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	IPVG :: Partners - Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is the government-owned and controlled corporation established to regulate all games of chance in the Philippines.
		The gaming market in the Philippines is estimated to be over 100 Billion Pesos per year.
		Although the U.S. now accounts for half of industry revenues, the gaming market is changing and the biggest area of growth is in places like Europe and Asia.
	www.ipvg.com /pagcor.shtml (320 words)

	Welcome to the Official Website of Casino Filipino Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Contact Us The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) reaffirms its position as one of the country’s biggest profit-makers and most reliable provider of much-needed revenues for the government by posting an unprecedented total income of P7.50 billion in the first four months of 2005 alone.
		The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) vehemently reacts to the graft and plunder charges filed against its top management, and said that the case, which is based on supposed anomalous dealings between PAGCOR and Waterfront Hotels, is purely harassment and without basis or merit.
		The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) resolutely upholds its position that its 25-year franchise shall expire on July 11, 2008 based on the effectivity date of Presidential Decree 1869 which was July 11, 1983.
	www.casinofilipino-online.com /aboutus.php (324 words)

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		Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp has plans for a US$15bil mega project in Manila Bay that would comprise casinos, theme parks, hotels, shopping malls and condominiums.
		âCompetition for the regionâs gaming dollar is expected to intensify if Singapore and Thailand move ahead with their plans to make casinos legal,â GK Goh said, adding that the availability of newer and more accessible land-based casinos might hurt existing ones, which relied on overseas visitors.
		âAs demand for gaming is highly dependent on the state of the economy and its growth rate, there is some concern that the engineered slowdown in China and higher global interest rates could hurt the growth prospects of South-East Asian economies.
	www.urbino.net /emailLink.cfm?id=746&page=snippets.cfm (654 words)

	Jaworski vs PAGCOR : 144463 : January 14, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago : En Banc : Decision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Petitioner, in his capacity as member of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports, files the instant petition, praying that the grant of authority by PAGCOR in favor of SAGE be nullified.
		In their separate Comments, respondents PAGCOR and SAGE insist that petitioner has no legal standing to file the instant petition as a concerned citizen or as a member of the Philippine Senate on the ground that he is not a real party-in-interest entitled to the avails of the suit.
		Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, G.R. No. 138298, 29 November 2000, 346 SCRA 501; citing Fortich, et al.
	www.supremecourt.gov.ph /jurisprudence/2004/jan2004/144463.htm (1963 words)

	Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.
		The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is a government-controlled corporation, and is a top income earner of the government and whose principal beneficiaries include the President's Social Fund, the Philippine Sports Commission, and government health, education, and scientific programs, among others.
		MANILA, Philippines (May 24, 2005) -- Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima is reportedly pushing for the merger of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to improve regulation of the two organization's gambling and gaming operations...........................
		PHILIPPINES (June 20, 2003) – According to local media reports a Manila court has ordered the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to return P1.56 billion a private firm paid it for a jai alai fronton franchise......................
	www.lotteryinsider.com /lottery/pagcor.htm (2778 words)

	Philippine News Online: Talks on for idle hotel to host Cebu casino
		With the help of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), the hotel will no longer stay deserted and will be a useful edifice sometime soon.
		Manila newspapers quoted reports from Cebu City saying the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has made a downpayment for Cebu Plaza Hotel since there no longer exists an exclusivity clause in their contract with Cebu Waterfront hotels requiring that all casinos in Cebu should be in a Waterfront hotel.
		Gaming in Cebu City caught on in 2001, a year after the first casinos were set up near the waterfront.
	www.philippinenews.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=97fa99eb3b645b40fb98ace9d72960a7 (834 words)

	TIME: 5 Rules of the game
		For the most part, the rules of the games and their odds are the same from casino to casino, but there may be some subtle differences.
		The most popular casino game in Asia, especially among high-rollers, baccarat is an attractive game for novices because very little skill is required to play: Players can bet on either of two opposing hands of cards with a near-even chance of winning.
		Nonetheless, both games are fun and simple to play: In roulette, you guess the slot into which the small plastic ball will land on the spun wheel.
	www.time.com /magazine/1998/int/980706/gaming.5_rules_of_the_ga36.html (1531 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday said it had no plans to launch any games next month to replace numbers rackets operations in the country.
		Relatives of two missing University of the Philippines on Monday filed a petition for habeas corpus before the Supreme Court to compel the military to present before the court their bodies, after they were allegedly abducted by soldiers last month.
		Philippine embassy officials have started evacuating some 30,000 Filipinos in Lebanon to escape heightened hostilities in the country, ABS-CBN News learned.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=14209 (1354 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Chaves, the former president of the Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association, was one of the main authors of the act creating the national government sports agency.
		Section 26 of the PSC Law states that among the agencyâs major sources of revenue is "5 percent of the gross income of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.
		Philippine Football Federation president Johnny Romualdez was apparently keen on breaking up the National Capital Region Football Association at PFFâs June 18 board meeting, armed in advance with a âdraftâ of the resolution that included those who were supposed to move for its approval.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=30273 (1135 words)

