{"id":10783,"date":"2026-05-16T23:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/philippine-gaming-revenue-falls-15-9-in-q1-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T23:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:18:20","slug":"philippine-gaming-revenue-falls-15-9-in-q1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/philippine-gaming-revenue-falls-15-9-in-q1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippine Gaming Revenue Falls 15.9% In Q1 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Philippine gaming sector reported lower first-quarter revenue in 2026, with weaker e gaming results weighing on overall performance, according to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Philippine gaming GGR reached PHP87.60 billion, or $1.42 billion, in Q1 2026.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The total fell 15.9% from the same period last year.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>E gaming revenue dropped 22.4% to PHP39.90 billion.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Commercial casinos still brought in the largest share of first-quarter gross gaming revenue. Licensed private-sector casinos generated PHP44.52 billion, down 9.7% year over year, and accounted for about 50.8% of total GGR.<\/p>\n<p>E gaming ranked close behind, but its sharper decline pulled the market lower. Pagcor said the segment produced PHP39.90 billion in the January to March period, equal to around 45.6% of total GGR. The category includes e-bingo, e-games, bingo grantees, and onsite and off-site poker under Pagcor classification.<\/p>\n<h2>E Gaming Weakness Hits Q1 Total<\/h2>\n<p>Pagcor-operated Casino Filipino venues added PHP3.17 billion in GGR during the three months to March 31. 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GGR reached PHP396.14 billion last year, up 6.4% from 2024. Growth in electronic and online gaming offset lower land-based casino earnings, with the electronic and online segment generating PHP201.12 billion and becoming the top revenue contributor.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/philippine-gaming-revenue-falls-15-9-in-q1-2026\/\">Philippine Gaming Revenue Falls 15.9% In Q1 2026<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philippine gaming sector reported lower first-quarter revenue in 2026, with weaker e gaming results weighing on overall performance, according to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. Good to Know Philippine gaming GGR reached PHP87.60 billion, or $1.42 billion, in Q1 2026. The total fell 15.9% from the same period last year. 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