{"id":10571,"date":"2025-02-25T13:43:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=10571"},"modified":"2025-02-25T13:43:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:43:28","slug":"philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines\u2019 casino boom gains momentum after FATF grey list removal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Philippines<\/strong> has officially been removed from the <strong>Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list<\/strong>, paving the way for <strong>unrestricted international investment in its casino industry<\/strong>. This development, confirmed on <strong>February 23, 2025<\/strong>, comes after years of <strong>enhancing anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) regulations<\/strong>, particularly in sectors like gaming, which were under scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casino operators and investors in <strong>Entertainment City, Clark, and Cebu<\/strong> can now <strong>secure international funding more easily<\/strong>, avoiding the increased due diligence requirements imposed on grey-listed countries. Experts predict <strong>a surge in foreign partnerships<\/strong>, as the Philippines cements its status as one of Asia\u2019s most attractive gaming markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/philippines-aim-for-2-8-billion-in-e-games-revenue-in-the-year-of-the-snake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philippines Aim for $2.8 Billion in e-Games Revenue in the Year of the Snake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal2-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal2-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal2.jpg 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Alejandro Tengco, the Chairman and CEO of Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, said, <em>\u201cWe are honored to have played a crucial part in this development, and the public can rest assured that PAGCOR will continue to ensure that all our licensees are compliant with all anti-money laundering rules and regulations\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10573\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal3.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal3-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remaining on the FATF grey list are <strong>Turkey, UAE, South Africa, and Nigeria<\/strong>, which still face strict financial oversight. The <strong>Philippines\u2019 removal<\/strong> is expected to <strong>boost gaming revenues<\/strong>, enhance regulatory confidence, and accelerate ongoing casino expansion projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casino operators and investors in Entertainment City, Clark, and Cebu can now secure international funding more easily, avoiding the increased due diligence requirements imposed on grey-listed countries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10575,"menu_order":108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[2323,2452,2345],"class_list":["post-10571","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-asia","tag-pagcor","tag-philippines","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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