The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) stated that the electronic games (E-Games) sector can fill the gap created by the ban on offshore gaming operations imposed by President Marcos. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said that the local gaming industry...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to follow President Marcos' directive on banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) amid concerns that they were merely cloaked under the new name, Internet Gaming Licensees...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has refuted claims of instructing local government units (LGUs) to immediately halt the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) by early August. In a statement on Saturday, July 27, Jessa Mariz Fernandez, head of Pagcor’s...
The Philippines' online casino industry is booming, with revenues of electronic games (E-Games) operators more than tripling in the first half of the year due to increased interest from Filipino players. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) reported that the E-Games sector recorded a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros believes that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is challenging their own documents when he denied being legal counsel to Lucky South 99, Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) compound in Porac, Pampanga. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB photo) "Well,...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alejandro Tengco said on Wednesday, July 10 that more or less 250,000 Filipinos are at risk of losing their jobs should there be a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "Ang sinasabi...
The government’s share of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) income increased by a quarter in May amid the gaming industry’s sustained resurgence. According to data from the Bureau of the Treasury, the gaming regulator and operator remitted P3.27 billion to state coffers in May...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said the privatization of government-operated casinos is set to begin earlier than initially projected, with a target start date in May next year. At the 2024 SiGMA Asia Summit, Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chief executive and chairman, said that...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said that brick-and-mortar casinos will remain relevant despite the strong growth of online casinos. At the 2024 SiGMA Asia Summit, Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive, said people's innate need for connection and closeness...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said that the country’s integrated resorts and casinos are driving local tourism growth. Ma. Vina Claudette Oca, Pagcor's assistant vice president for gaming licensing, said that investments in these establishments generate a ripple effect...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said that about 255 former offshore gaming operations, previously known as “POGOs,” may have been operating illegally in the country. Alejandro Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said these 255 POGOs had their overseas gaming...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said the real risk to national security emanates from foreign hacking and scam syndicates, not from legitimate and licensed offshore gaming operations (POGOs). In a statement, Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer...
