Search Results for: Philippines
The Increasing Risks of Online Gaming
July 1, 2024
In East Java, a boy and his older brother stole motorbikes; in West Sumatra, an elderly man broke into a shoe store to steal shoes...
PAGCOR inaugurates first socio-civic center in Batangas
July 1, 2024
Two years after beginning ground in March 2022, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) formally revealed the new...
Bamban “Mayor Alice Guo” case takes intriguing twist
June 28, 2024
When it was discovered that a Philippine local mayor accused of supporting the unlawful actions of a criminal POGO operator was ac...
Seaport: Smart table rollout to equalize Macau operators
June 27, 2024
Macau’s rollout of smart tables over the next six to nine months will level the playing field for concessionaires and improve bo...
Philippine police officer investigated for handling of illegal gambling operations
June 27, 2024
Jose Hidalgo Jr. is under investigation.
The Philippines: Brigadier General Jose Hidalgo Jr., head of the Central Luzon Police Re...
PAGCOR plans Gaming Academy, aims for agreements this year
June 26, 2024
In order to serve both domestic and foreign gaming careers, PAGCOR intends to open a gaming academy in the Philippines and collabo...
Regional police chief probed over illegal POGOs in jurisdiction
June 25, 2024
A regional police chief in Central Luzon is under investigation for accountability over illegal offshore gaming operators in his j...
Philippine authorities charge “POGO Mayor” with human trafficking
June 24, 2024
Philippine authorities have filed a qualified human trafficking complaint against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo at the ...
Online gambling poses greater money laundering threat than casinos
June 24, 2024
Singapore authorities have rated the threat of money laundering in the nation’s land-based casinos as “moderately high,” but...
Philippine Tourism Soars in 2023, Reaching Record Highs
June 21, 2024
The Philippines' tourism sector achieved its highest-ever year in 2023, accounting for a record 8.6% of the country's GDP.
This t...