Pagcor cuts live sports betting fee to 15%, keeps virtual sports at 30%

Licensed live sports betting providers and virtual sports betting operators in the Philippines will now pay 15% and 30% of their gross gaming revenue (GGR), respectively, following a regulatory update from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor).

The change, announced in a memo published on January 19, is backdated to the November 2025 billing period, GGR Asia reported. The memo, issued by Pagcor’s Electronic Gaming Licensing Department, did not detail the previous arrangements for these categories.

The revised rates were approved during a Pagcor board meeting on January 8, as amendments to the agency’s Regulatory Framework for Fees and Rates on Gaming Venue Operations.

Publicly available data shows the new rate for live sports betting represents a reduction from the 17.5% fee in effect since January 2025. In mid-2023, the rate was 22.5%. The rate for virtual sports remains at 30%, unchanged from its January 2025 level but down from 41.25% as of August 2023.

In the memo, Pagcor’s e-gaming licensing department described the update as a clarification of the “Pagcor share rates for sports betting.”

Separately, from April 1, 2026, all Philippines-accredited “gaming system administrators” (GSAs)—regardless of whether they operate electronic casino games— will pay a monthly “minimum guaranteed fee,” the memo said.