#Metro Manila

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Remote Online Slots emerge as hot topic during 2024 ASEAN Gaming Summit

The morning of day 2 at the ASEAN Gaming Summit 2024 was dominated by the marriage between online and land-based gaming through the fast growing concept of remote online slots. Two panels delved into the topic from different angles, investigating remote gaming opportunities and ways in which operators can deliver a land-based experience to online…

Law ・ 20 March 2024

GMA Network

Top ten biggest lotto jackpot winners in 2023

With just two days before the New Year 2024, a lone winner bagged the jackpot prize worth over P571 million in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw on December 29. The fortunate bettor won P571554916.40 with the combination 19-35-25-42-58-05. The other major lotto draw on Friday, the Megalotto 6/45, also produced a jackpot winner who bagged over P23…

Winnings ・ 29 December 2023

Inquirer

Pasig bans Pogos, online gambling firms

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has approved a local ordinance banning all online and offshore gaming operations in his jurisdiction, pointing out that gambling "undermines the social, moral and economic growth" of the city. City Ordinance No. 55, authored by Councilor Simon Tantoco, prohibits the issuance of permits to companies conducting e-games,…

Law ・ 29 December 2022

The Jerusalem Post

slot players get more room on floor

Stacey McLachlan, right, of Vancouver, plays an electronic table game at the Bellagio on Oct. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas, with her mother Sharon, middle, and their friend Ciara Tabb, left. Gone are the days of a gambling hall lined with rows of small slot machines and players sitting shoulder-to-shoulder. Now, the casino floor allows for players to…

Land-based ・ 01 December 2022

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Metro Manila will be realized after Megaworld's investment

One of the biggest property developers in the Philippines, Megaworld Corporation, part of Aliance Global Group Inc., has signed a 261 mllion dollar (PHP 15 billion) investment agreement with Winford Resort for a three-hectare "new integrated lifestyle community" in Manilla with "residental condominiums, hotels and commercial developments with a…

Poker ・ 23 November 2022

The Manila Times

Integrated resorts in PH seeks global recognition

IT is more than gaming, but a complete value-laden experience. This is what all world-class integrated resort operators aim for as the Philippine gaming industry seeks to attain global recognition. As a patron enters the casino resort, for every second that you invest in the experience, a patron is rewarded and recognized with resort-wide perks and…

Travel ・ 30 August 2022

GGRAsia

Manila’s Winford casino hotel promoter cuts 2Q loss

MJC Investments Corp, promoter of the Winford Manila Resort & Casino (pictured) in the Philippine capital, reduced its second-quarter net loss by 24.8 percent, to PHP130.0 million (US$2.3 million) from a net loss of PHP172.9 million in the prior-year quarter. The company reported a net loss of PHP249.3 million for the first six months of 2022. It…

Travel ・ 17 August 2022

GGRAsia

Philippines 1Q casino GGR up 15pct q-o-q to US$627mln

The Philippine casino sector produced gross gaming revenue (GGR) of PHP32.75 billion (US$ 626.9 million) in the three months to March 31, up by 14.8 percent from the previous quarter. The tally rose 27.2 percent in year-on-year terms. That is according to data released this week by the country's casino regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming…

Covid ・ 11 May 2022

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Philippines 4Q casino GGR up 22pct q-o-q to US$555mln

The Philippine casino sector produced gross gaming revenue (GGR) of just above PHP28.54 billion (US$555.2 million) in the three months to December 31, up by 21.7 percent from the third quarter. The figure excludes revenue from bingo operations and from electronic games parlours. The latest data took the casino GGR tally industry-wide for full-year…

Travel ・ 02 March 2022

CNN Philippines

Powerball’s US$620-M jackpot is on its way to breaking records

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - With a record 39 consecutive draws without a winner, the American Powerball lottery, which has become a household name across the globe ever since it awarded a record US$1.58 billion jackpot in January 2016, now features a jackpot of US$620 million (₱31 billion). A prize of this magnitude would provide…

Winnings ・ 09 February 2022

Rappler

LRWC launches online bingo game

Leisure and Resorts World Corporation sees online bingo becoming a main revenue stream in the future, as the pandemic limits people from going to traditional gaming establishments MANILA, Philippines - Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) launched the country's first online bingo game, as the pandemic limits leisure activities and the…

Bingo ・ 04 February 2022

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Pagcor issues 1st online bingo license to gaming firm

MANILA, Philippines-Gaming firm Leisure & Resorts World Corp. (LRWC) has bagged from the state-run Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corp. the first-of-its-kind online traditional bingo (OTB) license, allowing the company to offer bingo games using both onsite and offsite platforms. LRWC, the same group behind the Bingo Bonanza games operated in…

