PAGCOR License List 2026: Types and How to Check

A PAGCOR license is a permit from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation that allows a company to run a defined kind of gaming business in the Philippines. In 2026 most readers want something narrower: whether a specific operator or website is authorized, and which official PAGCOR license list 2026 to trust. The answer is to check PAGCOR's own published registers and match the exact brand and domain, not to rely on a logo or badge shown on a gaming site.

This guide explains what a PAGCOR license covers, which license and accreditation types exist today, how to run a PAGCOR license check step by step, where the official lists are published, and what the end of the offshore regime under Republic Act 12312 means for companies. It is written for founders, lawyers and executives who need a sourced starting point. It is information, not legal advice, and it does not encourage gambling.

Last updated: November 14, 2026. Every list below carries the date PAGCOR printed on it.

What a PAGCOR license is and why it matters

PAGCOR says on its regulatory site that it regulates all games of chance and issues licenses to all gaming operations within Philippine territory (PAGCOR, Electronic Gaming Licensing Department). Its charter is Presidential Decree 1869, as amended by Republic Act 9487 (PAGCOR, Responsible Gaming). PAGCOR also runs its own Casino Filipino venues, which its website lists next to its regulatory pages.

Why the license matters depends on who is asking.

Players: the license decides whether a platform is authorized and expected to follow PAGCOR's Responsible Gaming Code of Practice, now at version 6.0, including the ban on play by anyone under 21.
Operators: each game offering needs its own gaming license, and PAGCOR approves the platform and the games before they go live.
Suppliers: platform and content providers need accreditation before their systems and games can be deployed at a licensed venue.

What the law says now: the end of the offshore regime

The biggest change in recent years is the end of offshore licensing. President Marcos signed Republic Act 12312, the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, on October 23, 2025, and it was published on October 29 (Inquirer). The law repeals Republic Act 11590, which had authorized and taxed offshore operators (Sunstar). It prohibits establishing or operating offshore gaming in the Philippines, accepting bets for offshore gaming operations, and acting as a content or service provider to them (Philstar). It also bans POGO hubs and the possession of POGO gaming equipment (GMA News). Violations count as unlawful activity under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (Inquirer).

The law turned into statute a ban first ordered by an executive order in November 2024 (Next.io). Before that, PAGCOR had renamed offshore operators internet gaming licensees (IGLs) and, by May 2024, listed 40 IGLs plus nine provisional ones (Philstar). In practice, any website that advertises a current POGO or IGL license should be treated as suspect.

Types of PAGCOR licenses and accreditations

There is no single "PAGCOR license". The regulatory site separates venue licenses, game licenses and several accreditations, each with its own list.

Gaming licenses by game offering

PAGCOR's Electronic Gaming Licensing Department (EGLD) issues a Gaming License for each of these game offerings: traditional bingo, electronic bingo, electronic (eCasino) games, sports betting, specialty games, online poker and numeric games. PAGCOR can add other games later. EGLD describes its remit as the local gaming operations of licensed venues, and online play is an adjunct: the platform and games must be offered at the gaming venue, with the remote operation serving that venue's registered players (PAGCOR EGLD).

Land-based casino licenses

EGLD states that land-based casino operations fall outside its scope. PAGCOR's regulatory site treats licensed casinos separately and publishes a list of registered brands and domain names of licensed casinos. Casino operators with online platforms appear under a Licensed Casinos category on PAGCOR's verification site, pagcorguarantee.ph.

Accreditations for the supply chain

Companies that supply gaming platforms and content are accredited rather than licensed to take bets. The EGLD page lists:

gaming system administrators, with their registered brands and domain names;
gaming affiliates, split into game content providers and game aggregators;
support service providers;
an EGLD-approved electronic games list, naming approved game providers;
the Gaming Employment License for staff, under a manual now at version 4.0 (PAGCOR Regulatory).

Former POGO and IGL licenses

Offshore licenses are no longer an option. Under Republic Act 12312 offshore gaming is banned, and PAGCOR confirmed in July 2024 that IGLs were covered by the presidential ban (ASGAM). The official venue-licensee list now states that its entries are not licensed to operate offshore gaming operations or POGO (PAGCOR).

