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PAGCOR reports Philippine gambling revenue falls 15.9% in Q1 2026

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The Philippine gambling industry generated PHP87.6 billion in Q1 2026, down 15.9% year on year, according to PAGCOR. Electronic gaming revenue fell 22.4%, while licensed casinos generated PHP45 billion; PAGCOR chairman and chief executive Alejandro Tengco attributed the overall decline to external economic and geopolitical pressures.

The figures show operators and investors a year-on-year contraction in the Philippine market, led by electronic gaming.

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