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- PAOCC Tracks 100 Unlicensed POGOs Post-Ban
Jr. ordered two TWGs: one for reskilling displaced workers, and another to target illegal offshore gaming The Marcos administration is ramping up efforts to detect and shut down residual Philippine offshore gaming POGO activities and the cancellation of licenses previously issued by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming The second TWG targets illegal offshore gaming operations, working in close coordination with law enforcement This initiative is part of the government’s broader strategy to uphold the integrity of the gaming industry
- Quad Comm Files 5 Bills to "Help Solve POGO Flaws"
The Quad Comm filed bills penalizing extrajudicial killings, banning offshore gaming, allowing property addressing the legal weaknesses that allowed for criminal activities linked to Philippine offshore gaming House Bill No. 10987: This bill aims to ban all forms of offshore gaming operations in the Philippines
- Odds88 Names Will Fyler as New Managing Director
Odds88 names Will Fyler as Managing Director, marking a bold new chapter in global growth and innovation Sports aggregation platform Odds88 has named Will Fyler as its new Managing Director, reinforcing the
- Island Cove, PH’s Largest POGO Hub, Now a Ghost Town
Once a bustling center of offshore gaming activity, a 30-hectare property in Cavite known as Island Cove The former Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub, once the biggest in the country, succumbed
- Manhunt to be Launched For Overstaying Foreign POGO Workers
Starting January 1, 2025, Philippine authorities will be actively searching foreign offshore gaming workers House Bill (HB) 1279, also seeks to discourage the proliferation of unlicensed Philippine Offshore Gaming
- Probe On Immigration Eyed For Harry Roque's Undetected Departure
submit pertinent documents during the committee's investigation into illegal drugs, Philippine offshore gaming human trafficking case alongside Cassandra Li Ong and others, connected to the Philippine Offshore Gaming
- POGO Exodus Boosts Image of the Philippines Says BI
BI: “We saw the POGO [Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator] ban didn’t have any adverse effects, and it The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has hailed the total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs an update on the status of foreign workers previously employed by POGOs, now rebranded as Internet Gaming According to Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) records, around 33,000 IGL workers , further solidifying the case for prioritizing tourism over controversial industries like offshore gaming
- 8,000 Foreign POGO Workers Have Yet To Leave PH
Philippine immigration data shows that around 8,000 foreign offshore gaming operator (POGO) workers have Around 8,000 foreign Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) workers who downgraded their work visas This number is out of 33,000 foreign POGO workers registered with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming The cancellation came with an "order to leave," but Viado said they still have until December 31 to downgrade President Marcos issued a warning last week to those still running guerrilla or rogue POGO and internet gaming
- PH Government to Seize POGO-Owned Assets
fast-track the process of acquiring the seized properties and assets of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming is intensifying efforts to expedite the forfeiture of assets linked to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming s issuance of Executive Order 74, which bans POGOs and related offshore gaming activities nationwide. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has reported that assets worth approximately These confiscations are part of a broader crackdown on illegal offshore gaming operations, which have
- Senate Bill Forfeits Confiscated POGO Assets in Favor of Gov’t
The push to permanently ban Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) is gaining traction as senators These include buildings, facilities, gaming equipment, and other paraphernalia used directly or indirectly The bill is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to shut down all internet gaming measure covers all essential aspects, including the forfeiture of POGO assets and the destruction of gaming
- Okada Manila Operator Named IGSA Member
Okada Manila's operator joins the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) as a silver member Okada Manila operator Universal Entertainment Corporation (UEC) is now a member of the International Gaming current members as of January 8 as a "silver member," side by side with the likes of Intel and Konami Gaming They develop technical standards for the global gaming industry. This decline was widespread across various gaming segments.
- POGO Ban Bill Now in Philippine Senate Plenary
Efforts to permanently ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country are gaining momentum Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s executive order to halt POGO operations, seeks to institutionalize a ban on offshore gaming “With each provision, we are laying down a framework that not only bans offshore gaming operations but bill includes provisions to repeal Republic Act No. 11590, which had previously legitimized offshore gaming Following his directive, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) was tasked with phasing
