Tag: Alejandro Tengco

Philippine gaming revenue forecast to fall 19%

4 June 2026 at 7:00am UTC-4
Philippine gross gaming revenue is expected to fall by 19% in 2026, according to the country’s gaming regulator PAGCOR. Speaking on Tuesday, PAGCOR Chief Executive Alejandro ...

Philippine regulator PAGCOR launches 24-hour gambling support hotline

27 May 2026 at 7:22am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has launched a 24-hour national helpline to tackle gambling addiction. The National Problem Gambling Helpline, launched on Tuesday ...
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PAGCOR’s Alejandro Tengco urges industry to come together as impact of Middle East conflict makes its mark

15 April 2026 at 6:03am UTC-4
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already impacting the gaming industry in the Philippines and further afield, according to PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro ...

PAGCOR clarifies that an estimated 10 million Filipinos gamble online

12 February 2026 at 5:43am UTC-5
PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro Tengco has clarified a government figure claiming that more than 32 million adult Filipinos gambled online in 2025, saying the true ...
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PAGCOR tightens regulations for Philippine online gambling industry

11 February 2026 at 7:00am UTC-5
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has pledged to roll out tighter restrictions for the country’s online gambling industry. At a Senate Committee on Games and Amusement ...

PAGCOR pushes for stricter regulation of the igaming sector

26 January 2026 at 7:03am UTC-5
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has emphasized the need for more regulatory enforcement in the igaming industry to help sustain growth in the sector. Speaking at ICE ...

PAGCOR pledges 5% income remittance to Philippine Sports Commission

23 January 2026 at 6:38am UTC-5
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR will start remitting 5% of its monthly gross income to the National Sports Development Fund of the Philippine Sports Commission from this ...

ICE: PAGCOR preparing position paper outlining case for central bank to restore online gaming links to e-wallets

21 January 2026 at 10:28am UTC-5
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR is compiling a position paper that it plans to present to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) – the central bank – in a bid to have it ...

PAGCOR tightens responsible gaming rules as online play accelerates

11 December 2025 at 6:22am UTC-5
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has introduced stricter responsible gaming controls in response to the rise in digital gambling activity. Speaking at G2E Asia in the ...

Philippine online gaming revenue surges 17.4% to PHP41.95 billion

11 November 2025 at 7:43am UTC-5
Revenue from the online gaming sector in the Philippines surged in the third quarter of 2025, according to figures from the country’s gambling regulator PAGCOR. Online casino ...