Bloomberry Resorts said its OnlyFun.PH platform launched FollowBet x VMX Live in the Philippines, combining livestreams with gaming. The company said users can watch and interact with streamers while playing; local media reports said the platform planned to add 100 streamers in the fourth quarter, mostly from VMX.
Operators can assess how livestreams and streamer interactions extend Bloomberry’s online gaming offer in the Philippines.
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Reportedly, the third SPiCE International conference and exhibition will take place on 12 and 13 November 2026 at the Shangri-La Mactan in Cebu, Philippines. The programme covers product localisation, payment systems, artificial intelligence, access to regulated markets and player protection, with speakers from Okada Manila and Casino Plus discussing compliance and growth.
The third SPiCE International conference and exhibition, organised by Eventus International, is scheduled for 12 and 13 November 2026 at the Shangri-La Mactan in Cebu, Philippines. The event is described as the Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition and is intended to bring together operators, technology suppliers and industry representatives to discuss growth opportunities across Asian markets.
The Philippines is to review its visa-free policy for Chinese nationals amid concerns over a possible return of POGO operations. The report gives no further details of the review's scope, timing or deciding body.
PAGCOR expects to raise PHP20bn to PHP30bn ($318m to $477m) from selling its Casino Filipino business, chairman Alejandro Tengco said, with a final valuation not yet set. The regulator aims to exit casino operations in Q3 or Q4 2027, pending presidential approval of its decoupling plan. Losses at the state-run chain are expected to reach at least PHP7bn ($111m) this year, reported by The Philippine Star.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation is looking to raise between PHP20 billion and PHP30 billion, or $318 million to $477 million, by selling its Casino Filipino business as part of a separation of its casino operations from its regulatory role. According to the company's chairman and chief executive, Tengco, the final valuation has not been set. The Philippine Star reported that the regulator aims to exit casino operations by the third or fourth quarter of 2027.
BestOnlineCasino.com has published an analysis of online gambling in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand, examining payment restrictions and regulation, the company said. It cites Philippine industry gross gaming revenue of PHP87.6bn in Q1 2026, down 15.9% year on year, and 1,778 websites blocked in Malaysia between January 2025 and May 2026.
BestOnlineCasino.com has published an analysis of online gambling in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand, the company said. The analysis, led by Gib Cheang, editor of the company's Malay-language Malaysian edition, compares payment infrastructure and regulatory approaches across the three markets.
Reportedly, PAGCOR expects its total income to fall by about 18% to US$1.4bn in 2026. The Philippine gaming regulator also anticipates a recovery late in the year.