Monday, 4 May 2026
3 hours ago
DigiPlus offers to buy Ramon Ang’s Diamond Hotel in $1-B integrated resort push
By: Miguel R. Camus
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the online gambling leader chaired by tycoon Eusebio Tanco, is in talks to acquire billionaire Ramon S. Ang’s Diamond Hotel Philippines in line with plans to transform the Manila Bay site into a $1 billion gaming complex.
4 days ago
INSIDER INFO | Online casino giant eyes tycoon’s prized Manila Bay gem
By: Miguel R. Camus
One of Manila Bay’s prominent hotel sites appears to be the next buyout target of a major online gambling group that’s doubling down on its brick-and-mortar expansion.
6 days ago
Belle Corp Q1 profit rises 13 percent on gaming, real estate boost
The SM Group-backed Belle Corp. kicked off 2026 on a stronger footing, with gaming income and a rebound in its Tagaytay real estate business driving a 13 percent increase in first-quarter profit.
6 Mar 2026
3:12PM
Razon firm warns AI job losses could shrink Philippine casino market
By: Miguel R. Camus
A surge in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption could impact the Philippine economy, threatening jobs and the consumer market that has been a key driver of growth, tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.’s casino group warned.
12 Feb 2026
8:55AM
Ocier's Pacific Online quits online casino bet as rules tighten
By: Miguel R. Camus
Gaming tycoon Willy Ocier’s Pacific Online Systems Corp. is selling its stake in HHR Philippines, operator of the startup e-casino Buenas, effectively reversing its year-old move into the online gambling space.
28 Jan 2026
4:11PM
Hann eyes second integrated casino at New Clark City by 2030
By: Miguel R. Camus
South Korean tycoon Dae Sik Hann is preparing a second integrated casino under the Hann Group, signaling a bigger bet in Central Luzon after the success of Hann Casino Resort in Clark, Pampanga.
12 Nov 2025
10:38AM
Bloomberry 9-month profit slumps as e-wallet access curbs slow online gambling push
Bloomberry Resorts Corp., operator of Solaire and Solaire North, said its online gambling expansion under the MegaFUNalo! brand is moving forward, though more slowly than planned due to evolving regulatory requirements.
6 Nov 2025
10:59AM
BSP mobile wallet delinking shakes online gambling; Pagcor Q3 revenue tumbles
By: Miguel R. Camus
The state gambling regulator’s revenue suddenly fell in the third quarter of 2025 as a broader government crackdown on online gaming interrupted a relentless growth streak since the global pandemic faded three years ago.
1 Sep 2025
12:32PM
Tycoon Andrew Tan regains control of $1-B Manila Bay casino project as HK partner falters
By: Miguel R. Camus
Tycoon Kevin Tan’s Travellers International is reclaiming control of the $1 billion Westside City integrated resort in Parañaque as partner LET Group Holdings Ltd. of Hong Kong faces mounting financial strain.
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