ASEAN Gaming Summit

Suntrust has appointed IGT Asia as the gaming contractor for its Westside City project in Manila, to supply and maintain gaming management equipment, software, and services. https://lnkd.in/gbA4DKh4

In a major operation, authorities in the Philippines arrested Chinese national Lyu Dong, a key figure behind illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). https://lnkd.in/guAirNJV

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has issued a warning to local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines, urging them to take note of the recent suspension of Porac, Pampanga officials by the Office of the Ombudsman. https://lnkd.in/grrmAfvZ

Authorities in Cebu arrested 38 undocumented foreigners, believed to be Chinese nationals, during a raid on a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facility in Barangay Saavedra, Moalboal. https://lnkd.in/gRfkhpny

The Philippines’ newly appointed Interior Secretary, Jonvic Remulla, has committed to ensuring the complete shutdown of all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) by year-end, starting by closing POGOs operating at Island Cove in Cavite, a property his family once owned. https://lnkd.in/gB56wB6K

Private sector hotel developers have committed to 158 new accommodation projects across the Philippines, adding a total of 40,084 rooms, according to the latest market report by Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC). https://lnkd.in/gqDzP9ur

Southeast Asia is grappling with an alarming surge in illegal online gambling and cyber fraud, according to a recent report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report estimates that financial losses linked to scams in the region could reach between $18 billion and $37 billion in 2023. https://lnkd.in/g_vXzNv4

Alice Guo announced on Tuesday that she would not seek reelection as mayor of Bamban in 2025 in an effort to clear her name amid the ongoing cases filed against her. https://lnkd.in/gHcpdBjx

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) in the Philippines has raised alarms about potential political influence from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the 2025 midterm elections. https://lnkd.in/gHZnudkF

As the Philippine government cracks down on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to links with organized crime, concerns arise over whether these operations will truly be shut down or simply rebrand and relocate. https://lnkd.in/gYi4eFH5