Author: The iGaming Insider

Belle Corporation increased third-quarter net income by 31.5% even as its share of gaming revenue from City of Dreams Manila edged lower, demonstrating how lottery equipment rentals and falling finance costs are reshaping the Philippine group’s earnings mix. The listed company reported PHP684.6 million in consolidated net income for the three months ended 30 September 2026, against approximately PHP520.7 million a year earlier. Quarterly revenue rose 12.9% to PHP1.59 billion, according to results filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange on 29 October and reported on 30 October. Casino participation softens, but remains ahead for nine months Belle receives a share of…

PAGCOR’s electronic-gaming revenue fell 37.23% in the first nine months of 2026, turning the segment that powered the regulator’s recent growth into the main drag on its latest financial result. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation reported total revenue of PHP64.41 billion for January to September, down 23.41% from PHP84.09 billion a year earlier. Figures released on 29 October show gaming-operation revenue falling 23.44% to PHP58.13 billion. This is PAGCOR’s own revenue as regulator and operator, not total Philippine industry gross gaming revenue. That distinction matters: the figures measure fees and income captured by the state corporation rather than all player stakes…

Asean Gaming has launched a consulting arm, turning a regional publishing and events platform into a broader advisory business for operators, regulators and investors. The company announced AG Consult on 27 October 2026 alongside a rebrand to Asean Gaming. The move adds paid professional services to a portfolio that already includes the Asean Gaming Brief daily publication and the ASEAN Gaming Summit. Twenty-five services across four pillars AG Consult groups 25 services under licensing, compliance, advisory, and media and events. Its published service catalogue ranges from licence applications and outsourced compliance functions to market-entry strategy, M&A support, platform and payments-provider selection, public relations and…

Bloomberry Resorts has put a PHP30 million (US$473,000) prize pool behind a year-end FUNaloMAX campaign, giving the Philippine operator’s in-house online platform its clearest large-scale acquisition and retention push since launch. The campaign was announced on 26 October and runs from 17 October to 27 December. It combines ten weekly draws for 250 premium smartphones with bonus-credit awards and a year-end electric-car prize, according to ASEAN Gaming’s report. Participation is limited to verified users aged 21 or older, while suspended and frozen accounts are excluded. Bloomberry is buying frequency, not just registrations The structure matters commercially. Weekly prize cycles give the…

Okada Manila opened a dedicated 70-machine “New Game” zone on 25 October, giving AGS and Aruze Gaming Global equal floor space for a set of Philippine-market debuts. The zone, positioned at the Pearl Lobby entrance to the casino floor, contains 35 machines from each supplier and six game families. It is more than a routine cabinet refresh: Okada executives described the area as the first dedicated AGS-and-Aruze new-game zone in both the Philippines and Asia, with titles intended to appear there before wider deployment. Six game families and a new AGS cabinet According to GGRAsia’s report from the opening, the AGS…

DigiPlus Interactive has launched five online games built around one of the Philippines’ best-known horror-film properties, turning local intellectual property into a new content and retention strategy for its gaming platforms. The titles became available on BingoPlus on 22 October under a partnership with film producer Regal Entertainment, according to GGRAsia’s report of the company announcement. DigiPlus plans a phased rollout across ArenaPlus and GameZone. Five titles, one recognisable Filipino franchise The launch comprises “Manananggal”, “Reyna Ahas”, “Triple Terror”, “LRT Monster” and “Aswang”, drawing on the long-running “Shake, Rattle & Roll” film series. The first film was released in 1984, with…

Marina Bay Sands reported a sharp third-quarter earnings decline as softer premium gaming demand outweighed resilient hotel occupancy and growth in slot revenue. Las Vegas Sands’ results released on 21 October show adjusted property EBITDA at the Singapore resort falling 20.6% year on year to US$590 million. Net revenue declined 9.9% to US$1.29 billion, while the EBITDA margin narrowed from 51.7% to 45.6%. Premium softness, not simply unlucky hold The company’s quarterly presentation identified the high end of the premium gaming segment as softer. Mass gaming revenue from tables and slots fell 9% to US$826 million: non-rolling table win declined 14% to…

Genting Singapore could raise as much as S$2 billion (US$1.56 billion) of debt from 2027 as the operator moves deeper into the S$6.8-billion Resorts World Sentosa expansion, according to a CreditSights assessment published on 21 October. The estimate is not a financing announcement by Genting Singapore. It is CreditSights’ projection following a meeting with the company’s investor-relations team, as reported by GGRAsia. The research firm expects S$1.5 billion to S$1.75 billion of borrowing across 2027 and 2028, with the final instrument still undecided. Cash preservation meets a S$4.7-billion funding requirement CreditSights said Genting Singapore wants to retain at least S$500 million…

The Philippines moved into first place in Blask’s global ranking of online-gaming brand search demand in September 2026. For operators, suppliers and publishers, the more useful finding is the gap between that attention and the revenue opportunity the analytics provider models alongside it. In research published on 16 October, Blask said Philippine demand increased 8% from August and 87% from September 2025. Brazil’s index declined 9% month on month and 31% year on year, moving it behind the Philippines after leading throughout January to August. The figures concern September and are Blask’s measurements. They are neither a new October operating result…

DELULU has secured a new distribution agreement with QTech Games, giving the young European studio another route to operators for its slots and instant-win portfolio. The deal was announced on 16 October 2026 and adds a different supplier to QTech’s recent run of content agreements. QTech’s official announcement describes a five-title debut catalogue built on Tequity’s remote gaming server infrastructure, with player-choice mechanics and operator-selectable return-to-player settings. It names Oh My Gods, MLK Voyage, Dogs Arena, Candy Chaos and Portal Plinko. The announcement does not disclose commercial terms, named operator launches or country-level availability. It describes ambitions across emerging markets, including Africa…