The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is a government-controlled corporation, and is a top income earner of the government and whose principal beneficiaries include the President's Social Fund, the Philippine Sports Commission, and government health, education, and scientific programs, among others.
Its charter was created by Presidential Decree No. 1869, which authorizes the corporation to put up games of chance, recreation centers and facilities, entertainment outlets, casinos, and sports and tourism-related undertakings.
In 2002 and 2003, it generated a total of R40 billion in gross income.
The corporation has 11,000 employees

Internet-Gaming Business Responsible for Firms Net Income Increase of 74% in 9-Month Period
MANILA, Philippines (October 24, 2008) -- Philweb Corp. posted a net income of P211.8 million from January to September this year, up 74 percent from last year’s income in the same period.................Subscribers

Senate Urged to Compel State Owned Gaming Corporation to Settle Tax Issue
MANILA, Philippines (July 13, 2008) -- The Senate committee on ways and means has begun an inquiry into Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (PAGCOR) tax status following complaints that the government has been losing huge potential revenue that could otherwise have been obtained from the corporation....................Subscribers

State Lottery and Gaming Corp Asked to Justify Advertising Spend
PHILIPPINES (April 23, 2008) -- Officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Philippine Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) have been summoned by the games and amusement panel in connection with a resolution for a congressional inquiry into the advertising funds of the two state-run firms.................Subscribers

SAGE Fails Bid To Recover P185 Million From State-Owned Gaming Corporation
MANILA, Philippines (April 22, 2008) - A gaming firm's bid to recover P185 million from the state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation failed when the Court of Appeals ruled that the firm's petition was falsified.................Subscribers

POC Gets P4.5 Million Pagcor Assistance for POF (Sports)
MANILA, Philippines (March 25, 2008) - The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has received P4.5 million assistance from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) for the staging of the Philippine Olympic Festival this year................Subscribers

State Owned Gaming Firm owes P1Billion in Taxes
Senator Questions Interpretation of 5% Franchise Tax
MANILA, Philippines (March 4, 2008) –Local sources reported Senator Francis Escudero on Monday said it appears that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has not paid about P1 billion in franchise tax to the government..................Subscribers

Two Foreign Casino Firms Seek License From State Owned Gaming Enterprise
MANILA, Philippines (January 24, 2008) -- State-owned gaming firm Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) is finalizing the issuance of gaming licenses to two foreign operators that have expressed plans to put up casinos within the 800-hectare Pagcor City in Pasay City...................Subscribers

DFNN Gaming Unit Eyes Listing on London Exchange
MANILA, Philippines (December 17, 2007) -- The gaming unit of publicly listed information technology solutions provider Diversified Financial Network Inc. (DFNN) is considering listing on the London Stock Exchange or another foreign bourse to raise funds for increasing its stake in a recently acquired gaming company...............Subscribers

Pagcor Sets $1 Billion Ante for Gaming Complex
PHILLIPINES (October 9, 2007) -- Investors interested in a priority government project aimed at positioning the country as an Asian gaming haven need to be able to raise at least $1 billion to participate...............Subscribers

State Owned Gaming Corp. Reports Growth in First-Half Revenues
MANILA, Philippines (August 21, 2007) -- The state owned Philippine Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) reported its revenues hit ............Subscribers

Lawmaker Seeks Probe on Ad Spending By Government Gaming Monopolies
PHILIPPINES (July 5, 2007) -- A BICOL legislator on Sunday asked for a congressional inquiry into what he described as lavish spending habit of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on advertisements despite their virtual monopolies in the industry...........Subscribers

State-Run Gaming Corp. Sets Bidding For Gaming Complex
PHILIPPINES (June 25, 2007) -- The state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) will hold the first pre-bid conference for the proposed $10-billion Entertainment City project in Manila in two weeks..........Subscribers

Hong Kong Firm to Supply New Games to Government Gaming Corporation
PHILIPPINES (June 17, 2007) -- LT Game Ltd., the subsidiary of casino games innovator Paradise Entertainment Ltd., has agreed to supply LIVE Baccarat and the Paradise Jackpot Systems to casinos operated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) after it inked an agreement with Orient Pearl Entertainment & Management Ltd............Subscribers

Opponents of Controversial Pagcor Bill Concede Defeat
MANILA, Philippines (February 20, 2007) – The House on Monday night voted 40-16 in favor of the controversial Pagcor bill, a measure extending for another 25 years the franchise of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor)..............Subscribers

