The directive was issued in a memorandum signed on May 21st, 2026, by Officer-in-Charge Jessa Mariz R. Fernandez of the Electronic Gaming Licensing Department (EGLD), and published on the PAGCOR website on May 26th, 2026.
The memorandum, addressed to all gaming system administrators (GSAs), licensees of integrated resorts, gaming affiliates, support service providers, applicants and concerned entities, formalizes the transition guidelines for existing GSAs and their contracted B2B providers under the new regulatory framework. The measures were approved by the PAGCOR Board of Directors in its meeting on May 21st, 2026.
Three critical deadlines
Under the memorandum, contracted B2B providers that submit their accreditation applications on or before May 31st, 2026 will be allowed to continue their existing operations and provision of services to GSAs during the interim period, or until July 31st, 2026, pending the approval or denial of their applications.
All accreditation requirements must be completed no later than July 31st, 2026. These requirements include payment of the non-refundable application fee, documentary requirements including the probity check report, satisfactory results of an ocular inspection of the applicant’s facility, and actual testing of the electronic gaming systems (EGS), including the online gaming platforms (OGP) where applicable, and posting of the corresponding performance cash deposit.
Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the decommissioning of the concerned companies’ electronic gaming systems, online gaming platforms, games and gaming equipment or paraphernalia, effective August 1st, 2026.
Consequences for non-filers and GSAs
Companies that fail to submit applications on or before May 31st, 2026 will be prohibited from providing services to all GSAs. Any request for evaluation of gaming systems, gaming platforms, games and gaming equipment or paraphernalia will be returned without action. According to the memorandum, such companies may only be allowed to resume or provide services upon securing the required accreditation.
The directive also extends accountability to GSAs themselves. Those found to be availing themselves of services from non-compliant entities will be subject to appropriate regulatory sanctions.
Latest step in a year-long regulatory overhaul
This week’s memorandum marks the latest step in PAGCOR’s year-long push to bring the iGaming supply chain under direct regulatory oversight. The Regulatory Framework for the Accreditation of Gaming Affiliates and Support Service Providers — first signaled by the EGLD in a memorandum dated April 30th, 2025 — subjected third-party entities such as payment processors, game content suppliers, KYC solution providers and customer support vendors to direct accreditation for the first time.
As part of the same overhaul, PAGCOR also reclassified entities previously known as Gaming System Service Providers under the newly established category of Gaming System Administrators, clarifying the roles and responsibilities of key B2B participants in the regulated ecosystem.
Speaking to AGB at the time, Arden Consult founder Tonet Quiogue described the move as “a significant shift in how support service providers and gaming affiliates will be regulated in the Philippines,” noting that these businesses had historically operated without the need for formal registration with PAGCOR. “Going forward, all covered entities must comply with defined application procedures, performance requirements, and ongoing regulatory conditions,” she added.
Dingnews.com 28/05/2026