With the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp verdict about to drop, there are a lot of wagers hanging in the balance. Yes, every now and then, the best online Philippine sports betting sites offer current events odds, entertainment betting odds, and the like – and the Johnny Depp trial definitely qualifies as both. Even with the global …
Last evening, we placed our bets on Game 6 of the 2021-2022 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals thinking Barangay Ginebra San Miguel would beat the spread and beat the Meralco Bolts to win the championship. The Finals had already stretched out to two weeks of intrigue, and we were ready for our ship to come in. …
After no small uncertainty over whether or not the 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup would be concluded or scrapped in favor of preparing for the 2022 PBA season, the popular Philippine basketball conference – to the delight of Philippine online sports bettors everywhere – has been allowed to commence as previously planned. No major changes have …
As COVID lockdowns slowly come to a (hopefully permanent) end in the Philippines and abroad, things are moving apace in the local gambling market. And while all the most recent developments aren’t necessarily things to write home about – i.e. the Misasmis Oriental casino scandal, the Boracay casino protests, and the general political pushback on …
Casual gamblers in the Philippines are struggling to find local games and events to bet on. However, that will hopefully be remedied in short order, as the country is on pace to reduce its COVID-19 threat levels in the coming weeks. Reportedly, the overall impact of the so-called Omicron variant has waned significantly of late. …
As we usher in 2022 under a cloud of growing uncertainty – the Omicron variant is causing new COVID lockdowns, the 2021-2022 PBA Governors’ Cup conference remains suspended, and the upcoming Philippine Presidential election is still several months away – one thing is clear: The country is all in on gambling expansion. Rather, that is …
It’s no secret that despite being home to Macau – the world’s largest destination casino district – China is no fan of gambling. But China has an even bigger distaste for online gambling, which has been the market segment to bear the brunt of the country’s new and stricter oversight of the Macau gambling industry. …
Big things are happening in the domestic Philippines gambling market. Just recently, it was announced that half of the country’s POGOs – or Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators – have closed up shop and fled the country without paying their outstanding tax bills. And while this left PAGCOR reeling a bit with upwards of $30 million …
President Rodrigo Duterte told media sources that he would not ban online gambling licenses in the Philippines despite China’s request. The meeting between Duterte and China’s President Xi Jinping has been anticipated for some time now. Last month, the China Embassy in the Philippines told media sources that online gambling was illegal in China and …