	Impeachment Proceedings - Annex-H
		Rufino Pimentel, older brother of First Lady Loi Ejercito, when President Estrada appointed him as a non-voting member of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor).
		He is a retired Navy captain who trained with the Philippine Naval Training Command and the US Pacific Fleet Training Center in California.
		The presidential spokesman however clarified that Estrdada's appointment of four additional board members does not mean he doesn't trust anyone in the five regular Pagcor board members.
	www.lawphil.net /current/impeachment/annex_h.html (408 words)

	Asian Journal Online
		MANILA, Philippines -- Nowadays, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (Pagcor) chairman Efraim C. Genuino spends much of his time talking to prospective investors and trying to sell US$1 billion theme park project aimed at pulling in millions of foreign tourists and jump-starting the Philippines' struggling economy.
		The theme park project has three basic development concepts: an entertainment and gaming complex offering shopping, educational and cultural diversions, and cabaret shows; a family-oriented entertainment complex with leisure activities for children and young teens; and a self-contained 24/7 city with places for work, living and recreation.
		Gaming will be one of the important aspects of the theme park immediately, but eventually it will be relegated to the background."
	www.asianjournal.com /cgi-bin/view_info.cgi?code=00008731 (1272 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| METRO > Gordon to support Pagcor’s extension
		This was the assurance made by Sen. Richard Gordon at a gathering of gaming and tourism investors from the United States, Australia, Macau, Malaysia and the Netherlands at the Manila World Trade Center from February 22 to 23.
		Stressing the close relationship between tourism and the gaming industry, Gordon said that the biggest problem facing the Philippine gaming industry today is the expiration of the Pagcor franchise in 2008.
		The House bill seeking to extend the lifespan of the government gaming agency has already been passed in the House but has yet to be acted upon by the Senate.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/feb/27/yehey/metro/20060227met10.html (184 words)

	Gonzales vs PAGCOR : 144891 : May 27, 2004 : J. Carpio-Morales : Third Division : Decision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For this purpose, you are authorized to secure the support of the Philippine National Police and all concerned local government units.
		From this argument as well as their averment that they are “among the ‘Filipino citizens and taxpayers and member[s] of the Philippine Bar’ for whom the herein class suit was instituted and are interested to pursue this case,”
		While legal scholars may continue to debate the wisdom and reasoning of these decisions, their objective existence and historical impact on the Philippine legal system cannot seriously be questioned.
	www.supremecourt.gov.ph /jurisprudence/2004/may2004/144891.htm (2504 words)

	FutureBet.com News: Online Gambling Software
		These games have state of the art graphics and sound and are sure to enhance the player's experience at all Futurebet casinos.
		It was created in 1976 to oversee the operation of gaming casinos, to generate funds for the government's developmental projects, and to help curb illegal gambling.
		These games have state of the art graphics and sound and are sure to enhance the player's experience at all Futurbet casinos.
	www.futurebet.com /news.php (1112 words)

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		The Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. have joined hands to help the government improve its revenue collection through the conduct of a nationwide raffle system which uses receipts issued by establishments and professionals as raffle entries.
		The text-based raffle program is aimed at plugging the loophole in government's revenue collections, estimated at over P50 billion annually, and encouraging the public to habitually ask receipts for their purchases, thereby compelling business establishments to issue receipts.
		Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.'s technology arm is buying a 20-percent stake in Philweb Corporation in line with efforts to corner a chunk of the Internet gaming business via the telco's third- generation service offering.
	www.philwebinc.com /template.asp?target=press (688 words)

	Manila Standard: The Future is Ours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. fulfills its role as one of the biggest benefactors of Philippine sports development when it gave its full support to the Philippine team during the 2003 World Master’s Powerlifting Championships in Regina City, Saskatchewan, Canada last Oct. 7.
		The Philippine powerlifting team, composed of Catalina Oca and three-time world powerlifting champion Antonio Taguibao, was joined by more than 300 athletes from 30 other countries to compete in what is considered as one of the biggest tournaments in this category.
		Teams from Cebu and Baguio are joining and mixing it up with student participants from the University of Santo Tomas and the University of the Philippines, which is boosted by the presence of members of the UP Mountaineers Club.
	www.manilastandardonline.com /mnlastd?page=sports03_nov06_2003 (515 words)

	Pagcor sets sights on Internet, text gaming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The state-owned gaming firm told the NTC that it was tasked to control, administer and supervise all games of chance.
		Before the controversy over text gaming surfaced in late 2002, there were reports in the House committee on games and amusements that telecom giants Smart Communications Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. earned between 5 million pesos and 6 million pesos in the first half of 2002 from text gaming alone.
		The gaming firm is also considering an expansion of its Internet operations with the introduction of Telesabong, an online cock-fighting service wherein bettors can use the site to place their bets for different game formats, such as Singles, Parlays, and Pick the Derby Champion.
	money.inq7.net /topstories/view_topstories.php?yyyy=2004&mon=07&dd=08&file=1 (557 words)

