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Casino
July 21, 2023
PAGCOR Confirms Launch of Online Casino Brand in 2024
The regulator has confirmed its intention to roll out a dedicated Casino Filipino brand that will be accessible globally starting in 2024 and provide audiences with access to online casino, sports betting, and live casino games. PAGCOR to Break Ground with Online Casino of Its Own The new online property is expected to roll out […]
Industry
July 18, 2023
PAGCOR Launches Ambitious Casino Upgrade Program Prior to Privatization
In preparation for the privatization of its self-operated casinos, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is embarking on an extensive upgrade program to enhance the value of its gaming venues. PAGCOR Chairman Unveils Three Initiatives for Comprehensive Refreshment Program PAGCOR chairman Alejandro H. Tengco outlined three key initiatives that form part of the comprehensive […]
Casino
June 19, 2023
PAGCOR Cautions Public about False POGO Advertisement
PAGCOR has clarified that the matter concerned not so much gambling as much as it did job postings and advertisements promising excellent salaries and working conditions. According to the regulator, those ads were the work of “unscrupulous groups” involved in human-trafficking and crypto scams. Beware of Fake POGO Job Postings, Says PAGCOR POGOs have been […]
Legal
June 13, 2023
Clark Development County Stops POGOs from Registering in the Freeport Zone
Known as POGOs, several illegal operators were recently embroiled in a controversy that saw an offshore gaming hub in Sun Valley Clark shut down. The allegations levied against the operators based there ranged from human trafficking to illegal gambling, with the Philippines recently involved in an international scandal. CDC Takes Issue with New POGOs Criminals […]
Casino
June 12, 2023
PAGCOR Goes after POGOS That Offer Sub-Licenses
The latest regulatory move sees the national watchdog, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), prepared to issue show-cause orders and fines up to $50,000 to any POGO that has let third-party run operations under its own license. The news was first reported by Rappler, a media outlet that cited officials. PAGCOR Tightens the Noose […]
Industry
June 5, 2023
PAGCOR Slams Illegal Gambling in the Wake of Maryland License Plate Scandal
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has addressed a recent issue related to a problematic Philippine gambling website that appears on car license plates in Maryland. The site in question is www.starsprangled200.org and was originally a site belonging to a non-profit organization that commemorated 200 years from the War of 1812. At that time, […]
Legal
May 18, 2023
PAGCOR Warns Operators Following Recent CGC Technologies Raid
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has issued a “stern warning” to its offshore licensees and accredited service providers, asking them to comply with the local rules. The body’s chair and chief executive officer, Alejandro Tengco, addressed gambling companies in the country, reminding them that they are legally obliged to operate within the bounds […]
Industry
March 22, 2023
PAGCOR Considers Privatizing Its Casinos
Alejandro Tengco, the chairman of the Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR, has ambitious plans to privatize the PAGCOR casinos. If the authority proceeds with these plans, it will be able to dedicate all its efforts to regulatory affairs. Currently, the PAGCOR serves both as a regulator and operator. However, this dual purpose seems to be straining […]
Legal
March 10, 2023
PAGCOR Terminates Contract with Auditor That Provided Fake Documents
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the body responsible for regulating gambling in the Philippines, is terminating the contract of one of its partners. As announced by the authority, it will no longer be working with Global ComRCI, a third-party POGO auditor. Global ComRCI was responsible for probing the businesses of Philippine Offshore Gaming […]
Industry
January 30, 2023
Ex-Senate Head Proposes Privatizing PAGCOR
Franklin Drilon, the former Philippines Senate Minority leader, has urged the government to consider privatizing PAGCOR and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) as a way to finance the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund. Privatization Is Meant to Support the Proposed Maharlika Investment Fund The sovereign fund, if established, would see the Philippine government invest in […]