Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival ordered local police to intensify monitoring of illegal gambling, specifically targeting e-Sabong, Lotte, and unauthorized small town lotteries with immediate permit verification.
PAGCOR officials announced that Philippine integrated resorts drive tourism growth, job creation, and critical healthcare support through a new national helpline and hospital construction partnerships.
International Entertainment's FY2026 loss widened to HK$486.4M on a non-cash DigiPlus note charge. Gaming revenue surged 60.7% and gross profit jumped 66.4%, but a PHP5B Philippine tax dispute looms.
International Entertainment targets late August or September 2026 for its Philippine online gaming launch under a 3%-97% GGR deal with DigiPlus. The gaming segment swung to profit but a non-cash charge widened the group loss.
Greg Hawkins is reviving Bloomberry's Solaire Entertainment City after a PHP2.8B loss in 2025, with Q2 2026 GGR up 18% and EBITDA jumping 40% to PHP2.4 billion.
A new GCI analysis puts unlicensed online gambling at €91.6 billion — 72% of the EU market — and triggers a fight over how the number was built and who pays for enforcement.
Brazil's attorney general has asked the Supreme Federal Court for 72 hours before the justices rule on the betting ban, with 85 operators holding BRL30 million concessions.
RedCore has consolidated seven iGaming brands onto one proprietary infrastructure stack, betting that the whole beats the sum of each specialist supplier.