Business
March 21, 2020
PAGCOR Shuts Online Gaming to Fight Covid-19 Outbreak
The Philippines national gaming regulator has warned all iGaming operations to shut down activities by noon on March 21, 2020. The measure is part of the broader effort to bring the spreading of COVID-19 under control. PAGCOR Orders All Gambling, Including iGaming to Stop The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has issued a new ordinance […]
Business
February 12, 2020
Philippines Gaming Revenue up by 11.7% in 2019
The gaming regulator in the Philippines, the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation /PAGCOR/, has announced in their 2019 annual report that the gaming industry in the country generated PHP75.75 billion /$1.50 billion/. Beating Projections The 2019 number, compared to PHP67.85 billion in 2018, represents an 11.7% increase of the revenue on an annual base, beating […]
Casino
January 29, 2020
PAGCOR Tells POGOs to Put Employees Under Quarantine Because of Coronavirus
The Philippines gaming regulator, PAGCOR, has told POGOs to put employees, flying back from a list of countries where the coronavirus has been confirmed, under a 10-day quarantine. POGOs to Put Employees Under Quarantine as Fears of Coronavirus Mount Fearing coronavirus infection, PAGCOR, the Philippines gaming regulator, has issued a memorandum to all Philippine Offshore […]