Game-Tec Labs to Provide GT-ONE Gaming Platform to Kirschner Games International for Operation of PAGCOR’s Spin2Win Suite of Games in Philippines
CALIFORNIA, USA (January 24, 2007) -- Game-Tec Labs today announced that it has been selected by Kirschner Games International (KGI) to provide its comprehensive GT-ONE gaming platform for operation of a suite of casino themed games licensed and authorized by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)..........Subscribers

Questions Raised Over Legality of Government Gaming Corporation’s Online Betting Licensees
MANILA, Philippines (January 23, 2007) – A Marikina councilor claims that online betting, sanctioned by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), is illegal in the eastern city due to an ordinance that bans pornographic Web sites and Internet gambling in public centers.........Subscribers

Online Sports Betting Facility Gets Nod
MANILA, Philippines (January 22, 2007) -- Publicly listed Philweb Corp. has received approval from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to set up an online sports betting facility that will allow clients to bet on the results of foreign games..........Subscribers

Government Owned Gaming Corporation Posts Record Revenues in 2006
MANILA, Philippines (January 7, 2007) -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), in its latest unaudited financial report, announced a record P25.4 billion in revenues last year............Subscribers

Government Owned Gaming Corporation on Track for Another Record Year
MANILA, Philippines (January 4, 2007) -- Remittance of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), a government-controlled corporation, to the national revenue reached P8.76 billion during the first 11 months of last year, data from the Bureau of Treasury show..........Subscribers

Game-Tec Labs to Provide GT-ONE Gaming Platform to Kirschner Games International for Operation of PAGCOR’s Spin2Win Suite of Games in Philippines
Game-Tec (November 6, 2006) -- Game-Tec Labs today announced that it has been selected by Kirschner Games International (KGI) to provide its comprehensive GT-ONE gaming platform for operation of a suite of casino themed games licensed and authorized by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)...............................Subscribers

State Gaming Firm Remits P7.2 Billion to Treasury
MANILA, Philippines (October 24, 2006) -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) remitted P7.2 billion to the national coffers during the first nine months of the year...........................Subscribers

Pagcor Admits Text Lottery/Raffle Snafu
MANILA, Philippines (September 26, 2006) -- A Text-Based lottery/raffle program that seeks to encourage consumers to demand official receipts suffered an embarrassing setback after the state-run lottery company notified the wrong people that they had won last month’s draw..............................Subscribers

OPAP Plans Bingo Lotto Launch by End of Year
ATHENS, Greece (September 12, 2006) -- OPAP said that the company plans to introduce Bingo Lotto just before Christmas..............Subscribers

State Owned Gaming Company Not Keen on Listing
MANILA, Philippines (September 11, 2006) -- State-owned gaming company Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is reportedly NOT keen on the proposal for it to sell a portion of the company to the public...........Subscribers

Kenilworth Systems Receives Approval for the First Live In-Progress Casino Table Game Broadcasts from PAGCOR
MINEOLA, New York, USA (July 12, 2006) -- Kenilworth Systems Corporation announced today that it has been granted final approval to commence real time, live in-progress casino table game broadcasts (“Roulabette®”) by the Board of Directors of the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (“PAGCOR”)..........Subscribers

Local Firm Wins First Online Sports Betting Exchange Licence
MANILA, Philippines (June 10, 2006) -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) has reportedly granted a license to operate the first Philippine-based online sports betting exchange to local company.......Subscribers

President Resumes Direct Control of State Gaming Organization and Lottery
MANILA, Philippines (May 11, 2006) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has reportedly taken back direct control of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)............Subscribers

Asia's GEM Report, Euro-Asian Cooperation on Gaming
MANILA, Philippines (March 28, 2006) -- To put the country in the center of worldwide developments in gaming, tourism, and entertainment, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has forged an alliance that will link all industry leaders from Europe and Asia..........Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.13

Senator Supports Extending State Gaming Corporation’s License
MANILA, Philippines (February 24, 2006) – Senator Richard Gordon has reportedly vowed to see that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (PAGCOR) license is extended for at least another........Subscribers

State-Run Gaming Corporation Expects Foreign Investors to Pour in $4 Billion
MANILA, Philippines (February 23, 2006) -- State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) expects..........Subscribers

