The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has recognized the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) for its contribution in fighting money laundering and financing of terrorism. In a statement, the government’s gaming regulator and operator said it received commendation from AMLC for its...
After posting a 150 percent year-on-year revenue growth, Filipino e-sports ecosystem and technology startup, Nexplay, is gearing up for its 2023 Series A fundraising and "the next revolution in gaming". “The games industry in the region and in the Philippines is at an inflection point,” early...
Filipinos Kent “Banned” Nerves and coach Carl “Image” Butalid powered the North American team Tribe Gaming to a spot in Call of Duty Mobile: World Championship West Finals playoffs after a blistering showing in the group stage. Photo from Tribe Gaming Tribe was dominant in the fiery run...
TNC Predator remained winless after yielding to Motivate.Trust Gaming, 2-0, in its second match in the Division I of the DPC SEA Winter Tour on Saturday, Dec 4. Photo from TNC Predator The Philippine-based esports organization, which went to a rebuilding mode during the off-season, struggled to...
Team Philippines settled for a runner-up finish in the Southeast Asia Esports Federation Dota 2 Championships after suffering a 3-2 reverse sweep at the hands of Team Thailand in the Grand Finals on Monday, Nov 22. Photo from Polaris Esports The Philippine squad composed of the pro players from...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has urged overseas Filipinos not to patronize online cockfight betting games that are considered illegal offshore operations. In a statement, the country’s gaming regulator said on Thursday, Nov. 18, said that E-sabong websites that are...
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) posted a contraction in revenues in the first nine-months of the year, missing its target for the period. Based on the Pagcor’s third-quarter budget performance report, its income from gaming operations declined by 0.21 percent to P22.28...
Tech entrepreneurs (techpreneurs) of Filipino heritage made waves in the Silicon Slopes Summit held on October 14 to 15, 2021, in Utah. Philippines-based cofounder of Yield Guild Games Gabby Dizon presents the business model in gaming “Play to Earn,” which allows players to convert their time...
Photo from The International's Twitter account T1 fell short from its run for the Aegis of Champions as it bowed to Vici Gaming, 2-1, in their lower bracket series in the main event of The International in Bucharest Romania on Friday, October 15. Vici Gaming, just like in its match against the Evil...
Abed “Abed” Yusop (Photo from The International's Twitter account) Abed “Abed” Yusop was the third Filipino to fall in The International 10 as the Evil Geniuses yielded to Vici Gaming, 2-1, in their lower bracket match in Bucharest, Romania on Thursday, October 14. EG failed to sustain its...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that China’s heightened crackdown on online gambling is the one forcing Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) to close shop, and not the government’s new tax measures. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the exodus of Chinese-run online...
To help cushion the impact of the pandemic on the local economy, the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) approved a financial relief to cities and local government units (LGUs) hosting the Casino Filipino branches. In a statement, Andrea D. Domingo, Pagcor chairman and chief...
