The new provisions extend the regulator\u2019s incentive framework to slot machines while retaining separate limits for VIP, high-roller and junket players at gaming tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Philippines.- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)<\/strong> has set a 1.50 per cent turnover limit on the incentives offered to slot machine players at licensed land-based casinos. The measure was approved by the PAGCOR board of directors on October 8, 2026, and communicated to licensed casinos in a notice dated October 13 with immediate effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the revised rules, casinos may offer slot machine players incentives of up to 1.50 per cent of turnover, comprising a maximum cash rebate of 1.40 per cent and an incentive commission of up to 0.20 per cent. Incentive commissions cannot be redeemed for cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The amendment retains existing incentive limits for gaming table players. Non-junket VIP and high-roller players remain subject to a cap of 1.35 per cent of net turnover, while junket players are subject to a 1.50 per cent cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PAGCOR has also amended its rules on gross gaming revenue (GGR) calculations. Under Section 3 of the revised regulation, casinos cannot classify player incentives, including rebates and rolling commissions, as gaming table or electronic gaming machine losses to reduce reported GGR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PAGCOR said the changes would be incorporated into Revision No. 1 of the Casino Regulatory Manual for Licensed Land-Based Casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The new provisions extend the regulator\u2019s incentive framework to slot machines while retaining separate limits for VIP, high-roller and junket players at gaming tables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777030536,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"PAGCOR has implemented a 1.50% turnover limit on slot machine player incentives for licensed land-based casinos in the Philippines, effective immediately. Concurrently, the regulator has amended GGR calculation rules, prohibiting casinos from classifying player incentives as losses to reduce reported GGR.","focusai_entities":"Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)","focusai_location":"The Philippines","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (1.0), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"GGR Impact Analysis","query":"What is the projected financial impact on reported GGR and net income for major licensed land-based casino operators in the Philippines due to the reclassification of player incentives?"},{"label":"Incentive Program Adjustments","query":"How will the new 1.50% slot incentive cap and the distinction between cash rebates and incentive commissions influence player acquisition and retention strategies for VIP and high-roller segments?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[156,16333],"tags":[405],"class_list":["post-777048654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-pagcor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777048654"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777048667,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048654\/revisions\/777048667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777030536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777048654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777048654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777048654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}