Philippines.
The Philippines has closed its offshore gaming licence. Executive Order 74 stopped it in November 2024 and Republic Act 12312 made the ban law in October 2025. PAGCOR now licenses gaming only for players inside the Philippines, and it has taken no new online platform applicants since 1 March 2024. Vantegris can show you what remains open there and which licensed markets fit an international brand.
The Philippines at a glance.
The Philippines no longer licenses offshore gaming: Republic Act 12312 banned it and cancelled every licence. PAGCOR has also held applications from new online gaming platforms in abeyance since 1 March 2024.
Philippines Gaming Licence
Offshore gaming banned by Republic Act 12312 of 23 October 2025.
View status →No licence is on offer here while the measure is in force. The licence page tracks the deadlines and what operators still owe.
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