gaming

Nintendo courts non-gamers in ‘about-turn’ strategy

TOKYO—Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointyeared Princess Zelda are popping up…

Pagcor gaming revenues jump despite Pogo ban

Revenues from the Philippines’ gaming industry, which includes casinos, online bingo and sports betting, jumped…

Bloomberry gets cheaper, longer P72-B loan deal

Listed Bloomberry Resorts Corp., the operator of Solaire Resorts and Casino, has obtained a P72-billion…

After total ban comes Pogo office exodus

More office spaces have been vacated by the Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) in the…

Ubisoft shares surge on report of potential Tencent joint buyout

PARIS — Shares of French video game publisher Ubisoft surged by around 30 percent on…

LGUs, NGOs to get bigger profits from government-sanctioned community bingo

The state-run Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) is increasing local government units’ (LGUs) and nongovernment…

Microsoft cutting more jobs from its gaming unit

SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues…

Pagcor upgrades Casino Filipino properties ahead of privatization plans

The state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is upgrading its casinos in advance of…

AGI plans to start building $400-M Cebu casino next year

Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) may start building its $400-million casino resort complex in Lapu-Lapu…

Pagcor to cut license fees by 2025

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) will cut its…