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. …
With the recent news that its biggest competitor – Macau – has fallen on hard times, the Philippine casino industry is primed for big things. POGOs are on the way out, PIGOs are on the way in, Boracay is getting new IRs, and Manny Pacquiao is currently the betting favorite to win the 2022 Presidential …
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 …
On Saturday, Manny Pacquiao faced down WBA “Super” welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas after Errol Spence, Jr., withdrew with a detached retina. And while the fight went the distance and was reasonably close, Pac-Man lost via unanimous decision. The ringside judges scored the bout 115-113, 116-112, and 116-112. ESPN also scored the fight 116-112 for Ugas. …
Gambling revenue has been on the rise in the Philippines due in part to foreign high-rollers who travel and like to gamble in the Philippines. Despite greater competition from neighboring countries looking to cash in on gambling tourism, the Philippines are hoping to see an increase in gambling revenue for 2019 as well. The Philippine …