Philippine Integrated Resorts Record PHP93 Billion in Gaming Income within First Half of the Year
Philippine Integrated Resort Casinos Boost Tourism and Public Services
In a recent talk at the Philippine Hotel Connect 2025 event, Alejandro Tengco, head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor), shared the latest GGR numbers for the country's integrated resort casinos.
The Philippine gaming industry generated PHP215 billion in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) during the first half of 2025. Integrated resorts made up 43% of this total, accounting for nearly half of the GGR generated by the Philippine gaming industry in H1 2025. Specifically, casino resorts in the Philippines pulled in PHP93.36 billion ($1.65 billion) in GGR during the first half of the year.
Integrated resort casinos in the Philippines are expanding their role beyond gaming into broader entertainment and hospitality hubs, boosting tourism and generating substantial fiscal revenues that support public services. These resorts offer more than just gaming, providing luxury accommodations, dining, wellness, entertainment, and business facilities. This comprehensive approach caters to both leisure and business travelers, boosting tourism revenues and related sectors.
The growth in the casino gaming market and integrated resort expansion is a global trend, with casino hotels expected to reach over USD 157 billion in 2025. This growth includes rising legalization and development of integrated resorts, with countries in Asia—including the Philippines—actively promoting casino resorts as major economic drivers.
The recovery and growth in international tourism post-pandemic are fueling casino revenues. Tourist arrivals in major gaming hubs (e.g., Macau, Singapore) have surged, raising daily gross gaming revenue (GGR). The Philippines similarly benefits from increased tourism to integrated resorts such as those in Entertainment City, Manila.
Tengco emphasized that the PHP16 billion in licensing fees from integrated resort operators is being used to fund various public services. This includes social, infrastructure, and public welfare projects, though specific data on the direct public services funded by integrated resorts was not detailed in the search results.
Many integrated resort operators are actively contributing to public health, education, and military programs through their cultural foundations. Tengco stated that the gaming sector is not just about revenue generation, but also about social contribution.
In Q1 2025, commercial-sector casinos brought in PHP49.28 billion, which was a 0.9% decrease compared to the same period the previous year, but still made up 47.3% of the total GGR in the Philippine gaming market. The text does not provide information about the performance of integrated resort casinos in H1 2025 compared to Q1.
The event took place at Newport World Resorts in Manila. The limitations of this report include the absence of specific Philippine government reports on direct public services funded by integrated resorts, so the explanation of public service impact is based on typical industry patterns and indirect government revenue channels.
In summary, the Philippine gaming industry continues to position itself as a key player in Asia's gaming industry, with integrated resorts playing a central role in both revenue generation and broader national development goals.
Casino-and-gambling revenues collected by integrated resorts significantly contribute to the growth of the Philippine gaming industry, as they made up 43% of the PHP215 billion generated during the first half of 2025. The casino-culture in these resorts extends beyond gambling, offering a range of luxury amenities, entertainment, and business facilities, thereby boosting tourism and supporting public services through fiscal revenues.
