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.

Wynn Macau saw a 66.4 percent surge in its operating revenues during the first quarter of the year, on a yearly basis, hitting nearly $1 billion, far overshadowing its other segments.

Illegal horse racing betting exchange Citibet has significantly expanded its potential market through technological advancements, enabling its presence on thousands of third-party illegal betting websites worldwide and exacerbating corruption and money laundering risks, a report by the Asian Racing Federation Council (ARF) shows.

Macau's hotel occupancy rates reached 89.2 percent during the five-day Labor Day holiday, up by 4.5 percentage points year-on-year, according to information from the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).

Jefferies notes that the latest update for Macau gaming industry is ‘positive’ as expectations for May holiday had been low given bad weather, but gross gaming revenue (GGR) indications are ‘strong’ and ‘only slightly below October's Golden Week holiday’.

Premium Leisure Corp. (PLC), an investor in City of Dreams Manila, is one step closer to delisting from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).

The Philippines’ tourism market continues its positive momentum. In the first four months of the year, the country received nearly 2 million international visitors, marking a 17 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Prosecutors have received testimony from 10 Chinese nationals implicating seven of their compatriots in illicit activities at a Pasay City-based POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator) firm raided last year.

Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged for an investigation by the Senate into the growing presence of foreign nationals within exclusive gated communities.

HK listed Century Entertainment has announced the signing of a new deal that sees the company operate a VIP gaming room at a casino in Dara Sakor, Cambodia.