PAGCOR's second Minimum Guaranteed Fee tranche took effect on 1 October 2026, raising the recurring cost floor for all Gaming System Administrators: PHP10,500,000 per month at PHP35,000,000 gross gaming revenue for e-casino GSAs, and PHP4,000,000 per month at PHP20,000,000 GGR for non-e-casino GSAs. This is a predictable escalation under PAGCOR's own two-tranche schedule set out in its December 2025 memorandum, rather than a new policy direction. Against this cost backdrop, two pending bills in Congress carry gambling-sector implications without having been enacted: House Bill No. 8002 would name online gambling operators, virtual asset service providers and trust or company service providers as Anti-Money Laundering Act covered persons, framed by its sponsors as alignment ahead of the Financial Action Task Force's March 2027 Mutual Evaluation; Senate Bill No. 686 would criminalise online gambling conduct, promotion, advertisement and facilitation outright, though commentary assesses continued committee stall as the base case.
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Philippines · Question 01 of 11
Overview: What kind of market is this?
Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Philippines report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Philippines (PH) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | PAGCOR |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
PAGCOR's second Minimum Guaranteed Fee tranche took effect on 1 October 2026, raising the recurring cost floor for all Gaming System Administrators: PHP10,500,000 per month at PHP35,000,000 gross gaming revenue for e-casino GSAs, and PHP4,000,000 per month at PHP20,000,000 GGR for non-e-casino GSAs.…
Key headwinds & conditions
- Offshore (POGO/IGL) channel now statutorily banned (RA 12312)
- BSP directive delinking e-wallets/banks from gambling
- Advertising clampdown and full-day ad-ban risk
- Competing outright-ban bills in Congress
- Local hosting / data-residency requirements