PAGCOR licensed casinos
Any site can print a PAGCOR seal in its footer. Only PAGCOR’s own register says whether it is real. Here is how to check a casino yourself in four steps, and what the licence actually protects you from once you have.
In one line
PAGCOR is the Philippine government body that licenses and regulates gambling. A licensed casino has rules it must follow on payouts and fairness, and a regulator you can complain to. An unlicensed one has neither.
Source · pagcor.ph
Check a licence yourself
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Find the licence number on the site
Scroll to the very bottom of the casino's home page. A real licensee prints the PAGCOR seal and a licence number in the footer. If there is a seal but no number, treat that as no licence.
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Open PAGCOR's own list
PAGCOR publishes the List of Registered Brands and Domain Names of Licensed Casinos as a PDF, updated through the year. That document, not the casino's website, is the source of truth.
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Search for the exact domain, not the brand
Brands get copied. Domains do not. Search the PDF for the exact web address you are on, character for character. A near-match is not a match.
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If it is not on the list, walk away
An unlicensed site has no regulator to complain to. If it refuses a withdrawal, closes your account or changes the bonus terms after you deposit, there is nobody above it to make it pay.
The register is a PDF on PAGCOR’s own site, called List of Registered Brands and Domain Names of Licensed Casinos. Open it, press Ctrl and F, and search the exact domain you are on.
Operators we have verified
Short list on purpose. A casino only appears here once we have found its exact domain on PAGCOR’s register ourselves. We do not take an operator’s word for it, and we would rather list one casino than a page full of guesses.
Checking more operators as we go. If a casino you use is not here, that does not mean it is unlicensed. It means we have not checked it yet, so run the four steps above.
PAGCOR, explained
Is online casino play legal in the Philippines?
Yes, when the operator holds a PAGCOR licence to serve players inside the country. PAGCOR is the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, a government-owned corporation that both regulates and runs gaming. Since 2020 it has licensed domestic online operators under the PIGO framework, which is what legally allows a Filipino resident to play.
What does a PAGCOR licence actually protect me from?
It gives you somewhere to go. A licensed operator has to meet PAGCOR's rules on payouts, on the fairness of its games, and on responsible gambling tools like deposit limits and self-exclusion. If it breaks them you can complain to the regulator. With an unlicensed site there is no such route.
How do I check a PAGCOR licence myself?
Find the licence number in the casino's footer, then search PAGCOR's official register for the exact domain you are on. The register lives on pagcor.ph. The four steps above walk through it.
Is a PAGCOR licence the same as a POGO licence?
No, and this is where people get confused. POGO licences covered offshore operators serving players outside the Philippines, and that programme was shut down. Domestic licences that let Filipinos play legally are a separate thing and still run.
Can I use GCash or Maya at a licensed casino?
Most licensed operators take GCash and Maya, because they run peso accounts rather than asking you to buy crypto. Cash-in usually clears in a minute. Withdrawals need your account verified first.
Do I need an APK to play?
Usually not. Most licensed sites run in a mobile browser with no install. Be careful with APK files from anywhere other than the operator's own domain, because a copied APK is one of the commonest ways accounts get stolen.
GG Spins is not PAGCOR and is not affiliated with it. Everything on this page points at PAGCOR’s own published register so you can check it at source. Licences change, so check the date on the register before you rely on it. 18+, play responsibly.