Casino
October 20, 2022
PBI Confirms Repatriations of POGO Workers Begin
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration is delivering on its promise to repatriate workers who worked in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) without the necessary visa and permits to work. The PBI has vowed to send home around 40,000 workers (previous numbers put them closer to 48,000), with the first six of those processed on […]
Industry
October 12, 2022
Chinese Embassy Denies Blacklisting the Philippines
On Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in Manila denied senate president Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s earlier announcement, according to which the Philippines appeared on the tourism destination blacklist for Chinese tourists. Per the statements of Zubiri, the Philippines had already been “part of a blacklist of tourist sites” due to the problem with the Philippine Offshore […]
Casino
September 29, 2022
Arrests for Illegal Gambling Not Tied to POGO, Claims PAGCOR
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, PAGCOR, released a new statement in light of the recently reported rise in crimes believed to be related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO). Operators without License Aren’t Automatically POGO PAGCOR’s statement was released on Thursday and points out that the recent arrests of Chinese and foreign nationals that were reportedly involved […]
Industry
September 28, 2022
Philippines: Data Showed POGO-Related Kidnappings Rising
Updated figures released by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday revealed the dark side of the POGO industry as the number of cases of kidnapping linked to the industry rose year over year. Increase in Kidnapping Cases Linked to POGOs The PNP data showed that, out of 31 cases of kidnapping in the Philippines […]
Industry
September 26, 2022
Philippines: POGO Shutdowns, Deportations of Chinese Workers
The Philippines government is determined to deliver on its plans to address organized crime related to the POGO industry and will shut down 175 offshore gambling firms, a justice ministry official said on Monday. Deportations to Begin Next Month Jose Dominic Clavano, a justice ministry spokesperson, said that the crackdown on the Philippines online gambling […]
Industry
May 2, 2022
PAGCOR Q1 2022 Gaming Operations Income Down 66%
Philippines state-owned Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) registered a significant drop in its first quarter 2022 earnings from gaming operations to PHP11.29 billion ($225.8 million), reported Asian gaming specialist media Inside Asian Gaming. Q1 2022 Generated One Third of Q4 2021 The regulator’s income for the three months ended March 31, 2022, represented an increase […]
Legal
September 23, 2021
Philippines President Duterte Signs New Controversial Tax Law on POGOs
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has just officially signed a new controversial tax scheme into law and it concerns all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO). Today, Malacañang Palace announced that Duterte has enacted the Republic Act 11590 as a part of the efforts of the nation to boost its revenue, which the nation sees as one […]
Industry
September 6, 2021
PAGCOR Shorted Almost $28 Million in POGO-based Fees and Dues
The Philippines has had a lot of difficulty due to the COVID-19 pandemic and hasn’t, until very recently, started to see limited signs of recovery. This has taken a toll on the country’s gaming industry, which also affects the amount of money the Philippines has to work with. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), […]
Casino
March 6, 2020
Philippine Senate Launches Inquiry Into POGO-Related Crime
The Philippine Senate received a video presentation on Thursday by residents of Multinational Village, a gated community in Paranaque City, south of Manila, that reported problems with Chinese nationals working for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators /POGO/. Chinese Workers Cause Problems The complaint was presented to the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, […]
Legal
February 24, 2020
China Government Cancels Passports Of Its Citizens Involved In Illegal Gambling
Passports of Chinese citizens working for online gambling companies in the Philippines have been cancelled by the Chinese government in its latest attempt to clamp down on illegal gambling that affects the country. Chinese Officials Step Up After the news that China has acquired a list of Chinese nationals that work for online gaming operators […]