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Industry
November 15, 2022
Philippines Casino Results Continue to Improve in Q3 2023
The Philippine casino sector is posting yet another strong month of growth amid calls to privatize the sector and make sure that PAGCOR’s say in gambling matters diminishes. Well, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp, posted fresh results that defy such detractors and suggestions as the revenue in the third quarter was up 7.6% on […]
Poker
November 10, 2022
APT Returns to Newport World Resorts in Manila
Newport World Resorts in Manila, the Philippines, will play host to the penultimate event for the Asian Poker Tour this year, which will feature 13 days of intense play, reuniting some of the regional heavyweights. The APT event is a precursor to the last event on the APT is scheduled for December and will be […]
Industry
November 1, 2022
Philippines Now Done With Masks, Almost
The Philippines has dispensed with the mandatory requirement for face masks with an Executive Order signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This is part of the country’s plans to revitalize tourism and bolster the economy, which has taken a serious hit due to the pandemic. With visitor numbers falling, President Marcos Jr. wants to signal […]
Industry
October 26, 2022
Shut POGOs Down Now Say “Concerned” Business Groups
Three of local business groups in the Philippines have become the latest to oppose the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in what can be construed as a growing animosity towards the lucrative sector. A report by GMA News, a local media, outlined the latest criticism of the sector and the reasons the three business groups […]
Industry
October 26, 2022
The Philippines Set to Lift Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions
The Philippines is set to remove the lingering COVID-19 restrictions hopeful to boost its tourism industry, revitalize the economy, and generally beckon to the world that recovery is well underway. The country is now removing the mandatory use of face masks in public space, a rather belayed decision with other Southeast Asia nations already making […]
Legal
October 24, 2022
Grave Coercion Lawsuit Against Okada Moves Forward in Philippines Court
The attempt of Japanese billionaire and founder of the Okada Manila Casino Resort, Kazuo Okada, to throw away grave coercion charges has been discarded by a Philippines Metropolitan Trial Court judge. Lawsuit Against Okada and his Group Moves Forward in Court The lawsuit filed by Okada Manila Casino Resort operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment […]
Casino
October 20, 2022
PAGCOR Donates $331,000 to Various Causes in the Philippines
PAGCOR has been a bulwark in the Philippine gaming industry. The regulator-slash-operator of gaming businesses in the Asian country has also been a big contributor to the state budget, good causes, relief funds, educational initiatives, and local government schemes. PAGCOR’s Corporate Social Responsibility mandate has now resulted in a total of PHP19.5 million or $331,000 […]
Casino
October 20, 2022
PBI Confirms Repatriations of POGO Workers Begin
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration is delivering on its promise to repatriate workers who worked in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) without the necessary visa and permits to work. The PBI has vowed to send home around 40,000 workers (previous numbers put them closer to 48,000), with the first six of those processed on […]
Legal
October 19, 2022
Kazuo Okada Was Arrested Upon His Return to Manila
Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada has been arrested upon his arrival in the Philippines. The reason was the businessman’s prior involvement in the controversial Okada Manila takeover. Okada Was Arrested Soon after Landing Yesterday, Okada announced that he returned to Manila, despite his lawyers advising him on the contrary. The magnate believed he has nothing to […]
Legal
October 18, 2022
Okada Returns to the Philippines to Show He Is Not Afraid
Kazuo Okada, a Japanese businessman and the founder of the Okada Manila resort and casino has returned to the Philippines, contrary to his lawyers’ advice. Okada says his move is meant to show that he is not afraid of the Philippine authorities because he is the just one. Okada Returned to the Philippines Kazuo Okada […]
