Philippine gross gaming revenue increases in first half of 2025
GGR increased by 26 per cent from the same period in 2024.
The Philippines.- Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Philippines totalled PHP214.75bn (US$3.74bn) in the first half of 2025, up 26 per cent from PHP171bn (US$2.98bn) in the same period in 2024. E-games represented 53.47 per cent of total GGR.
According to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the e-games and e-bingo segment led the market with PHP114.83bn (US$2bn) in gross revenues. Licensed casinos, including integrated resorts and brick-and-mortar casinos in Metro Manila, Clark, Cebu, La Union and Rizal, reported PHP93.36bn (US$1.65bn). PAGCOR-operated casinos generated PHP6.56bn, representing 3.06 per cent of industry GGR.
PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro H Tengco said: “PAGCOR recognizes the earning potential of the e-games sector, but as the country’s gaming regulator, our foremost responsibility is to ensure that growth comes with accountability. Our role goes beyond revenue generation; and as partners of the government in nation-building, we are committed to always strike a balance between enabling industry expansion and ensuring it aligns with responsible gaming standards.”
Tengco noted that the state gaming agency recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ad Standards Council (ASC) for the regulation and pre-screening of gambling-related advertisements across all media platforms.
For the first quarter, gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Philippines was PHP104.12bn (US$1.88bn), up 27.44 per cent year-on-year.
