The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is now working to recover PHP2.02 billion (US$35.6 million) in unpaid license fees from numerous gaming firms operating under the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) scheme.
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Macau Poker Players Can Now Visit New Poker Zone At Grand Lisboa Palace Cotai
Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd has launched a Texas Hold’em poker zone at its Grand Lisboa Palace property on the Cotai strip. The new poker area has been operational since August 15, with six gaming tables and a lounge. Poker Zone Open to Both Carded Players and General Visitors The newly-opened poker zone is […]
WPT Global Offering World Championship Main Event Packages via Online Satellites
The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship returns for a second edition this December at Wynn, Las Vegas. Players will get the chance to take a shot at the biggest event of the series, the $10,400 Main Event, for a fraction of the price, courtesy of WPT Global. Satellites Running Daily on WPT Global […]
South Korea’s Jeju Shinhwa World Casino Focusing On Southeast Asian Tourists
Jeju Shinhwa World, a casino resort on Jeju Island in South Korea, is targeting Southeast Asian markets post-pandemic. The company said their marketing efforts are now focused on attracting customers from the region as many people there are already familiar with South Korean culture and are also more inclined to travel overseas. Jeju Will Focus […]
University of Bremen Selected By German Watchdog To Conduct iGaming Player Protection Research
Germany’s University of Bremen has been chosen to conduct an academic evaluation of player protection measures implemented under the Fourth Gambling Interstate Treaty (GlüNeuRStv). The country’s unified gaming authority, Gluecksspiel (GGL), has designated University of Bremen to carry out the study because of its solid academic research experience in the field of public health. Scope of […]
PokerStars Hosts Mobile-Only Tournament Targeting Casual Players
PokerStars has been launching new offerings in recent months, most of which have been getting significant news coverage. The online poker operator ran a special “Mobile Stars” event which ran as part of the Sunset Series that did not get a lot of media attention. Mobile Stars Hits PokerStars US Mobile Stars was played as […]
EPIC Risk Management Welcomes New UK Guidelines Regarding Loot Boxes
EPIC Risk Management has welcomed new player protection guidelines regarding loot boxes recently released by UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie), the trade body for the UK games and interactive entertainment sector. A Step in the Right Direction EPIC has described the latest move by the video games industry as a huge step in the right direction, […]
UFC Fight Night Card Featuring Aspinall vs. Tybura To Take Place At O2 Arena On July 22
The UFC returns once again to the O2 Arena in London, England on July 22 with another fantastic card that is stacked with UK fighters. The Main Event will be a heavyweight showdown as Brit Tom Aspinall takes on Marcin Tybura from Poland. The co-Main Event will see Molly McCann fight Julija Stoliarenko! Can Aspinall […]
Will England Retain The Same Squad For Fourth Ashes Test Against Australia?
England played brilliantly in the third Ashes test and secured a win to keep the 5 match test series alive. Australia are still in front with a 2-1 lead but England will go into the 4th test with the momentum on their side. The 4th Ashes test will take place in Manchester from 19 to […]
Holly Holm Will Look To Push For UFC Bantamweight Title Shot On July 15
Former UFC bantamweight champ Holly Holm will return to the Octagon on July 15 when she takes on Mayra Bueno Silva. Holm vs. Silva will headline this Fight Night Card and be a 5 round bout. Holm Could Push For Title Shot With Impressive Win Lots of MMA fans find this Fight Night card to […]