How to run a PAGCOR license check, step by step

Start on PAGCOR's own domain, not on the gaming site. Whether an online gaming site with a PAGCOR license is legit comes down to one question: is this exact brand and domain on PAGCOR's current lists? PAGCOR warned the public in September 2023 about fake and illegal online gaming sites and told people to check its list of licensees (ABS-CBN). Law-firm commentary adds that a PAGCOR logo, an app-store listing or acceptance of a popular e-wallet does not make a site legal (Respicio).

Type pagcor.ph into the browser yourself. Do not follow links from ads, chat messages, QR codes or the gaming site.
Open PAGCOR Guarantee at pagcorguarantee.ph, which the pagcor.ph homepage links to. PAGCOR launched it on June 18, 2025 with a regularly updated list of licensed platforms (GGRAsia). When we opened it on November 14, 2026 it offered categories for electronic casino games, electronic bingo, sports betting, specialty games, online poker, licensed casinos, traditional bingo and numeric games. The older address pagcor.ph/pagcorguarantee returned a 404 error that day.
Cross-check the brand and the exact domain against the official PDF of accredited gaming system administrators, registered brands and domain names. A look-alike domain is a common trick, so a brand name match is not enough (Respicio).
Confirm that the game type on offer, for example sports betting or electronic bingo, matches what that operator is approved to offer.
Read the date on the list. Copies on document-sharing sites go stale, and one earlier official version was dated August 6, 2024 (PAGCOR).

What a badge does not prove

A footer logo, a certificate PDF hosted on the gaming site, a non-clickable "PAGCOR licensed" badge and a reassuring chat message are all things a copycat can reproduce (Respicio). The safer habit is to open PAGCOR's list in a separate window instead of clicking a verified badge inside the gaming site. PAGCOR said on October 19, 2026 that it is targeting December 2026 for a mobile app that helps players identify licensed platforms (PAGCOR).

Official PAGCOR license list 2026

PAGCOR does not publish one master file. It publishes several lists on the EGLD page, each with its own date. For the common search for a PAGCOR license online gaming list, the two registers that matter are the administrator PDF and PAGCOR Guarantee. The other files cover venues, content and support. The table shows what we read on November 14, 2026.

Official list	What it covers	Date printed by PAGCOR	What we found
Licensees for Gaming Venue Operations	Operators of domestic land-based gaming venues offering PAGCOR-approved games	October 31, 2026	253 licensees; the list says they are not licensed for offshore gaming
Accredited Gaming System Administrators, Registered Brands and Domain Names/URLs	Platform administrators with their brands and domains	October 29, 2026	Administrator names reproduced below
Accredited Gaming Affiliates	Game content providers and game aggregators	October 29, 2026	47 content providers and 16 aggregators listed
Registered Brands and Domain Names/URLs of Licensed Casinos	Brand and domain register for licensed casinos	Not checked	Linked from the EGLD page
Accredited Support Service Providers	Support service providers	Not checked	Linked from the EGLD page

Searches for a pagcor license list 2025 or a pagcor license list 2026 pdf often lead to copies on document-sharing sites. Treat those as unofficial and open the PDFs above instead.

Accredited gaming system administrators, as of October 29, 2026

These are the administrator names that appear in PAGCOR's PDF dated October 29, 2026. The PDF also pairs each administrator with game offerings, brands and domains, which change often and are not reproduced here. Check the PDF itself before relying on any entry.

