"Philippines" Tag Results

By Tamara Morton

276 Foreigners Arrested in Filipino Online Gaming Raid

February 20, 2019

On Tuesday, February 19, Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration continued in its crackdown on illegal immigrants who have been working on online gambling platforms. According to a report published by a local news outlet, during a raid at Makati office, the bureau managed to arrest a total of 276 foreigners. The raid was organized following reports […]

By Francesco Marconi

Gaming-Related Detentions Makes Philippines Struggle

June 3, 2018

Cleaning up Asia’s casinos is a target with certain countries, like the Philippines who still state they are keen to have gambling. The country makes it easy with PAGCOR, the regulating agency. The Philippines is also one of the only countries that licenses online gambling websites. Even Galaxy Entertainment Group wants to be in the […]

By Dominica Naye

Galaxy Entertainment Group May Build in the Philippines

April 15, 2018

The Galaxy Entertainment Group casino project is provisionally approved. However, there are plenty of hurdles the company will need to get around before they can start their project. President Rodrigo Duterte is making it difficult for many casino conglomerates to build around the Islands. Lui Che Woo plans a Philippines casino, but he may have […]

By Darcy Lancelot

Landing International Development Wants Integrated Philippines Resort

April 11, 2018

Landing International Development is acting quickly, too fast for what is really happening in the Philippines and new casino developments. Philippine President Duterte does not support most new casino developments. Last week, he said he did not like the Boracay interest in building casinos on the island. Despite the popularity of Boracay Island, Duterte does […]

By Francesco Marconi

Boracay Island’s Real Estate Is in Demand by Genting

March 21, 2018

Boracay Island may be closing for a year for rehabilitation purposes but that has not stopped Genting BHD from checking out the island for a possible resort. The Malaysian company is attempting to gain approval from the Philippines government in order to obtain a license to establish a casino resort right within the center of […]