Pagcor Reports PHP214 Billion in GGR for First Half of 2025

The Philippine gaming industry posted strong growth in the first half of 2025, generating gross gaming revenue (GGR) of PHP214.75 billion (US$3.75 billion). The figures, released Tuesday by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor), show a 25.6% year-on-year increase.

Good to know

• Online and electronic games now make up over 53% of total GGR.
• Land-based casino revenue fell by nearly 6% year-on-year.
• Pagcor-operated casinos contributed just 3.1% of the industry’s total GGR.

Electronic games – which include e-bingo, e-games, and bingo grantees – led the industry’s performance, bringing in PHP114.83 billion in the first six months of the year. That represents an 82.6% jump compared to the same period in 2024 and now accounts for 53.5% of the total market share.

By contrast, licensed land-based casinos across Metro Manila, Clark, Cebu, La Union, and Rizal generated PHP93.36 billion, making up 43.5% of the total. However, that number marked a 5.9% year-on-year decline.

Casinos directly operated by Pagcor contributed PHP6.56 billion during the reporting period, representing just under 3.1% of total GGR. This segment saw a steep 26.3% drop from the same time last year.

Pagcor Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco acknowledged the rapid expansion of online gaming but stressed the importance of regulation. “Pagcor recognises 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,” he said.

He added: “Our role goes beyond revenue generation, and as partners of the government in nation-building, we are committed to always striking a balance between enabling industry expansion and ensuring it aligns with responsible gaming standards.”

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