Industry
June 27, 2022
PAGCOR Settled $15M of the Fees POGOs Owed
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) announced that it has collected more than a third of the fees Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) owed. In total, the regulator recovered about $15 million. The rest is owed by operators that have remained closed since the beginning of the pandemic. The PAGCOR Recovered a Third of […]
Casino
June 23, 2022
The Dispute Over Okada Manila Continues in Court
The fight for control over the Okada Manila casino resort continues as the Philippines Supreme Court has issued a court order obliging Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada to reply to a motion for clarification filed by the parent company of Tiger, Resort Leisure & Entertainment’s (TRLEI). The motion disputes the reinstatement of Okada on the TRLEI […]
Casino
June 23, 2022
PAGCOR Still Trying to Collect $42.7M from POGOs
The goal of PAGCOR, the Philippines’ gaming regulator, has always been to raise sufficient funds to pour back into various social programs. Now, though, a new audit indicates that the watchdog may have not collected as much as PHP2.33 billion ($42.7 million) from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) over the past five years. PAGCOR Still […]
Industry
June 21, 2022
The Philippines Can’t Get Off FATF’s Grey List
Following a meeting that lasted for four days, Paris-based international regulator, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has decided to keep the Philippines on its grey list. Despite progress on the anti-money laundering (AML) and combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT) front, the country still has work to do in order to be able to […]
Casino
June 21, 2022
PAGCOR Reveals MPEC in Bulacan, More to Come
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has inaugurated a new evacuation facility funded with gambling tax revenue in Bulacan. The ceremony for the new facility was held on Monday and it reflects the regulator’s efforts to continue creating societal benefits especially when the Philippines finds itself battered by nature’s elements with thousands of people […]
Casino
June 20, 2022
Banks Freeze Okada Manila Accounts amid Takeover
Okada Manila, an iconic integrated resort in the Philippines, has been the subject of a legal battle. Kazuo Okada, the resort’s founder and Tiger Resorts Asia Ltd (TRAL) have been fighting over ownership of the venue. As the quarrel continues, banks have frozen Okada Manila’s bank accounts. Banks Freeze the Resort’s Bank Accounts The announcement […]
Casino
June 14, 2022
Tiger Resort Asia Ltd Hits Back at Kazuo Okada over Okada Manila
Hong Kong-listed Tiger Resort Asia Ltd (TRAL), which holds a 99.99% stake in Okada Manila Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc (TRLEI), has released a public advisory, notifying the public and all institutions that it is not going to honor or recognize any transaction on behalf of TRLEI made by Kazuo Okada, Antonio Cojuangco, Dindo […]
Casino
June 14, 2022
Jade Entertainment CEO Takes Stock of Philippines Black Market
Jade Entertainment CEO Joe Pisano recently penned a contribution article for Asia Gaming Brief in which he discussed the state of illegal gambling in the Philippines and the active steps taken that can be taken by the regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), consumers and other entities in tackling the issue. While much […]
Legal
June 10, 2022
TRLEI’s New Board Denies Forceful Takeover Allegations
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc’s new board has insisted that the transition of power was peaceful and it denied all allegations that it took control of the Okada Manila operator by force. The Kazuo Okada team added on Thursday that the group was welcomed well and assisted by the security team. TRLEI Stated Last […]
Business
June 6, 2022
Universal Entertainment Accuses Philippines Regulator of Corruption and Abuse of Power
The dispute revolving around the hostile takeover of Okada Manila continues to build up momentum as the Philippine gaming authorities side with Kazuo Okada. Universal Entertainment Corp (UEC) issued a statement condemning PAGCOR for corruption and unjustly favoring one side of the dispute. UEC is the parent company of Okada Manila’s owner, Tiger Resort, Leisure […]
