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CNMI proposal to legalize online gambling “another desperate attempt”: Ben Lee

According to recent reports, lawmakers in CNMI are pushing for a new revenue stream, looking to online gaming. This comes as the multi-billion-dollar Imperial Pacific International (IPI) casino-resort operator faces calls for dissolution, with investors and creditors coming calling. The operator currently holds a monopoly for casino gaming on the…
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CNMI proposal to legalize online gambling “another desperate attempt”: Ben Lee
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UN Warns of Growing Money Laundering, Shadow Banking Risk from Mekong Casinos

Transnational criminal gangs are using Southeast Asia's booming and increasingly digital gambling industry as a shadow banking system to covertly move and launder ever more dirty money, United Nations officials have told VOA. Drawing on new research and analysis, including the latest intelligence from local law enforcement, the U.N. Office on Drugs…
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Pagcor reaffirms commitment to Casino Filipino privatisation

Alongside this, Pagcor announced it is pushing for an enhanced regulatory function as part of a wider focus on developing the country into a top gaming destination. This reaffirmes a statement the agency made in March, where it said it was "seriously considering" a sole regulatory role. Privatisation has been a project of the organisation's board…
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Valenzuela bans Pogos, other forms of online gambling

MANILA, Philippines - Valenzuela City is the latest local government shutting its doors on Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), whose contributions to the economy tend to be overshadowed by their increasing association with crime, particularly human trafficking involving Chinese nationals. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Mayor Wes…
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Valenzuela bans Pogos, other forms of online gambling
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Is It Legal To Play Bitcoin Casinos In The Philippines?

Yes, gambling is legal in the Philippines if you play in a licensed and regulated casino. The Bangko Sentral ag Pilipinas' Circular No. 944 authorised the BSP to direct formal control on virtual currency and their exchanges. Also, gamblers must be at least 21 years of age to gamble in a casino or any gambling site. In 1975, President Ferdinand…
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Pagcor “seriously considering” selling casino business

Tengco said that - under his term of leadership - the business's management intended to spin off the corporation's casino business to a private bidder, lengthen the regulator's reach and continue building on the organisation's nation-building programmes. The Pagcor chief disclosed the organisation's plans at the opening of the ASEAN Gaming Summit…
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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,…
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Pasig gov't orders closure of online gambling establishments

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto is giving online gambling establishments in the city a year to shut down their operations based on newly signed Ordinance 55 Series of 2022. "Ordinance 55, s-22. Existing online gambling establishments in Pasig have 1 yr (2023) to wind up operations," Sotto said in a tweet with an attached copy of the ordinance. Sotto…
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Philippine congress mulls US$244mln online bet STRs in 7yrs

The Philippine anti-money laundering watchdog says it notes recent interest by local lawmakers regarding a 2020 risk-assessment report it compiled on the country's "Internet-based casino sector". The report had mentioned 1031 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) - between 2013 and 2019 - totalling a transaction value estimated at PHP14.01 billion…
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Philippine congress mulls US$244mln online bet STRs in 7yrs
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Philippines shuts 214 illegal online gambling operations

Philippine officials say they have shut down at least 214 illegal Chinese offshore gambling operations and deported the first six of nearly 400 Chinese workers who have been detained under a renewed crackdown MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine officials say they have shut down at least 214 illegal Chinese offshore gambling operations and deported…
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PAGCOR insists spate of illegal online gambling arrests not linked to POGOs

Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has issued a statement in response to recent reports of illegal online gaming operations being shut down, insisting those involved are not linked to legitimate Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). This follows increased media scrutiny on the industry and calls from some Philippine politicians to shut the…
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Philippines shuts 214 illegal Chinese offshore gambling firms

The Philippine Justice Ministry confirmed it plans to discontinue operations of all illegal Chinese offshore gambling companies and has begun deporting the first of approximately 400 detained Chinese workers. Justice Ministry spokesperson Jose Dominic Clavano was cited by media as saying this "crackdown was triggered by reports of murder,…
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MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報Okada arrested in Manila, police shuts down illegal online gambling operations

Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada was arrested by police authorities at Ninoy Aquino International Airport earlier this week, months after his group launched a "violent" takeover of the $2-billion Okada Manila casino complex, Philippine press reported yesterday. The Philippine National Police arrested Okada at Naia Terminal 1 at 5:40 a.m. Monday…
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Philippines to Shut Down 175 Online Gambling Companies

The Philippines government has announced that it will shut down 175 Philippine offshore gambling operators (POGOs) and deport the thousands of Chinese nationals that work in the local online gambling industry. Closures and deportations to begin in October Since rules were relaxed in 2016, the Philippines has become a hub for online gambling…
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China Set to Ban Philippines Travel Over Gambling Crimes

China has issued a ban on tourism in the Philippines in response to the growth of illegal offshore gambling operations, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Tuesday. 40000 Chinese workers would be deported Operators from the Philippines have used loose regulations to bypass standards set in other countries and target China, where gambling is…
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Philippines included in China’s overseas gambling blacklist, Zubiri says

