{"id":8387,"date":"2024-12-18T05:36:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T05:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/philippine-gaming-industry-poised-to-exceed-revenue-records-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T05:36:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T05:36:55","slug":"philippine-gaming-industry-poised-to-exceed-revenue-records-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/philippine-gaming-industry-poised-to-exceed-revenue-records-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippine Gaming Industry Poised to Exceed Revenue Records in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Due in large part to the explosive expansion of online gambling, the Philippine gaming industry is poised to surpass its 2023 gross gaming revenue (GGR) record. GGR is predicted to reach PHP350 billion ($6 billion) by the end of 2024, well above the government\u2019s initial estimate of PHP334 billion and much higher than PHP285 billion in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>This pattern is supported by data from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). The gaming industry saw a 37.52% year-over-year increase in GGR in the third quarter of 2024, hitting PHP94.61 billion as opposed to PHP68.79 billion in the same period in 2023. Alejandro Tengco, the chairman and CEO of PAGCOR, attributed this boom to electronic gaming, which grew by an astounding 464.38% in only one year, from PHP6.32 billion to PHP35.71 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Tengco stated, <em>\u201cThis impressive performance is a strong indication that the use of modern technology and mobile gadgets in gaming and amusement will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of gaming.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Challenges Despite Rapid Growth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While online gaming dominates the market, analysts caution that the surge may not last. Morgan Stanley highlighted that PAGCOR\u2019s aggressive issuance of licenses, coupled with reduced licensing fees, contributed to the revenue spike. Over 1,000 iGaming sites were licensed in 2023, with more applications pending approval. PAGCOR\u2019s policies are fueling expansion, but the sustainability of this growth remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Tengco acknowledged these policy-driven changes, saying,<em> \u201cBecause of the policy changes implemented by the current management, there was a considerable increase in gaming sites.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"BetUS\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BetUS.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"BetUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BetUS<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong><strong>Get 125% \/ $2,500 on 1st deposit!<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 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Once a key player in the industry, POGOs became entangled in scandals involving kidnapping, money laundering, and other crimes. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered their shutdown, with operations mandated to cease entirely by December 31, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this upheaval, the gaming sector has thrived. PAGCOR confirms that only a few POGO operations remain, signaling a stable future focused on domestic and regulated online gaming activities.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/philippine-gaming-industry-poised-to-exceed-revenue-records-in-2024\/\">Philippine Gaming Industry Poised to Exceed Revenue Records in 2024<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due in large part to the explosive expansion of online gambling, the Philippine gaming industry is poised to surpass its 2023 gross gaming revenue (GGR) record. GGR is predicted to reach PHP350 billion ($6 billion) by the end of 2024, well above the government\u2019s initial estimate of PHP334 billion and much higher than PHP285 billion [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8387\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}