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PAGCOR SLAMS DISINFORMATION ON POGO CLOSURE ORDER

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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today flagged a disinformation campaign through a memorandum purportedly ordering local government units to immediately terminate the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGOs by August, saying that the memo was fake. Atty. Jessa Mariz Fernandez, head of PAGCOR’s Offshore Gaming Licensing…

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Philippine President Marcos Announces Ban on POGOs

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has banned the establishment of any new Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), also known as Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs), with immediate effect. Existing POGO operators will have until the end of the year to wind down their operations. The verdict, not entirely unexpected, was…

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Fintechs in Kazakhstan Raises Concerns Over Proposed Gambling Regulation

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Fintech companies in Kazakhstan are urging greater scrutiny of a proposed law intended to regulate betting transactions in the country. The submitted legislation, currently in its final reading, would form a monopoly entity, the Unified Accounting System (UAS), the firms said in a joint press release. The UAS would be…

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PRESS STATEMENT ON BAMBAN MAYOR ALICE GUO’S ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN ILLEGAL OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   We take issue with the statements of Atty. Nicole Rose Margaret Jamilla who tried to pass the blame to PAGCOR the reasons for the criminal cases filed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government against her client, Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac. PAGCOR’s regulations are clear cut.…

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WorldMatch Certifies Games for the Philippines

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   WorldMatch has announced the release of the first batch of its certified games for the Philippines market. This significant milestone marks a crucial step in the company’s global expansion strategy and commitment to providing high-quality gaming experiences to Filipino players. The initial batch, comprising carefully selected games certified to…

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Thailand Considers Limiting Gambling Areas to 5% of Total Project Space

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Thai government is exploring the possibility of restricting gambling areas within entertainment complexes to no more than 5% of the total project space. This proposal was revealed by Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, who also chairs the House committee responsible for evaluating the potential establishment of casino resorts…

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