	The Pare Principle
		The Philippine tradition, like the American one, gives the president tremendous powers to appoint members of the bureaucracy, and indeed, to create new positions as he or she sees fit.
		So much discretion is given the president that in the Philippines, as in the United States, the system has encouraged the large-scale use of bureaucratic appointments for patronage or as rewards to family, loyal followers and generous contributors.
		The figure is 279 for the Development Bank of the Philippines and 374 for the Land Bank, both government banks with a history of crony lending.
	www.pcij.org /imag/PublicEye/pare.html (1570 words)

	Ties That Bind - A Philippine Solo Exhibit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) signed on as a sponsor for the Philippine Solo Exhibition in Shanghai in a simple ceremony last February 11.
		Over 100 Philippine companies representing the food and beverage sectors, garments, fashion accessories, gifts, décor and home furnishings, as well as the education and design services sectors will be featured in the exhibition.
		PAGCOR’s commitment to promoting the country as a total entertainment destination like Las Vegas is consistent with the Philippine Solo Exhibition Coordinating Committee’s objectives of establishing the country both as a holiday and business destination, and as a source of top quality goods and services.
	www.citem.com.ph /shanghai/pagcor.htm (218 words)

	Financial News USA - Press Release - 1001740
		PAGCOR is the government-owned and controlled corporation established to regulate all games of chance in the Philippines.
		PAGCOR was created in 1976 to oversee the operation of gaming casinos, to generate funds for the government's developmental projects, and to help curb illegal gambling.
		Philippine Gaming Market - Sports betting is, to a vast population of Filipinos, a way of life from cockfighting to horse racing and basketball.
	www.financialnewsusa.com /release.php?rlsid=1740 (678 words)

	Manila Standard Today -- Is Congress aware of RP’s stake in gaming industry? -- dec29_2005
		Drug abusers in the Philippines who get caught and indicted for possession of illegal drugs can also resort to such remedy and get rehabilitated in a drug rehab center if they so wish, and after some time, they are released with no case filed against them.
		While the movers and shakers of the international casino gaming industry continue their frenetic expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. remains composed, quietly making milestones of its own.
		But while politicians continue to poison the air with their noises, other sectors of the economy are moving to get a piece of the gaming industry pie.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=emilJurado_dec29_2005 (1223 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		MANILA, April 18 (AFP) - Philippine gambling chiefs are planning to set up what is believed to be the world's first casino university to spread the art of dealing cards and spinning a roulette wheel.
		Pending approval from educational authorities, the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) will offer bachelor's degrees in casino operations and management from later this year.
		Casinos are a major source of revenue for the cash-strapped Philippine government, but the influential Roman Catholic Church is expected to protest the plan to set up an academy.
	www.dailynews.lk /2002/04/19/wor04.html (232 words)

	Gamingfloor.com Archives July August 2000 Asia & Australia
		The 38 year monopoly on gaming on the island for Dr Stanley Ho is thought to be set finish at the end of 2001.
		The deployment of the new table game Rapid Roulette on to the gaming floor of the Crown Casino in Melbourne has apparently been a resounding success.
		Stargames and Crown Casino who are in partnership to develop and promote the game have signed a letter of intent with John Huxley to distribute it in further jurisdictions.
	www.gamingfloor.com /archive/July_August_2000_AsiaAus.htm (1253 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business
		A Philippine Internet-service provider said it's proposing what may be the first online betting for cockfights, aiming to draw some of the thousands of dollars that change hands during contests into a central system.
		Much of the betting now is done through hand signals before two roosters, fitted with 3-inch steel blades on their feet, are thrown at each other in a clash usually to the death.
		State-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., which regulates gambling and gets a cut of the proceeds, said it hasn't committed to the proposal.
	starbulletin.com /2004/06/06/business/story3.html (580 words)

	Philippine Politics 04: September 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I watched the controversial Probe Team report on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) chair Efraim Genuino when it was shown at the University of the Philippines’ College of Mass Communication in Diliman, Quezon City last Sept. 17 and tried to look for reasons why it should not be shown.
		Only what the Filipino people should forget on cue here is that it had been the Philippine government through high-priced lawyers which had been actively pursuing the Marcos case before the US courts and cannot by any sense of fair play now claim the court cannot issue a judgment against a party before it.
		Repeated coup rumors and allegations of corruption in high places are destabilizing the Philippine government at a time when it needs more than ever to focus on repairing the battered economy and fighting poverty.
	politicaljunkie.blogspot.com /2003_09_01_politicaljunkie_archive.html (4378 words)

	CNN.com - Philippine opposition to seek Estrada impeachment this week - October 15, 2000
		Philippine opposition to seek Estrada impeachment this week
		Estrada promised to end the Philippine government's extensive involvement in gambling operations by privatizing the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., or Pagcor, the government agency that controls legal gambling and runs casinos and other gambling ventures.
		The accusations have also taken a severe toll on the Philippine economy by eroding already-weak investor confidence.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/southeast/10/15/philippines.bribery.ap (793 words)

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