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Public Hearing on Thailand’s Draft Entertainment Complex Bill Receives Positive Response

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   A 15-day public hearing period on Thailand’s draft Entertainment Complex Bill has received an overwhelmingly positive response, with more than 80% of respondents approving of the plan and many even suggesting an easing of rules around locals entry and gaming floor space. Documents summarising the findings were published by…

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DigiPlus Sets the Standard for Responsible Gaming with Industry-first Player Protection Tools

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   DigiPlus Interactive, the company behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, SpinPlus and GameZone, is setting the benchmark for responsible gaming in the Philippines, introducing industry-first safeguards that ensure a safe, balanced and controlled gaming experience for players. At the core of its responsible gaming initiatives is the in-app Responsible Gaming tab, which…

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PAGCOR ORDERS LICENSEE TO PULL OUT ADS FROM OFFENSIVE TV SHOW

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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation today said it has ordered one of its licensees to pull out its advertising sponsorship for an online TV program that features bra-less women to ensure the integrity of the local gaming industry. According to Atty. Jeremy Luglug, PAGCOR Assistant Vice President for the…

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Thailand: Requirement of B50M in Account for Casino Entry Removed

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Thailand’s Entertainment Complex Bill has been amended, removing the requirement that Thais must show they have at least 50 million in a fixed deposit before being allowed into the planned casino-entertainment complex. It has been replaced by the need to have filed three-years of income tax returns. The requirement…

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BE WARNED: SCAMMERS POSING AS PAGCOR OFFICIALS

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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today warned the public about an alarming scam operation in which fraudsters are impersonating its top executives to deceive individuals and businesses. The state gaming agency said several individuals and business owners have complained that they received fraudulent Viber messages that falsely claim to…

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Thai Deputy PM Says Cabinet Unlikely to Approve the $1.5M Requirement for Casino Access

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnviraku has said that the Thai Cabinet is unlikely to approve a proposal by the Council of State to require locals to have $1.5 million in their bank accounts to enter the nation’s casinos. It would be “difficult for the proposal…

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