PAGCOR amended its electronic gaming rules, with the changes taking effect on 4 June 2026. The revisions set requirements for financial institutions and service providers, and introduce a PHP50,000 processing fee for certain gaming venue changes, according to the regulator.
Gaming businesses must meet revised accreditation and payment-provider requirements, while some venue changes will incur a new application fee.
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PAGCOR chair and chief executive Alejandro Tengco expects the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations to recommend separating the regulator’s oversight and operating roles to the Office of the President. He said Casino Filipino’s losses could rise from about Php6 billion (US$95 million) to Php7 billion (US$111 million) by year-end 2026, citing operating costs and integrated-resort competition.
Mynt’s payment solutions revenue fell 3.7% year on year to PHP24.9 billion in the first half of 2026, according to AP Securities. The brokerage attributed the pressure to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ requirement to remove e-wallet links to gambling sites; PAGCOR’s chairman said online gaming transactions fell about 50% after the delinking took effect in August 2025.
PAGCOR will require four integrated resorts in Manila's Entertainment City to begin converting gaming tables to smart-table technology from 1 January 2027. Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the initial requirement covers City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, Newport World Resorts and Solaire Resort Entertainment City, with baccarat tables first; the deadline is to start conversion, not complete it.
Reportedly, PAGCOR chairman Alejandro Tengco wants an online gaming law enacted during his term. He discussed the goal in an interview at the IAG EXPO.
PAGCOR is considering requiring smart gaming tables in Philippine casinos and integrated resorts, reportedly to improve real-time oversight of gaming transactions. The requirement may begin with large integrated resorts, with implementation not expected before the second half of 2027; smaller casinos could be included later. The plan has not been finalised.