The Philippines’ licensed casino sector generated gross gaming revenues (GGR) of PHP44.53 billion ($721.6 million) in the first quarter of 2026, down 9.64 percent from PHP49.28 billion ($798.7 million) a year earlier.
According to data released by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the decline was driven by weaker performance in Entertainment City.
Entertainment City in Metro Manila, home to the country’s integrated resorts, recorded GGR of PHP35.47 billion ($574.8 million) during the January-to-March period, down 11.06 percent from PHP39.88 billion ($646.3 million) in the same period of 2025. The segment accounted for the largest share of licensed casino revenues and posted the steepest decline among the licensed casino sub-sectors.
Despite the decline, licensed casinos remained the largest contributor to the Philippine gaming industry in the quarter, accounting for 50.83 percent of the industry’s total GGR of PHP87.60 billion ($1.42 billion). The broader industry figure was down 15.87 percent year-on-year, according to PAGCOR data previously reported by AGB.
Among the other licensed casino segments, Clark-based casinos generated PHP6.68 billion ($108.3 million), down 6.10 percent from PHP7.12 billion ($115.4 million) a year earlier. Fiesta casinos contributed PHP298.13 million ($4.83 million), down 6.75 percent from PHP319.73 million ($5.18 million).
The Greenfield Zone was the only licensed casino segment to post year-on-year growth, with GGR rising 5.97 percent to PHP2.07 billion ($33.6 million) from PHP1.96 billion ($31.8 million) in the prior-year period.
Outside the licensed casino sector, PAGCOR-operated gaming venues recorded GGR of PHP3.18 billion ($51.5 million), down 6.85 percent year-on-year. The ‘other licensees’ category, which includes electronic games, bingo and poker operations, posted the sharpest decline among the industry’s major segments, falling 22.42 percent to PHP39.90 billion ($646.6 million) from PHP51.43 billion ($833.2 million) a year earlier.
