POGOs
Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) is the official designation for firms operating in the Philippines that offer online gambling services to markets outside the Philippines. PAGCOR implemented a revised regulatory framework for offshore gaming in August 2023; a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) has been rebranded into Internet Gaming Licenses (IGLs).
On July 22nd, 2024, the Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), starting from year-end, during his latest State of the Nation Address.
PhilippinesPhilippine Senate intensifies probe into POGOs as key witness and evidence come into focus
PhilippinesPOGO trafficking cases transferred to Metro Manila courts amid calls for key witness testimony
Deep DiveExecutive Order banning POGOs expected in two weeks, Senators still pushing other bills to ban operations
PhilippinesLawmaker calls for forfeiture of POGO-owned properties in the Philippines
PhilippinesPhilippine Congressman calls for faster shutdown of remaining POGOs
Philippines16 foreigners face charges in the Philippines following Cebu POGO raid
Philippines75 Chinese POGO employees deported from the Philippines
PhilippinesNo report yet on displaced POGO workers: Labor Secretary
PhilippinesAlice Guo back in Manila, faces decades in prison if convicted of money laundering
Philippines‘POGO mayor’ Alice Guo likely to arrive in Philippines late tonight