The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) will become a purely regulatory body should a new gambling bill is passed into law.

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has co-sponsored House Bill No. 6514, which seeks to remove PAGCOR’s licensing powers. Through the bill, PAGCOR will be transformed into a new regulatory agency called Philippine Amusements and Gaming Authority (PAGA).

Many analysts are backing the bill as it will assure foreign investors, who are wary of PAGCOR’s dual personality, that the Southeast Asian country is taking a firm stance on regulating its gambling industry.

In this interview with Becky Liggero, the Aristocrat executive shared how they have been able to come up with cutting-edge offerings for operators and players.

The SWG team has warned users they are “at risk of a malware infection,” following reports that an unknown party has gained access to the project's Github repository.

Chinese authorities have busted two underground networks responsible for transferring over $3.1b worth of transactions from mainland China to Macau.

Bingo affiliates have noted the UK Gambling Commission had revised the licensing details of the Cozy Games family of online bingo sites.

Lawyer Sophie Melchers has criticized the prosecution’s “piecemeal, disorganized and tardy disclosure of the evidence,” which resulted in the trial’s delay. 

Las Vegas hasn’t always been a legal gambling hotspot. The city was founded in 1905 but a federal anti-gambling law shut down betting activities in 1910. The ban was overturned in 1931.

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KamaGames is on a roll this year, thanks to the launch of a suite of new party game modes and the addition of two brand new modes – Hearts Party and the Pair Party.

Congratulations to Sam Greenwood for winning the Partypoker Live Caribbean Party. Greenwood pocketed close to $1.5m after beating 1,061 entrants in the $5,300 Main Event.