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PAGCOR reports Philippine gaming revenue down 11.41% to PHP83.72bn in Q3
The Philippines' gaming regulator PAGCOR reported gross gaming revenue of PHP83.72 billion for Q3 2026, down 11.41% year on year. Electronic gaming revenue fell 22.86% to PHP35.28 billion, while licensed commercial casinos recorded PHP45.38 billion, 0.40% below the prior-year quarter. PAGCOR said it expects at least PHP350 billion in revenue for 2026.
Philippine gross gaming revenue declined to PHP83.72 billion in the third quarter of 2026, an 11.41% drop from a year earlier, according to figures released by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. Industry GGR had been PHP94.51 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2025, leaving an approximate year-on-year shortfall of PHP10.79 billion.
PAGCOR reports 23.41% revenue decline to PHP64.41bn in nine months
PAGCOR reported that total revenue fell 23.41% year on year to PHP64.41bn in the first nine months of 2026, from PHP84.09bn a year earlier. Electronic gaming revenue dropped 37.23% to PHP27.63bn, while gaming operations revenue declined 23.44% to PHP58.13bn. PAGCOR attributed the downturn mainly to weaker gaming-business earnings and said a Supreme Court ruling also affected net income through a 5% gross-revenue remittance requirement.
PAGCOR plans December launch for app verifying licensed online gaming sites
PAGCOR aims to launch a mobile application by December 2026 that will let players check which online gaming platforms are authorised in the Philippines, the regulator said. Its board approved development and implementation on 8 October, alongside a proposed partnership with Development Bank of the Philippines Data Center, Inc. (DCI), which would build, host and maintain the platform at no cost to PAGCOR.
PAGCOR plans to launch a mobile application by December 2026 that will let players check which online gaming platforms are authorised in the Philippines, the regulator said. The board of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation approved the development and implementation of the application on 8 October, together with a proposed partnership with Development Bank of the Philippines Data Center, Inc. (DCI).
PAGCOR chairman backs regulatory split as Casino Filipino losses approach PHP7bn
PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco expects government approval for a proposal separating regulation from casino operations. The report puts Casino Filipino's expected 2026 losses at PHP7bn, equivalent to $111m.
According to a report, Alejandro Tengco, PAGCOR's chairman and chief executive, is still confident the government will approve separating the regulator's regulatory activities from its casino operations. Speaking to local press at the Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay opening this week, he said the Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) will likely recommend the proposal to the Office of the President. Government approval is still needed for the plan to proceed.
PAGCOR exclusion list reaches 40,000, Tengco says
PAGCOR has expanded its gambling exclusion programme to about 40,000 people in six months, up from roughly 1,700 before Alejandro Tengco became chairman and CEO. Tengco gave the figures at the launch of Kaban Hotel and Casino in Boracay on 11 October. Approved applicants face a ban of at least one year.
PAGCOR has expanded its gambling exclusion programme to about 40,000 people over six months, up from roughly 1,700 before Alejandro Tengco became chairman and CEO, the regulator's chief said. Tengco gave the figures at the launch of Kaban Hotel and Casino in Boracay on 11 October, according to a report of his remarks.