gambling | ABS-CBN News

POGO workers entitled to benefits in case of industry ban: DOLE

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 05:50 PM

POGO workers are entitled to benefits and employment programs should the government ban the industry, the labor department said. Read more »

Survey shows most Pinoys believe POGOs are 'harmful': senator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 05:48 PM

Majority of Filipinos believe that the presence of POGOs in the country is 'harmful,' Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said, citing a survey by Pulse Asia. Read more »

Macau ponders future even as tourists and gamblers return

Holmes Chan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 11:30 AM

Macau's streets were packed in the run-up to the Lunar New Year after pandemic controls were abruptly lifted but it is far from business as usual. Read more »

Sabungan sa QC, sinalakay ng NBI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 07:25 PM

Paliwanag ng operator, tayaan lang ang automated para iwas hawahan sa COVID-19. Read more »

2 dawit sa pagkawala ng ilang sabungero, sumuko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 07:22 PM

Sumuko na ang dalawang dating pulis na dawit sa pagkawala ng ilang sabungero noong 2021. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 13, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 11:52 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Missing sabungeros' relatives meet with DOJ chief

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 04:19 PM

Carmelita Lasco, 75, holds a portrait of her missing son Ricardo 'Jon' Lasco outside the Department of Justice in Manila on Friday. Read more »

Pasig City bans online gambling

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 06:12 PM

Pasig City has passed an ordinance disallowing the issuance of permits for online gambling companies. Read more »

3 cops indicted for robbery, kidnapping of e-sabong exec

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 07:54 PM

Prosecutors have indicted 3 Laguna cops for robbery and kidnapping of a missing e-sabong executive, the DOJ said. Read more »

Senators criticize PAGCOR's plan to open more casinos, 'roadmap' for POGOs

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 01:03 AM

Some senators were quick to oppose the PAGCOR’s plan. Read more »

Bloomberry rebounds in Jan-Sept with P4B net income

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 01:59 PM

Solaire operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp on Tuesday said its net income for the first 9 months of 2022 hit P4 billion, reversing its net loss of P3 billion in 2021. Read more »

China to ease mainland residents' travel to Macau

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 03:28 PM

Chinese residents will be allowed to visit Macau, streamlining travel to the gambling hub after more than 2 years of pandemic restrictions. Read more »

Complete phaseout of POGOs pushed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 04:59 PM

Several business groups on Tuesday released a statement supporting the "complete phaseout" of offshore gaming operations in the country. Read more »

Feathers fly as cockfighting shakes off COVID closures

Story by Cecil Morella/ Photos by Jam Sta. Rosa, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 24 02:10 PM

Shut for 2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional cockfighting arenas are getting back to full capacity across the Philippines. Read more »

Kazuo Okada says to face charges 'squarely'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 10:19 AM

Okada was arrested upon landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Aiport last Oct. 18. He posted bail. Read more »

Marcos 'closely monitoring' POGOs: Palace

Job Manahan and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 03:53 PM

President Marcos Jr. 'is closely monitoring' POGOs, the Palace said, as the industry faced calls to be banned after reports of crimes. Read more »

Philippines lands in China tourism blacklist over POGOs: Zubiri

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 07:07 PM

China has blacklisted the Philippines as a tourist destination due to continued POGO operations, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said. Read more »

Pimentel seeks probe on PCSO's lotto games

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 10:45 PM

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III filed Resolution 253 on Wednesday night, which seeks to "determine and maintain the integrity and trustworthiness of the PCSO lotto games." Read more »

Office space likely to take a hit in proposed POGO ban

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 11:38 AM

Shutting down POGOs is likely to have a significant impact on the country's office space market, property consulting veteran said. Read more »

Poe: Social costs of POGOs 'too high'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 03:00 PM

A senator is leaning towards supporting calls for a possible ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators due to crimes related to the industry. Read more »