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Pagcor threatens shutdown of non-compliant gaming service providers

Published May 27, 2026 06:10 pm  |  Updated May 27, 2026 03:09 pm

At A Glance

  • Business-to-business (B2B) service providers operating in the Philippine gaming industry risk having their gaming systems and digital platforms suspended if they fail to comply with the accreditation standards required by Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor).

Business-to-business (B2B) service providers operating in the Philippine gaming industry risk having their gaming systems and digital platforms suspended if they fail to comply with the accreditation standards required by Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor).

Pagcor, the state-run gaming regulator, stressed in a recent memorandum that strict adherence to transition guidelines is mandatory for all contracted B2B providers.

These entities, which provide the infrastructure supporting the country’s gaming industry, are now under pressure to formalize their accreditation status or face immediate removal from the market.

Providers that have already initiated the accreditation process are granted temporary relief, according to the directive.

“Contracted B2B providers that have submitted their applications for accreditation on or before May 31, 2026, shall be allowed to continue their existing operations and provision of services to gaming system administrators (GSAs), in the interim period or until July 31, 2026, prior to the approval or denial of their applications,” the memorandum read.

However, this interim period remains subject to the completion of a four-step validation process.

All applicants must comply with several critical requirements not later than July 31 to remain in good standing.

These include payment of a non-refundable application fee, submission of complete documentary requirements such as a probity check report, satisfactory results from an on-site inspection of the applicant’s facility, and actual testing of the electronic gaming system (EGS), including the online gaming platform (OGP).

Companies must also complete the posting of the required performance cash deposit to ensure financial accountability.

“Failure to comply with the requirements... shall result in the decommissioning of the concerned companies’ EGS, online gaming platforms (OGP), games, and gaming equipment effective Aug. 1, 2026,” Pagcor warned.

The decommissioning process effectively serves as a total shutdown of a provider’s operations within the Philippine gaming ecosystem.

For companies that failed to meet the initial May 31 application deadline, the consequences are more immediate.

“Companies that fail to submit their applications on or before May 31, 2026, shall be prohibited from providing services to all GSAs,” Pagcor said.

In such cases, Pagcor said it will no longer review the technical specifications of their products, while requests for the evaluation of gaming systems, gaming platforms, games, and gaming equipment will be returned without action.

The regulator noted that enforcement of the rules extends beyond B2B providers.

The policy aims to ensure that the entire gaming supply chain complies with the new accreditation standards, as firms may only resume or continue providing services after securing the required accreditation.

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