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KMI Group director forecasts further Philippines restrictions on POGO licences

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KMI Group director Keith McDonnell said the Philippines was in a critical period following President Marcos’s decision to outlaw POGOs. McDonnell forecast that internet gaming licences, including PAGCOR-issued POGO licences, would be banned by year-end; he also said a phased closure was under way and an executive order was expected in November.

Operators and service providers face uncertainty over licence closures and the conditions for continuing customer-service work in the Philippines.

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PAGCOR investigates alleged online disclosure of restricted-person database information

PAGCOR said it is checking the authenticity, source and extent of an online post allegedly containing information linked to its National Database of Restricted Persons. The regulator said it has no verified evidence that the post is connected to a new unauthorised intrusion into its systems, and its assessment remains ongoing.

An online post purportedly contains information linked to the National Database of Restricted Persons, according to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). There is currently no verified evidence connecting the post to a fresh unauthorised intrusion into its systems.

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