AB Leisure Exponent, Inc.; BB Wave Inc.; Blue Phoenix Tech Solutions Corp.; Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels, Inc. (Solaire Resort and Casino); Breddas Inc.; CD Extreme OPC; Cyber Dot Com Technology Corp.; DesignWave Corp.; DW Technologies Asia Inc.; Enigma Software Solutions, Inc.; ESAT Pilipinas Teknik, OPC; Gamemaster Integrated, Inc.; Gavin Ventures Inc.; Gemini Gaming Management Corporation; Global Play Hub Innovations Corp; GlobalX Digital Corporation; Glowlight Corporation; Golden Alpha Venture Corporation; Good Games Solutions Pilipinas Inc.; Gotech Entertainment Inc.; Greygoose Casino Gaming Corporation; H&H Gaming Solutions Group Inc.; Hann Philippines, Inc.; HHR Philippines, Inc.; IGO Digital Technology Inc.; Infinitech Digital Gaming Corporation; Inter-Active Entertainment Solutions Technologies Inc.; Kaizen Gaming Philippines Inc.; Kirschner Games International, Inc.; Large-Hub Mind Recreation, Incorporated; Las Casas Gaming, Inc.; Legend Link Technology, Inc.; Lucky Taya Gaming Corporation; Magnus Ark Holdings Corp.; Memo Multinational Corp.; Meta Interactive Software Solutions Inc.; Nemo Interactive Group Corporation; New Coast Leisure Inc.; One Visaya Gaming Corporation; Orient Capital Ventures Inc.; PhilWeb Corporation; Playmate Leisure Solutions Corp.; Premier Online Digital Entertainment Corporation; RAC Phil Corp.; Red Fu Entertainment Technologies Corp.; Sandbox Entertainment Corp.; Silver Goose 8 International, Inc.; Skyhawk Holdings Corp.; Skyline Nexus Corporation; Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (Okada Manila); Topbet Tech Corp.; Total Gamezone Xtreme Incorporated; Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. (Newport World Resorts); Triple Diamond Gaming Incorporated; Trojans Well Entertainment Corp.; Webzoid System Solutions Corporation; WIL Network Inc.; Xn Solutions Inc.

How often the lists change

PAGCOR revises these files over time, and entries can be added or dropped. A law-firm commentary read the administrator list as of June 15, 2026 (Respicio), while the version we read was dated October 29, 2026. Always check the date before you rely on a list.

Signs of an illegal gaming website

No single sign is proof, but several together are a strong warning.

The domain does not exactly match the one registered on PAGCOR's list, or the site keeps switching to mirror domains (Respicio).
The PAGCOR badge is a static image that does not lead back to PAGCOR.
The site cites a POGO, IGL or foreign license as proof that it is legal.
Deposits are requested to personal accounts or private agents instead of formal payment channels (Respicio).
The brand is on PAGCOR's list, but the domain you were sent is not (Respicio).

The problem is large and persistent. PAGCOR said that 93% of the 13,399 illegal sites reported since 2022 had been blocked by the National Telecommunications Commission (Philstar). Earlier PAGCOR noted that some shut-down sites came back under new addresses (ABS-CBN). PAGCOR launched its verification site after growing complaints about sites that do not pay winnings (Manila Bulletin). Concerns about an online gaming platform can be raised through the Online Gaming Platform Helpdesk link on the pagcor.ph homepage.

Legal and business context for companies and operators

Who can operate

Online gaming is domestic and tied to licensed venues, as described above. Foreign groups appear in the official affiliates list through Philippine entities, including entries registered as branches, such as RGB Ltd. (Philippine Branch) and NTT Limited (Philippine Branch) (PAGCOR, October 29, 2026). After Republic Act 12312 there is no offshore route to fall back on.

Revenue share and fees

PAGCOR's charge on online gaming is a percentage of gross gaming revenue. From January 1, 2025 the rate was 30% for e-games operators, down from 35%, and 25% for online gaming run from integrated resorts (iGaming Business). The EGLD page also links a Schedule of Fees and application kits. We do not quote fee amounts because we did not verify them against those documents, so confirm current figures with PAGCOR before building a model.

Payments and banking

On August 14, 2025 the central bank, the BSP, ordered e-wallets to remove in-app links to online gambling within 48 hours, followed by a formal memorandum, M-2025-029 (Philstar). GCash and Maya complied, and PAGCOR said online gambling transactions fell by 50% (GMA News). PAGCOR later told lawmakers its revenue had dropped 49% (Philstar).

