PAGCOR to Launch Mobile App to Identify Licensed Online Gambling Platforms

PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) has announced plans to launch a new app this year to help online gaming players identify and access licensed operators. At the same time, PAGCOR Chairman Alejandro Tengco has disclosed that around 50% of online gaming sites accessed in the Philippines are illegal. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_ZQe5mb

PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) has acknowledged that recent regulatory reforms are reshaping the country's E-Games sector, with stricter safeguards designed to promote transparency and player protection. https://lnkd.in/dkUY98D8

PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) has signaled that further changes to the country's gaming regulations are inevitable as the industry and the risks surrounding it continue to evolve. Full story: https://lnkd.in/egnXAkgG

PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) announced it is rolling out enhanced KYC measures, including government ID checks and real-time selfie verification before deposits, alongside plans for a 24/7 problem gambling helpline. 📢 Chairman Alejandro Tengco said the regulator is also considering a total ban on iGaming advertising, expanding on existing restrictions that already limit broadcast ads and have led to the removal of gambling billboards and transit ads. 🧠 PAGCOR is sharpening its responsible gambling messaging too, replacing softer language with the direct tagline: “Gambling is addictive. Know when to stop.” 📊 Tengco clarified that while 32 million Filipinos are registered on legal platforms, only about 10 million are active players, as many users hold multiple accounts across operators. ⬇️ Full story from Marjorie Preston in the comments below.

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has expanded its responsible gaming exclusion program to around 40,000 individuals in six months, up from approximately 1,700 before Alejandro Tengco became chairman and CEO. The program allows individuals to request self-exclusion, while concerned family members can also apply for restrictions covering PAGCOR-licensed land-based and online gaming platforms. PAGCOR has also introduced a 24/7 responsible gaming hotline to improve access to information and support, with approved exclusions lasting at least one year. Full article in the comments 👇

PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) has directed gaming operators and industry stakeholders across the country to replace existing responsible gaming advertisements with promotional materials for the newly launched National Problem Gambling Helpline (NPGH). The move marks the latest step in the regulator’s ongoing efforts to strengthen responsible gaming and player protection measures across the Philippines. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e28WHTJM

As first reported on the Global Gaming Insider ICE Barcelona Live Desk, PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) Chairman and CEO, Alejandro Tengco, is writing to the Philippines Central Bank to recommend the reversal of the e-wallet delinking reform. In August, a ban was enforced, preventing e-wallets from linking to gambling websites. PAGCOR revenues tanked by 49%. Tengco told me that, though revenues have been recovering, he hopes to bring about a reversal of this ban. He is writing a position paper to the Central Bank and will make this recommendation at the soonest possible juncture. Full story linked in the comments:

🇵🇭 PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) App To Promote Licensed iGaming Operators The Philippine gambling regulator plans to launch an app by the end of 2026 to help players identify and access licensed online gaming operators. 🔗 Read the full article here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eXxCpjre #igaming #igamingnews #igamingindustry

“The PAGCOR app has two main objectives: First, to curb illegal online gambling and second, to protect players by ensuring that they play only on platforms licensed and regulated by PAGCOR,” said PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco.

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco has described the tightened restrictions imposed on eGames operators in recent months as a necessary adjustment that will provide the industry with a more stable base in the long-term. 🧑⚖️ #InsideAsianGaming #IAG #Philippines PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) #igaming #egaming https://lnkd.in/ei2VFCWj