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- PAGCOR's Minimum Fee Prediction Just Became Visible to Outside ObserversWe flagged PAGCOR's minimum fee floor as a mechanism that would push over 60% of licensed operators toward exit. That's now showing up in mainstream trade coverage, not just Signal's own tracking. Here's what the visible phase of this transition actually looks like, and where the real risk sits.iGaming
- Week in reviewPAGCOR's Enforcement Ran on Three Tracks at Once This WeekPAGCOR's fee floor is confirmed to push out 60% of licensed operators, while separate government tracks pursue Alice Guo's conviction and a PHP2.2 billion tax case tied to the same POGO close-out. Eight new PAGCOR-adjacent stories, plus everything else we covered this week, in one place.iGaming
- LT Game's HyTable and a Cebu Install Show the Real Philippine Procurement MarketWeike just completed a live install at a Cebu casino that isn't a flagship property. LT Game says its hybrid electronic table could hit floors before summer ends. Together, they confirm Asian equipment suppliers are already closing deals well below the Manila integrated resort tier.iGaming
- Australia's Gambling Reform Bill Passed, and the Same Week Proved the PointWe flagged this bill when it cleared committee. It just passed with bipartisan support, and the same week brought two site-blocking orders, A$2.25 million in fines for underage entry, and public scrutiny of the industry's own harm-monitoring system. Here's what that combination actually confirms.iGaming
- Thailand's Casino Bill Is Dead, Here's the Regional Map It Leaves BehindThailand's Casino Bill collapsed in parliament, and the coalition that killed it is the same one that evaluates whatever comes next. This isn't a delay, it's a multi-year reset. Here's what that means for the Philippines' position in the region, and for anyone who had Thailand in a five-year plan.iGaming
- Peter & Sons' BingoPlus Deal Offers a Blueprint for Entering the PhilippinesPeter & Sons just entered the Philippines through a BingoPlus distribution deal. With roughly 60% of Philippine operators running below the revenue floor for new content, per Arden's market analysis, this deal shows one credible way in, at a moment when the number of viable entry points is genuinely narrowing.iGaming
- Australia's Gambling Reform Passed With Known Gaps, and Manila Is Following the Same ArcAustralia just passed gambling reform it admits has gaps, including an opt-out ad register its own inquiry warned wasn't enough. The pattern, ad restrictions and compliance costs rising together, never reversing, is the same arc Manila is entering now, roughly two to three years behind.iGaming
- DigiPlus Hires Teneo, a CEO Advisory Firm With Deep Political and Regulatory AccessTeneo is a broad advisory firm, not a political-risk boutique, but it carries a real, actively growing government affairs practice. DigiPlus just tapped it for a New Zealand licence bid, weeks after reporting a 124% profit jump that's mostly a one-time accounting gain. Here's the more accurate read on both.iGaming
- Meta's Australia Problem Could Become Our ProblemMeta manages gambling ad policy through global category controls, not country by country. When a regulator like Australia's forces a review, the easiest fix is tightening the rules everywhere at once. Here's why Philippine operators should treat this as a live risk, not a foreign headline.iGaming
- Week in reviewPAGCOR Had a Busy Week, and the Headline Numbers Don't Tell the Real StoryPAGCOR earned ISO certification days before its own numbers collapsed 85%. The anti-POGO enforcement chain went fully operational. PhilWeb's 96% revenue growth came with 60% higher costs attached. Five PAGCOR-adjacent stories worth reading past the top line.iGaming