Direction of regulation

In February 2026 PAGCOR announced stricter rules on know-your-customer checks, advertising and responsible gaming (AGBrief). In May 2026 it capped cash rebate and cashback programs for online operators (ASGAM). On September 17, 2026 its chairman said the regulatory framework must keep evolving (PAGCOR). The market is under pressure: PAGCOR reported revenues of Php64.41 billion for the first nine months of 2026, down 23.41%, and electronic gaming gross revenue in the third quarter down 22.86% to Php35.28 billion (PAGCOR).

Our reading, which is not legal advice, suggests four habits for companies working with this sector:

Check counterparties against the current lists, by legal entity and exact domain, before signing and again at renewal.
Treat any partner that offers a POGO, IGL or foreign-license route into the Philippine market as high risk.
Expect rules on payments, advertising and incentives to keep changing, and track PAGCOR issuances.
Record the date of every list you rely on.

Responsible gaming

Gambling is not a source of income, and play is limited to adults. PAGCOR bars the following people from entering or playing in any gaming establishment and from playing on any online gaming platform: persons under 21, persons in the National Database of Restricted Persons, employees of licensees and Gaming Employment License holders, government officials and employees, and members of the armed forces and the national police (PAGCOR, Responsible Gaming).

PAGCOR's Responsible Gaming Code of Practice is at version 6.0, and the same page publishes player exclusion data as of October 31, 2026. Its basic reminders are to set time limits for each session, never to borrow money to gamble and not to chase losses.

Warning signs include betting more than planned, gambling for longer than intended, trying repeatedly to win back losses, falling into debt and borrowing or selling belongings to keep playing. PAGCOR lists the National Problem Gambling Helpline as an accredited help center: landline (02) 8248 9568, email support@npgh.ph, website npgh.ph. If gambling is causing harm to you or someone close to you, contact them.

Frequently asked questions

What is a PAGCOR license?

It is an authorization from PAGCOR to run a specific kind of gaming business. For domestic online and venue-based gaming, PAGCOR issues a Gaming License per game offering, and it separately accredits platform administrators, content providers, aggregators and support providers.

How do I check a PAGCOR license and know a site is legit?

Go to pagcor.ph yourself, open PAGCOR Guarantee at pagcorguarantee.ph, and then match the exact brand and domain against the official administrator PDF. Do not rely on a badge or certificate shown on the gaming site.

Is there an official PAGCOR license list for 2026, and is there a PDF?

There is no single master list. PAGCOR publishes several PDFs on its Electronic Gaming Licensing page. The venue licensee list is dated October 31, 2026, and the administrator and affiliate lists are dated October 29, 2026.

Are POGO and offshore licenses still valid?

No. Republic Act 12312, signed on October 23, 2025, bans offshore gaming and repeals the law that authorized it.

Is PAGCOR legal, and is online gambling legal in the Philippines?

PAGCOR is the state gaming agency created under Presidential Decree 1869, as amended. Law-firm commentary describes legal online gaming as limited to platforms PAGCOR has authorized for Philippine residents (Respicio), and players must be at least 21.

What are the PAGCOR license requirements, and how much does it cost?

PAGCOR links application kits and a Schedule of Fees on its EGLD page, and we did not verify the amounts. Be careful with advisory pages: one we reviewed gave USD 200,000 as a standard minimum paid-up capital for foreign-owned corporations in its text and about USD 440,000 for a PIGO license in its comparison table (LegalBison). The separate revenue-share rates are 30% and 25%, as explained above.

Can a foreign license replace PAGCOR registration?

Law-firm commentary says a site is not legal in the Philippines simply because it claims a foreign gambling license (Respicio). Confirm with PAGCOR or Philippine counsel before relying on one.

What should I do if a site does not pay out?

Stop depositing, keep screenshots and payment records, check the site against PAGCOR's lists, and raise the matter through the Online Gaming Platform Helpdesk on pagcor.ph. We could not confirm that PAGCOR recovers funds from illegal sites.

Sources

Official PAGCOR pages and files, opened on November 14, 2026 unless noted:

Law and news:

Secondary commentary, used only for verification practice and not for figures: