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PAGCOR Releases Accreditation Framework for Data Streaming Providers

PAGCOR's OGLD has released the Accreditation Framework for Data Streaming Providers (OGLD-RF26002), effective 23 April 2026. The framework regulates Philippine-based entities that operate live-streaming gaming studios serving operators licensed in foreign jurisdictions.

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PAGCOR Reminds Licensees to Strengthen Responsible Gaming Compliance

PAGCOR has issued a joint advisory reinforcing responsible gaming obligations around NDRP compliance, data confidentiality, and KYC protocols. Here's what licensees need to know.

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The Filipinos powering global gaming, and why this industry needs protecting

As the Philippines' SCBPO (Special Class BPO) gaming sector marks a decade — highlighted by Entain PH's 10th anniversary celebration with nearly 2,000 Filipino employees — the article argues that compliant, Filipino-staffed outsourcing operations supporting global gaming companies must be…

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PAGCOR Issues Two Regulatory Updates Affecting the Philippine Gaming Industry — March 2026

PAGCOR's Board of Directors approved two regulatory issuances in late March 2026 with compliance deadlines beginning as early as May 31, 2026.

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Why 2025 is the year Philippine iGaming grew

The first half of 2025 delivered the most compelling set of growth numbers in Philippine gaming history. The second half delivered something arguably more important: a regulatory framework built to sustain them.

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Arden Consult Contributes Philippines Chapter to Chambers & Partners Gaming Law 2025 Global Practice Guide

Arden Consult has been selected as the contributing author for the Philippines chapter of the Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide: Gaming Law 2025 — one of the most authoritative legal reference publications in the world.

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From Chaos to Architecture: How 2025 Reshaped Philippines iGaming

In the final months of 2025, PAGCOR moved from reactive enforcement to durable architecture—setting up 2026 as the year these reforms are tested, and as the year Chairman Alejandro Tengco’s regulatory legacy is likely to be defined.

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PAGCOR Issues Implementing Guidelines for B2B Accreditation

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PAGCOR has released the Regulatory Framework for the Accreditation of Gaming Affiliates and Support Service Providers — the detailed implementing guidelines completing its B2B Accreditation Framework for iGaming service providers.

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Illegal online gambling is the real problem — and it’s time we focus on solutions.

In a recent congressional hearing, lawmakers were visibly baffled when PAGCOR Chairman Alejandro Tengco explained that the agency “has no power to close illegal sites”, and could only flag them for enforcement by other government bodies.

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No New “Online Gaming Tax” Needed: Philippine Online Gaming Already Pays Substantial Government Fees

The truth? Philippine-licensed online gaming companies are among the most heavily taxed in the world, with total government take approaching 35% of gross gaming revenue — before profit, and before payroll, withholding, and other business taxes. Meanwhile, illegal operators (who…