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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 It has been replaced by the need to have filed three-years of income tax returns.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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ASCI Signs MoU with FIFS, AIGF and EGF

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Reading Time: 3 minutes   The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) and the E-Gaming Federation (EGF). The MoU between ASCI and the online gaming industry federations establishes a framework to address these challenges…

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Former Thai Police Chief Torsak Faces Investigation for Bribery

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has initiated an investigation into former Royal Thai Police commissioner-general Pol General Torsak Sukvimol and seven others for alleged bribery linked to illegal gambling operations. According to Thai media, this decision follows accusations that Torsak demanded money and assets from 18 gambling websites and…

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