraud crackdown
August 17, 2023
More than 400 officers from interagency organizations in the massive crackdown Tuesday, with multiple locations across Singapore r...
iGaming-themed movie ‘No More Bets’ massive hit in China
August 17, 2023
‘No More Bets’ is about the criminal underground in the gaming industry and alludes to offshore gaming operations; movie gains...
Online gaming operators and service providers also face higher capital requirements in face of new PAGCOR framework in the Philippines
August 8, 2023
Apart from requiring internet gaming operators and their service providers to re-apply for their licenses, PAGCOR would also requi...
Philippine senator takes contrary stance on POGOs – total ban means higher taxes
August 7, 2023
Senator says ‘bigger picture’ needs to be looked at; gains through government agency PAGCOR highlighted; ‘ some are bad, but...
Philippines’s PAGCOR sets September deadline for POGO reapplication for license
August 3, 2023
New regulatory framework to require existing POGOs to re-apply for license to operate; PAGCOR sets deadline for Sept, amidst
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