ONLINE GABMLING. File photo of PAGE 2019 (the Phil-Asian Gaming Expo) at SMX Convention Center in Pasay on July 12 to 14, 2019. Photo by Rappler (1st UPDATE) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri says Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian shared the information with him during a courtesy call on October 10 MANILA, Philippines - Senate President Juan Miguel…
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Philippines included in China’s overseas gambling blacklist, Zubiri says
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Philippines to shut 175 online casinos, deport 40,000 Chinese

The Philippines will shut 175 online casinos that are operating illegally and deport 40000 Chinese workers, a justice department official said. Licences of these online casinos, locally known as Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGO, have been cancelled by the gaming regulator, Department of Justice Spokesman Jose Dominic Clavano said in a…
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Philippines to shut 175 online casinos, deport 40,000 Chinese
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Card Bending Trio Apprehended in Las Vegas

Pogos Simityan, a member of a notorious Los Angeles fraud gang, has finally been apprehended following an attempt to cheat casinos by bending cards. All in all, the gang have stolen around $126000 from The Wynn, Planet Hollywood, and Paris Las Vegas. Bending cards is normally a minor offence that will see cheaters barred from their local casino.…
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Philippines Readies Crackdown on Chinese Online Gambling Operations

The Philippines intends to shut down 175 online gambling firms and deport about 40000 Chinese nationals who are working for them, as pressure builds on the government to crack down on the shadowy online gaming sector. An official from the Ministry of Justice announced the plan on Monday, citing the ecosystem of criminal activities that has grown…
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Philippines Gambling Crackdown to Deport 40,000 Chinese

In the same week the UN warned of the brutality and criminality of Chinese-operated casinos in the Golden Triangle of Northeast Asia, the Philippines has moved to rid itself of hundreds of offshore gambling operators (POGOs). intially deporting about 3000 Chinese workers in October On Monday, Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Jose…
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Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms, deport 40,000 Chinese workers

The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online gaming industry. The sector emerged in the Philippines in 2016 and grew exponentially, as operators capitalized on the country's liberal gaming…
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Philippine senator introduces bill to ban all online gambling

The bill, titled the Anti-Online Gambling Act, is currently awaiting consideration by a legislative committee. In an explanatory note describing the bill, Villanueva emphasised the urgency of the bill, asking for it to be passed "immediately". "The consequences of gambling and online gambling are too severe to be ignored," read the note. "The cost…
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The Philippines Prepares to Ax Online Gambling

Philippines senator Joel Villanueva introduced a new bill that would effectively ban all forms of online gambling in the country. The new Anti-Online Gambling Act aims to impose strict penalties on all individuals who use the internet for betting and wagering. Villanueva justified the loss of revenue with the rising social cost of gambling, drawing…
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Villanueva bill bans online gambling: 'Social cost of gambling is too high'

MANILA, Philippines - Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva is pushing for the immediate passage of his bill that would prohibit and penalize any form of online gambling activities in the country. Through Senate Bill No. 1281,Villanueva wants to outlaw any and all forms of online gambling, including betting and wagering conducted over the…
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Villanueva bill bans online gambling: 'Social cost of gambling is too high'
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'Asean members should address online gambling issues'

Sen. Maria Josefa Imelda "Imee" Marcos. File Photo SEN. Maria Imelda Josefa "Imee" Marcos said the Philippines and fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) members should address the law and order issues linked to offshore online gaming. The senator made the proposal amid the rising number of kidnapping and other crimes in the…
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All Members of Las Vegas Trio who Bent Cards to Cheat Arrested

Counting cards in Las Vegas is usually a minor offense relevant only to the affected casino. Bending cards to get ahead in the game is a crime, though, and so, the final man of a trio who allegedly stole $126000 from table games at the Paris Las Vegas, The Wynn and Planet Hollywood, was finally arrested on Monday, a report by KLAS-TV/Las Vegas…
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All Members of Las Vegas Trio who Bent Cards to Cheat Arrested
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Laos Considers Shifting Towards Online Gambling

The pandemic has been a time to stop and think about whether the traditional land-based gaming model works. Most have decided in favor, but this has not come without a shift of attitude towards the interactive gambling landscape. Largely seen as a good boost to the economy, online casinos are no longer the taboo they once were in even the most…
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Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Laos regulating online gaming

Good Morning. Laos has taken the first steps in regulating its online gambling industry, awarding a license to the Laos Offshore Gambling Authority, a private company that will oversee the business. The model is similar to the one adopted in the Philippines for Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators, or POGOs. Laos is lower cost and aims for a more…
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Online gambling jumps under Covid, but Asia competition fiercer than ever

