PAGCOR Sets July 31 Deadline for B2B Accreditation

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has issued a firm deadline for business-to-business (B2B) gaming providers to complete accreditation. A memo dated May 21, 2026, signed by Electronic Gaming Licensing Department Officer-in-Charge Jessa Mariz R. Fernandez, sets July 31, 2026, as the final compliance deadline. The directive was addressed to Gaming System Administrators (GSAs), integrated resort licensees, gaming affiliates, and support service providers. It formalizes transition guidelines approved at a PAGCOR board meeting on May 21.

What B2B Providers Must Do Before the Deadline

PAGCOR has granted a two-month transition period, effective May 31, 2026. Providers that submitted accreditation applications by that date may continue servicing licensed operators while their paperwork is processed. To complete accreditation, providers must pay a non-refundable application fee, satisfy documentary and probity requirements, pass a facility inspection and system testing, and post a performance cash deposit. All steps must be finished no later than July 31. Providers that missed the May 31 application window are already prohibited from supplying services to GSAs, and any submitted material will be returned without action.

Consequences for Non-Compliant Providers and Operators

Non-compliant providers face serious consequences.

From August 1, 2026, PAGCOR will decommission the electronic gaming systems, online platforms, games, and equipment of any provider that has not completed accreditation.

The memo says that such companies "may only be allowed to resume or provide services upon securing the required accreditation."

Accountability also extends to operators. GSAs found using services from non-compliant providers will face regulatory sanctions. Industry advisers note that some GSAs are already refusing to enter into new agreements unless suppliers can demonstrate that applications are underway.

PAGCOR's Push to Regulate the iGaming Supply Chain

The deadline is the latest step in PAGCOR's broader effort to tighten oversight of the iGaming supply chain. The accreditation framework was first signaled in an April 2025 memo and took formal effect in October 2025. It brought game developers, aggregators, payment processors, KYC providers, and customer support vendors under direct regulatory oversight for the first time.

Tonet Quiogue, CEO of Arden Consult, described the framework as "a significant shift in how support service providers and gaming affiliates will be regulated in the Philippines," adding these businesses had historically operated without the need for formal registration with PAGCOR. She added that the latest guidance rewards companies that moved early to comply. Providers, including Light & Wonder and Gaming Laboratories International, were among the first to submit applications.