Deadline for foreign-based non-accredited streaming providers to accredit

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has fixed 31 March 2026 as the final date on which live data and content from foreign-based, non-accredited Data/Content Streaming Providers (DCSPs) may remain on the gaming platforms of accredited Gaming System Administrators (GSAs). The deadline is set out in PAGCOR's Regulatory Framework for the Accreditation of Gaming Affiliates and Support Service Providers, Revision No. 1, which took effect on 2 October 2025¹.

Under the framework, such content "shall be allowed to remain in the gaming platforms of accredited GSA until 31 March 2026 only"¹. After that date, unauthorized game content is to be removed. The framework states that its provisions apply prospectively, except where expressly indicated¹.

The rules cover Business-to-Business (B2B) providers, a group that includes Gaming Affiliates such as Game Aggregators and Game Content Providers, the latter including Data/Content Streaming Providers that supply live-streamed games, as well as Support Service Providers¹. Game content is categorized into seven PAGCOR-approved offerings: traditional bingo, electronic bingo, electronic casino games, sports betting, specialty games, online poker games and numeric games¹. Accreditation of a Game Content Provider is granted per game offering, independently and separately¹.

Foreign-based B2B providers, or their local counterpart or business in the Philippines, must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and only corporations duly registered with the SEC may apply for accreditation¹. A foreign-based Gaming Affiliate may appoint a local entity or a GSA as exclusive distributor, but any such exclusive distributorship agreement is automatically deemed void or canceled once the foreign-based affiliate is accredited by PAGCOR¹. Each local entity or GSA may act as exclusive distributor for a maximum of five distributorships¹.

Fees and terms set out in the framework include:

Applications with complete documentary requirements submitted to the Electronic Gaming Licensing Department (EGLD) and with the application fee paid before 31 December 2025 are granted an accreditation valid for its first three years¹. Providers must also install for online streaming of games at least four gaming tables for electronic casino games and at least two gaming tables for other game offerings¹.

What it means for players

Players on PAGCOR-licensed and PAGCOR-authorized platforms in the Philippines may see live-streamed games from foreign-based providers disappear after 31 March 2026 if those providers have not been accredited. The framework does not say which providers or titles are affected, and no list of non-accredited DCSPs has been reported. The rules apply to electronic gaming operations within Philippine jurisdiction, including adjunct online gaming, so the change concerns players using platforms that rely on those streams rather than land-based tables. Whether individual operators replace removed content with accredited alternatives has not been reported. Players can check whether a platform's games come from accredited providers through PAGCOR's licensing records, explained in our guide to checking a PAGCOR gaming license and our overview of gambling regulators and licenses in Asia. General rules for players in the country are covered in Can I Gamble in the Philippines?.

What happens next

The 31 March 2026 deadline is the only dated step stated for the removal of content from non-accredited foreign-based DCSPs¹. Separately, B2B providers must submit yearly documents to the EGLD on or before 31 May of each year, and failure to submit after a 60-day grace period results in a penalty¹. Any change in corporate ownership or in the board of directors must be reported to the EGLD within 30 calendar days, and the sale or transfer of shares is not allowed within six months of accreditation approval¹.