Asia-Pacific
Philippines licence.
PAGCOR
61 PIGO licences issued by mid-2025. Domestic-only the growth segment.
What the regulator asks for
Year one cost
PIGO/eGames licence + MGF
PAGCOR PIGO/eGames licence fees plus Minimum Guaranteed Fee from 1 April 2026: PHP 9m monthly MGF for casino-game eGames operators against PHP 30m GGR benchmark; sportsbooks PHP 3m against PHP 15m.
Timeline
4-6 months
PAGCOR formally separating regulatory and commercial casino arms in 2026.
Gaming tax
30% GGR for e-games licences from 1 January 2025 (cut from 35%); 25% for integrated resorts.
Marketing climate
Restrictive on offshore-export. POGO ban complete 15 December 2024 (Marcos executive order, July 2024); 42 licences and 18 service providers cancelled; 304 sites closed.
The market
POGO offshore-export model is dead. PIGO/eGames domestic-only is the growth segment. B2B accreditation mandatory: all B2B suppliers must be fully PAGCOR-accredited by 31 March 2026; non-accredited suppliers deemed unauthorised.
How the application runs
PAGCOR PIGO application; B2B accreditation for suppliers.
Ongoing compliance
PAGCOR AML and RG requirements.
What you can and cannot say
Domestic-only marketing.
The honest read
What it means for your plan
Domestic eGames is one of the fastest-growing licensed segments in Asia. POGO offshore-export model is dead. The 30% GGR rate is competitive within Asia. Manila VIP land-based has been hit hard by POGO disappearance.
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