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PAGCOR Plans December Launch for Gaming Verification App

Published

19 October 2026

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regulatory

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Gaming Tech

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Philippines

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Fusion42 · 19 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) plans to launch a mobile app by December 2026 that helps players identify licensed online gaming platforms and avoid illegal sites, developed in partnership with Development Bank of the Philippines Data Center, Inc. The app complements an existing verification website and supports regulatory efforts against illegal online gambling.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Gaming Tech, and 2 sources have reported it between 19 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must integrate licensing verification into your platform now. Philippine regulators are building enforcement tools by empowering players to reject illegal operators via a mobile app launching soon.

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2 sources · first reported 19 Oct 2026 · latest 20 Oct 2026

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