Companies Hoping to Become Content Providers for Pagcor’s Accredited Games of Chance Designed for Mobile Phones Showcase Expo
MANILA, Philippines (February 23, 2006) -- The state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) recently invited .........Subscribers

Kenilworth to Demonstrate Roulabette™ System to PAGCOR
MINEOLA, New York, USA (February 16, 2006) -- Kenilworth Systems Corporation announced today that it has been asked by the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), to .........Subscribers

Justice Declares Text-Based Games as Illegal
MANILA, Philippines (October 28, 2005) -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly ruled in favour of the decision .................Subscribers

Proposed Privatization of Government Gaming Corp. Criticized
MANILA, Philippines (September 23, 2005) – A leading Philippines newspaper has criticized a proposal ................Subscribers

Conflicting Versions of Jueteng Legalization and the Introduction of Bingo Combo
MANILA, Philippines (August 25, 2005) – Press Secretary and Presidential spokesperson Ignacio Bunye are reported as saying....................Subscribers

Palace Rules Out “Bingo Combo”
MANILA, Philippines (August 25, 2005) – Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye yesterday denied local media reports ............Subscribers

Bingo Combo to Replace Illegal Numbers Lottery
MANILA, Philippines (August 24, 2005) -- The Arroyo administration will reportedly legalize the illegal numbers lottery 'Jueteng’, but under another name........................Subscribers

Doubts Linger Over "Two Balls" Legalization
MANILA, Philippines (July 1, 2005) -- At last week's meeting of the Senate committee on public order and games, the former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) chairwoman, reportedly told committee members that the illegal lottery 'jueteng' ...................Subscribers

Council Approves Pagcor's Online Gambling Application
PHILIPPINES (June 15, 2005) -- The City Council has reportedly approved an application by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's (Pagcor) for Internet gaming station operations.............................Subscribers

Government Lottery and Gaming Organizations Competing For ‘Keno’
MANILA, Philippines (June 13, 2005) -- The Philippine Charities Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), both reportedly have plans to introduce "Quick Draw Keno," just as soon.............Subscribers

Philweb Partners with Canadian Firm for PAGCOR Online Games
MANILA, Philippines (June 7, 2005) -- Publicly listed gaming firm PhilWeb Corp. (Philweb) yesterday said it had signed an agreement with a unit of Futurebet Gaming Systems of Canada to be its partner .................Subscribers

Call to Merge Government Gaming Corporation and Lottery
MANILA, Philippines (May 24, 2005) -- Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima is reportedly pushing for the merger of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to improve regulation of the two organization's gambling and gaming operations...........................Subscribers

Government Gaming Corp. to Issue High Value Prepaid Cards for SMS Gambling
PHILIPPINES (April 28, 2005) -- State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has reportedly submitted to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) guidelines ..........................Subscribers

Courts Asked to Shut Down Government Gaming Corp.
PHILIPPINES (April 27, 2005) – The Supreme Court has been asked to close down the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) ......................Subscribers

Pre Paid Cards Proposed for Text Gambling
MANILA, Philippines (April 20, 2005) -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has a pending petition before the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for four access numbers to send and receive text ...................Subscribers

Government Gaming Corp. to Invest in Online Betting
CEBU, Philippines (April 18, 2005) -- Gambling through cellular phones may soon be available ........................Subscribers

Government Gaming Corp. Launches Online Betting on Cockfights
MANILA, Philippines (March 6, 2005) -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) launched the country's first Internet-based cockfight betting ..............Subscribers

Diamond I Finalizes Plans to Obtain Philippine Gaming License
Agency Agreement Provides for Direct Representation Before Gaming Regulatory Body
BATON ROUGE, La. (February 23, 2005) -- Diamond I, Inc. today announced that it has taken the final step in preparation ..................Subscribers

Government Gaming Corporation Denies Its Franchise Expired Two Years Ago
PHILIPPINES (February 16, 2005) -- The Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) has denied allegations that its franchise expired over two years ago..........................Subcribers

House Approves Government Gaming Corporation Franchise Extension
MANILA, Philippines (January 11, 2005) -- The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading ..................Subscribers

New State Gaming Corp. Franchise
MANILA, Philippines (January 5, 2005) -- A bill extending the franchise of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is up for ..............Subscribers

Lawmaker Calls on Government Gaming Corp. to Account for P928 Million
MANILA, Philippines (January 5, 2005) – According to a report , Rep. Imee Marcos said that she would block passage ...................Subscribers