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PH junket groups primarily responsible for the country’s continued presence on FATF grey list
March 4, 2024
The primary reason for the Philippines' ongoing listing on the international list of nations considered inadequate in their effort...
Philippines still included in global AML “grey list”
February 26, 2024
The Philippines has worked to improve its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) framework, but these eff...
PH house committee approves bills prohibiting POGOs from operating within country
February 14, 2024
Two legislation intended to prevent all Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs), previously known as POGOs, from functioning in the count...
Be part of the ASEAN Gaming Summit 2024!
January 26, 2024
The ASEAN Gaming Summit 2024, hosted by Asia Gaming Brief and supported by PAGCOR, is slated to return and take place once again i...
Asia-Pacific casinos experience recovery despite regional challenges in 2023
December 29, 2023
The Asia-Pacific licensed casino business had a notable rebound in 2023 after overcoming the challenges posed by COVID-19 restrict...
Universal Entertainment views investment in Cebu-based Emerald Bay as “next step”
December 18, 2023
Kenji Sugiyama, the chief managing director of Okada Manila, stated that Universal Entertainment considers its investment in Emera...
PH gov’t strengthens efforts to combat illegal online gambling, e-sabong
December 6, 2023
The government of the Philippines is making more of an effort to shut down websites that provide illegal gambling and e-sabong, or...
Supreme Court lift 2022 court order on Okada Manila, rules Kazuo Okada “properly removed” from company
November 28, 2023
The Supreme Court of the Philippines has overruled a 2022 court ruling that required Okada Manila to be bought by a group represen...
PH 3Q GGR marks 20% year-on-year increase
November 24, 2023
In the third quarter of 2023, the Philippines' gaming industry saw rapid expansion, with gross gaming revenues (GGR) surpassing PH...
SureWin enters Asian market
November 21, 2023
In response to concerns in the sometimes unstable Asian online casino gaming market, William Anderson, the founder of SureWin, has...