After months of deliberation Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. sworn into office the new PAGCOR members of the Board of Directors.

After much presidential deliberation, PAGCOR’s new board was sworn in, with Alejandro H. Tengco replacing Andrea Domingo as Chairman and CEO. 

If Asian gaming jurisdictions up their game and prove to be highly regulated markets, Entain would be happy to move back into those markets it had stepped away from. Michael Charlton, Asia Pacific Director for Entain, notes that the Philippines is serving as a good example of an improved regulatory framework that’s not stifling innovation.

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) announced that the country's gross gaming revenues (GGR) for the first quarter of the year soared to PHP81.70 billion ($1.42 billion), marking an impressive 18.54 percent increase from the PHP68.92 billion ($1.20 billion) recorded in the same period last year.

The Philippines is stepping up efforts to block illegal gambling sites, with Telecoms firm Globe alone blocking 1,345 domains in its network in 1Q24.

Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has announced further details around the arrest of 10 Chinese nationals and 26 Filipinos in Laguna and Parañaque City, linked to an illegal online raffle.

The Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) serves as a yearly “mecca”, according to Chien-Ee Yeh, President of Reed Exhibitions Asia Pacific, with the event making an IR-centric return on June 4th-6th.

Cambodia’s gaming story is not over by a long shot, with gaming expert Daniel Li pointing out how the country is trying to improve its oversight and legislation, rather than eviscerate the industry.

Philippine authorities have arrested 16 individuals linked to an illegal online raffle on Facebook in a joint operation between the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and representatives of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has announced a 42 percent YoY increase in its income for Q1 of 2024, reaching $437.9 million.