The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has pushed back the deadline for contracted business-to-business (B2B) providers to complete accreditation to September 30, giving eligible suppliers additional time to meet regulatory requirements before non-compliant operators face decommissioning.
Advisory and consulting firm Arden Consult disclosed that PAGCOR’s Electronic Gaming Licensing Department (EGLD) issued a memorandum on July 20 confirming the extension, following approval from the regulator’s Board of Directors on July 16.
The memorandum states that B2B providers currently contracted by Gaming System Administrators (GSAs) who submitted accreditation applications on or before May 31, 2026, may continue operating until the new deadline.
Requirements remain unchanged
To obtain accreditation, providers must complete several outstanding steps: payment of a non-refundable application fee, submission of documentary requirements and a probity check report, successful completion of ocular inspection and testing of their electronic gaming system (EGS) and online gaming platform (OGP) where applicable, and posting of a required performance cash deposit.
Companies that do not fulfill these conditions will have their EGS, OGP, games, and gaming equipment decommissioned starting October 1. PAGCOR has not modified the accreditation requirements or compliance standards themselves; only the timeline has changed. Providers that filed applications after May 31 are not covered by the extension.
Delays in government documentation cited
According to Arden Consult, the extension addresses delays in obtaining documentary requirements from various government agencies, a challenge that affected numerous applicants despite efforts to meet the original deadline.
The firm previously noted that PAGCOR’s fit-and-proper assessments serve as a safeguard for the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) reforms following the Philippines’ removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in February 2025.
Industry consultant points to regulatory balance
John Calderon, an Asia-based business development and strategic consultant, addressed the extension in a LinkedIn post: “The decision followed widespread delays in obtaining documentary requirements from various government agencies, creating practical challenges for many suppliers despite their willingness to comply.”
Calderon said that as of late July, 66 suppliers had completed the accreditation process, with game content providers making up the majority of accredited companies while other support sectors remained underrepresented.
He added: “Rather than lowering standards, PAGCOR demonstrated regulatory pragmatism. Effective regulation is not measured by how aggressively deadlines are enforced, but by whether compliance can be achieved without unnecessarily disrupting legitimate business activity.”
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2026/08/03/125685-pagcor-pushes-b2b-accreditation-deadline-to-september-30