Bingo ・ 03 February 2022

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LRWC granted PH’s 1st Online Traditional Bingo license by PAGCOR

Leisure & Resort World Corporation's newest gaming brand, BingoPlus, recently soft launched "Online Traditional Bingo" or OTB. This fresh offering from LRWC subsidiary, AB Leisure Exponent Inc., is the first online traditional bingo licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. This innovative game transforms the way traditional…

Bingo ・ 31 January 2022

CNN Philippines

$421M US Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Friday

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Filipinos can now try their luck at Friday's Mega Millions lottery draw without taking a flight to the United States. Up for grabs is the $421 million jackpot (equivalent to ₱21 billion) offered on Jan. 28. Lotter.com assures bettors that U.S. laws do not prohibit a foreigner or a tourist from collecting American…

Winnings ・ 27 January 2022

CNN Philippines

$325M Mega Millions lottery jackpot up for grabs Friday

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Multi-juridisdictional lottery game Mega Millions now offers the biggest jackpot prize in the world - $325 million (or about ₱16 billion). Filipinos can join the next draw Friday night and buy official Mega Millions tickets online, safely and securely, at theLotter.com, the world's leading online ticket purchasing…

Winnings ・ 12 January 2022

CNN Philippines

With a little luck, you could start 2022 by winning the $575M Powerball jackpot!

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Imagine starting the new year without financial worries. You could dream of winning a huge lottery jackpot from the American Powerball lottery this week, but you assume you'll never get a chance because you don't have the time or resources to travel to the United States to buy tickets. The next Powerball draw is on…

Winnings ・ 04 January 2022

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Manila tougher restrictions, casinos at limited capacity

Metro Manila in the Philippines is since Monday (January 3) under the more restrictive "alert level 3", as a countermeasure against the further spread of Covid-19 in the region. At least one casino resort at Entertainment City has confirmed to GGRAsia that its gaming floor remains open, albeit under limited capacity. A reply to GGRAsia via the…

Covid ・ 04 January 2022

GMA Network

A stylish first look inside the first fully integrated resort north of Metro Manila │ GMA News Online

Standing out can't be easy with 5-star hotels left and right, but the newly minted Hann Casino Resort in Clark, Pampanga, has style oozing out of its metallic facade. As the first phase of the first fully integrated resort in Central Luzon, Hann starts its journey with a massive gaming space made luxurious to the eyes by local and international…

Covid ・ 21 December 2021

CNN Philippines

$378-M Powerball jackpot up for grabs Wednesday

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to find out you just won a huge lottery jackpot. Think of how your life would change! Your Christmas wishes could come true because Wednesday's U.S. Powerball draw offers a staggering nine-figure jackpot of $378 million (equivalent to ₱18.86 billion). Luckily, people based in…

Winnings ・ 21 December 2021

CNN Philippines

$291-M Powerball jackpot up for grabs Wednesday

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Winning a multi-million dollar jackpot is the dream of lottery fans across the globe. The US Powerball is on the rise, once again, offering players an amazing $291 million jackpot prize, or about ₱14.6 billion - currently the biggest jackpot prize in the world. The next Powerball draw is tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 8,…

Winnings ・ 07 December 2021

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Philippine gambling revenue continues to recover in Q3

This was a rise of 52.5% compared to the third quarter of 2020. A total of PHP1.68bn came from PAGCOR-operated gaming venues, a rise of 83.9% year-on-year. Slot machines made up PHP949.5m of this total, a year-on-year increase of 125.1%. Table games generated PHP485.3m of the total, up 141.3%. Junket operations made up PHP244.2m, a decrease of…

Finance ・ 15 November 2021

Gambling News

PH Resorts Rethinks CFZ Casino Plans as Philippines Continue to Fight COVID-19

The Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) in the Philippine province of Pampanga is meant to be a massive hub of commercial activity, an attempt to bring additional income to the area. Casinos are a significant part of it, but one company has decided to take a step back and rethink its CFZ strategy. PH Resorts Group, through its Clark Grand Leisure Corp.…

Covid ・ 06 October 2021

CNN Philippines

US$323-M jackpot up for grabs for Pinoy bettors this Friday

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Popular multi-state American lottery Mega Millions is offering a huge jackpot prize of US$323 million (₱16 billion) in its upcoming draw this Friday night. There is no need for Philippine-based bettors to travel to the United States to take a chance on winning the great Mega Millions jackpot. Simply play the game by…

