The Philippines’ gaming regulator PAGCOR is aiming to establish itself as purely a regulator, shifting out of the operating role after the sale of its Casino Filipino assets, expected in early 2026.

The gaming industry is at a crossroads, and the only ones who can figure out how to guide it have to be impartial. That's where the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) comes in, with its new Chair, Nimish Purohit, laying out what is needed to keep the industry balanced and how to communicate with regulators across the world to make it happen.

The shift to cashless is providing opportunities both within the gaming space and the non-gaming space, with TransAct Technologies poised to leverage its experience across multiple markets in Asia and abroad.

If Asian gaming jurisdictions up their game and prove to be highly regulated markets, Entain would be happy to move back into those markets it had stepped away from. Michael Charlton, Asia Pacific Director for Entain, notes that the Philippines is serving as a good example of an improved regulatory framework that’s not stifling innovation.