Covid triggered a surge in online gambling in Asia's unregulated markets, but competition is intense and if you don't understand the culture you will waste money on player acquisition, says igaming specialist Bhavesh Parthi. Parthi, who is the managing director of Oppa Asia, the operator of Oppa Bet, said analysts have estimated that online…
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The Growth of The Asian Online Betting Industry

Asia happens to be a topic of interest for gambling operators and other keynote industry players. This region which boasts most of the developed economies is home to about 60% of the world's population. Additionally, the region has been witnessing a lightning-fast-paced adoption of digital technologies. While Asia is a continent full of…
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The Growth of The Asian Online Betting Industry
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The Philippines’ luxury casino outlook is rosy but online ops have a slow recovery ahead

Revenue from online operators in the Philippines is expected to drop by half in 2022 while the overall gaming sector is expected to double, according to various reports and comments by Philippine gaming and government officials. While those numbers are almost a juxtaposition of other markets they make sense here as PAGCOR, the country's licensing…
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The Philippines’ luxury casino outlook is rosy but online ops have a slow recovery ahead
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The Evolution of Online Casinos Over the Last Decade

Even in the Philippines, where POGOs cater to offshore clientele, and there has been a pushback against the growth of the online gambling market, the growth has still been very strong. The gambling industry in the Philippines, though still illegal, welcomes foreign players, and Ara Bernier has been actively pushing for more Filipinos to play casino…
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Philippine Office Market Could Tank on New Gambling Tax

A new tax on online gambling operators in the Philippines could drive up the nation's already high office vacancy rate. The tax, signed into law last month by President Rodrigo Duterte, may prompt foreign gambling outfits and Chinese-owned companies in particular to move elsewhere, according to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. Vacancy rates…
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Philippine Office Market Could Tank on New Gambling Tax
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Slotegrator's new report gives an overview on Asian markets in 2021

sian markets attract operators with their untapped potential, but the region is not an easy one to enter. Most countries have restrictive gambling and betting regulations, with only a limited number of enterprises legally allowed to operate. However, there seems to be a trend towards gradual legalisation. Many countries where gambling has long been…
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Duterte Changes Stance on Gambling Due to COVID-19 Impact on The Philippines

Once a fierce opponent of gambling activities, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has changed his position to urge wagering in order to attract funds after the devastating impact of the pandemic. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has softened his tone with regards to gambling in the country due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Online Gambling Allowed in Philippines to Boost Covid Response Funds

Despite previously being against online gambling in the country, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was forced to allow the activity to boost the country's Covid-19 response funds. In a pre-recorded meeting with his political party officials, Duterte said allowing gambling operations was the most "sensible" thing to do,…
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Philippine President now wants online casinos back in bid to raise funds

hilippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been against all gambling activities for several years has changed his views on the matter and wants online casinos to return in a bid to raise more funds for the cash-strapped government's pandemic response. In a televised speech on Wednesday, Duterte said Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is…
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Online gambling allowed to boost Covid response funds: PRRD

MANILA - Despite previously being against online gambling in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was forced to allow the activity to boost the country's Covid-19 response funds. In a pre-recorded meeting with his political party officials, Duterte said allowing gambling operations was the most "sensible" thing to do,…
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Pagcor taps e-sabong to shore up revenue

MANILA, Philippines - State gaming regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is ready to tap revenues from online gambling on electronic cockfights, better known as online sabong or e-sabong, even as it complains of the pervasiveness of this type of gambling during the pandemic when many Filipinos depend on the internet. Andrea…
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New Bill to Tax Online Gambling Firms Passes in the Philippines

Philippine lawmakers found a solution to the country's financial problems in taxing online gambling firms. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, online gambling has become huge hit in the casino industry in many countries including the Philippines. On Monday, the country's lower congressional chamber voted on a bill calling for the…
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New Bill to Tax Online Gambling Firms Passes in the Philippines
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Chinese gamblers defying a ban at home are powering the Philippines' casino boom

Nearby, rows of Chinese nationals sit at desks chatting on cellphones with potential clients back in China.This is what a typical POGO -- or a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator -- looks like, according to descriptions provided to CNN by several gaming experts. Some are based in abandoned malls, while others are found in converted parking lots or…
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Chinese gamblers defying a ban at home are powering the Philippines' casino boom
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Pagcor boss affirms some Ent City casinos have PIGO permits

The head of the Philippine casino regulator has confirmed that three of Manila's Entertainment City gaming resorts are among venues approved to offer online gaming to domestic players via their premises using a new "PIGO", or Philippine Inland Gaming Operator, licence. They are: Solaire Resort and Casino, run by Bloomberry Resorts Corp; Okada…
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DFNN to offer online gambling to Philippine locals

Philippine electronic gaming operator DFNN has reportedly received the first online gambling license that will allow local residents - at least, those with deep pockets - to legally bet online. On Monday, Asia Gaming Brief broke the news that Philippine-listed DFNN was the first recipient of the new locals-focused online gambling licenses issued by…
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