Winnings ・ 07 September 2021

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Online gaming to push PAGCOR revenues to US$761 million in 2021: Andrea Domingo

Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR is expecting to record income from gaming operations of around Php38 billion (US$761 million) in 2021, representing a 27% increase over 2020 thanks largely to contributions from its growing online gaming sectors. The estimate was put forward by PAGCOR chair Andrea Domingo during a television interview…

Finance ・ 07 September 2021

GGRAsia

Int Ent confirms Manila casino mgmt deal with Pagcor

Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corp says a cooperation agreement with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) - involving creating a management committe for the former's existing casino in Manila - is now in place. The company said in a filing on Monday it had been "recently notified" via a subsidiary regarding reception of…

Covid ・ 31 August 2021

GGRAsia

Philippine 2Q casino GGR down 27pct q-o-q at US$373mln

The Philippine casino sector produced gross gaming revenue (GGR) of nearly PHP18.80 billion (US$373.0 million) in the three months to June 30, down 27.0 percent on the PHP25.74 billion generated in the first quarter. The figure excludes revenue from bingo operations and from electronic game parlours. That is according to data released this week by…

Covid ・ 20 August 2021

GGRAsia

Int Ent delays realising Manila casino mgmt deal with Pagcor

Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corp says the carrying out of a cooperation agreement with the Philippine gaming regulator - involving creating a management committe for its existing casino in Manila - has to be "postponed" for now. The company said the decision was linked to pandemic-related developments, that had seen the Philippine…

Covid ・ 16 August 2021

Gambling News

Despite COVID-19 Setbacks, Hann Casino Resort Plans Hiring Spree

The Philippines can't shake its COVID-19 issues. Just when it seems like things are improving, new cases emerge, forcing the return of quarantine and other health measures. Despite the ongoing problems, Widus Philippines is going on a hiring spree for its Hann Casino Resort in the Clark Freeport Zone. Up to 1000 positions need to be filled in a…

Covid ・ 12 August 2021

GGRAsia

Metro Manila casinos shut from Aug 6 amid pandemic: ops

A number of casinos in the Entertainment City zone in the Metro Manila area has confirmed a temporary shutdown of gaming from August 6 to August 20, a period when the Philippine capital will be under the most restrictive "enhanced community quarantine" (ECQ), as a Covid-19 countermeasure, operators have respectively confirmed to GGRAsia. Resorts…

Covid ・ 03 August 2021

CNN Philippines

A Pinoy could become US$137-M richer this Wednesday

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - The American Powerball lottery's jackpot prize of US$137 million (equivalent to ₱6.8 billion) is currently the highest lottery prize in the world. In January this year, lottery fans across the globe held their breath when it seemed the Powerball jackpot was on track to break its all-time record of US$1.586 million,…

Gaming Authorities ・ 14 July 2021

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‘Go Ahead and Gamble’ Philippine President Duterte Says

The historically anti-online gambling Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has done a startling about-face in his stance on the subject, with Bloomberg reporting that gaming stocks have risen following his announcement earlier this week. "Go ahead and gamble" was the proclamation issued from Duterte's office on July 7. Bloomberg took to Twitter…

Covid ・ 10 July 2021

GGRAsia

Pagcor gets separate teams to monitor IRs, Internet gaming

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), that country's casino regulator, has told GGRAsia it now has two separate teams of officials in order to oversee respectively the land-based casino licensees and operators of online-based games. The move is part of recent organisational changes, the body stated. Pagcor had already mentioned in June…

Travel ・ 07 July 2021

CNN Philippines

Earn like a football pro with Powerball lottery

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) - Can you imagine having as much money as Messi? To be as rich as Cristiano Ronaldo? What if we told you that you might not need to be a professional football star to become a millionaire? They say that Messi earns $2.9 million a week, while Ronaldo only earns $1.24 million a week. They make their money playing…

Lottery ・ 01 July 2021

Korea Portal

Okada Manila Casino Resort Now Offers Online Gaming

With permission from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR), Okada Manila Casino Resort can now offer online gaming to its patrons. On Monday, PAGCOR gives Okada Manila Casino Resort the green light to operate and offer online gaming to its customers. According to Universal Entertainment Corporation, "The system is scheduled to go into…

Travel ・ 19 May 2021

Gambling Insider

The Philippines allows three domestic casino licences

Andrea Domingo, head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR), has confirmed three integrated resorts (IRs) in Manila were allowed to start offering online service for table games and slots. The IRs in question are Solaire Resort and Casino, Resorts World Manila and Okada Manila, but it's unclear if they are able to offer digital games…

Covid ・ 07 May 2021