Tax avoidance allegations lead to shuttering of Philippines iGaming operator
The government of the Philippines has reportedly shut down one of the nation’s largest offshore-facing...
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Widus becomes the first company in Clark, Philippines to receive regular gambling license
Widus Philippines Inc, owner and operator of the Widus Hotel & Casino in Clark Freeport, Philippines, said its casino has officially received the "regular" gambling license from Pagcor (Philippines Entertainment Gaming Company, the country's gaming supervision agency). The company said it was the first company in the Clark area to receive Pagcor's regular gambling cards.
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PAGCOR is directly owned and controlled by the Philippine Government. The corporation is responsilble for supervising the gaming industry in Philippine. It includes casino, sport betting, onling gaming, etc. PAGCOR's revenue is one of the government major incomes . Accoridng to the Republic Act 9487, PAGCOR is able to enter into joint venture management of the local casinos.