Memorandum on Amendments to the Existing Regulatory Frameworks

I-GAMING LICENSING AND REGULATION GROUP Electronic Gaming Licensing Department MEMORANDUM May 26, 2026 TO : ALL GAMING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS ALL GAMING VENUE OPERATORS ALL LICENSEES OF INTEGRATED RESORTS ALL GAMING AFFILIATES ALL SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS ALL APPLICANTS AND CONCERNED PARTIES FROM : THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE SUBJECT : AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As part of PAGCOR’s continuing mandate to improve its rules and regulations for electronic gaming operations, to address the inconsistencies, provide clarity and to avoid any confusion among the existing regulatory policies, please be informed that the PAGCOR’s Board of Directors, in its meeting held on May 21, 2026, approved the following: 1. Implementation of the following amendments to the Regulatory Framework for the Accreditation of Gaming Affiliates and Support Service Providers Rev. No. 1: ADDITIONAL ENTRY I. DEFINITION OF TERMS • BSP-Supervised Financial Institutions (BSFI) shall refer to entities duly licensed and supervised by the BSP, including but not limited to banks, digital banks, non-bank financial institutions, and EMIs. FROM TO II. GENERAL PROVISIONS II. GENERAL PROVISIONS 15. All B2B Providers shall comply with the 15. All B2B Providers shall comply with rules and regulations of the Anti- the rules and regulations of the Anti- Money Laundering Council (AMLC) as Money Laundering Council (AMLC) clarified, implemented, and as clarified, implemented, and supervised by the PAGCOR Anti- supervised by the PAGCOR Anti- Money Laundering Supervision and Money Laundering Supervision and Enforcement Department (PASED). Enforcement Department (PASED). Non-compliance, as determined by Non-compliance, as determined by PASED, shall cause the imposition to PASED, shall cause the imposition to

the erring Gaming Affiliate or Support the erring Gaming Affiliate or Support Service Provider the corresponding Service Provider the corresponding penalties, as prescribed. penalties, as prescribed. BSFIs accredited as SSPs shall be governed by the applicable AMLC rules and regulations relevant to their specific BSFI business activities. Any non-compliance therewith shall be reported by the BSP to PASED and may constitute grounds for the imposition of corresponding penalties, as prescribed. 16. The B2B Providers shall comply with 16. The B2B Providers shall comply with the yearly submission to the EGLD of the yearly submission to the EGLD of the following documents on or before the following documents on or before May 31st of each year: May 31st of each year: xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx d. Original copy of duly accomplished References to PDS shall be deleted. and notarized Personal Disclosure Statement (PDS). This document d. Copy of valid licenses, permits, shall also be uploaded through the certifications, or authorities Electronic Submission of Annual issued by the relevant Documentary Requirements regulatory bodies or (ESADR). professional associations, as applicable, including: xxx…xxx…xxx i. Payment Gateway Solution / Payment Channel Provider: For BSFIs accredited as SSPs, photocopies of valid and applicable BSP-issued license/s shall be submitted. ii. Marketing / Promotional Service Provider: Copy of licenses or certifications issued by relevant regulatory bodies or professional associations, e.g. Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA), Ad Standards Council of the Philippines, among others. xxx…xxx…xxx

18. On suspension or cancellation of 18. On suspension or cancellation of accreditation, the EGLD may issue accreditation, the EGLD may issue preventive suspension, during the preventive suspension, during the pendency of its investigation, of the pendency of its investigation, of the EGS, game contents and/or gaming- EGS, game contents and/or gaming- related services upon receipt of a related services upon receipt of a complaint or of an information based complaint or of an information based on the following grounds: on the following grounds: xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx h. Accredited Gaming Affiliate or h. Accredited Gaming Affiliate or Support Service Provider incurred Support Service Provider a non- compliance or undertaken incurred a non- compliance or inappropriate action/s causing undertaken inappropriate irreparable damages to action/s causing irreparable PAGCOR's image and credibility, damages to PAGCOR's image and/or to the local gaming industry and credibility, and/or to the local as a whole. gaming industry as a whole. xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx For BSFIs, matters involving preventive suspension, cancellation, or revocation of accreditation, shall be coordinated with the BSP. III. ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES III. ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES (3) c. Issuance of a Certification or (3) c. Issuance of a Certification or Report by a Third-Party Probity Report by a Third-Party Probity Checker on its conducted probity Checker on its conducted probity check to the Applicant, the cost of check to the Applicant, the cost of which shall be shouldered by the which shall be shouldered by the Applicant. Applicant. For BSFI applicants for SSP, valid BSP-issued license and proof of compliance with BSP fit- and-proper standards shall be submitted in lieu of the foregoing probity eligibility requirements. IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES (II) (1) Payment Gateway Solution (II) (1) Payment Gateway Solution (PGS) I Payment Channel (PC) (PGS) I Payment Channel (PC) xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx e) PC must provide a link feature References to the required where a prospective player will be provision by PC of link feature shall redirected to the existing player be deleted.

registration portal of the GSA's OGP to undergo the player registration procedure therein. The PC should provide APls for seamless integration with gaming platforms and mobile apps. ANNEX A ANNEX A LIST OF DOCUMENTARY LIST OF DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION / REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION / RENEWAL FOR ACCREDITATION OF RENEWAL FOR ACCREDITATION OF GAMING AFFILIATE AND SUPPORT GAMING AFFILIATE AND SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDER xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx 11. Duly accomplished and notarized References to PDS shall be deleted. Personal Disclosure Statement (PDS) (EGLD Form No. EGLD-447) with the following attachments: xxx…xxx…xxx 17. Additional documentary requirements, 17. Additional documentary as indicated for the following: requirements, as indicated for the following: xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx c. As Payment Gateway Solution / Payment Channel provider, c. As Payment Gateway Solution / submission of the following Payment Channel provider, documents signifying good submission of the following reputation and credentials: documents signifying good i. Latest list of clients reputation and credentials: ii. Copy of registration certificates i. Latest list of clients issued by the BSP ii. Copy of latest valid applicable iii. Narrative on previous BSP license/s partnerships iii. Narrative on previous iv. Proof of compliance with the partnerships BSP's National Retail Payment iv. Proof of compliance with the System (NRPS) or Designated BSP's National Retail Payment Payment System (DPS), if any. System (NRPS) or Designated Payment System (DPS), if any. 2. Implementation of the following amendments to the Regulatory Framework for the Fees and Rates on Gaming Venue Operations Rev. No. 5: ADDITIONAL ENTRY (4) LICENSE PROCESSING FEES 2. Type of License Processing Fees: f. Processing Fee

- shall be paid to PAGCOR in compliance with the application requirements for relocation, expansion, or reduction of gaming venue area within the same building, compound, or complex. FROM TO II. LICENSE PROCESSING FEES II. LICENSE PROCESSING FEES xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx 2. Type of License Processing Fees: 2. Type of License Processing Fees: xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx b. Inspection Fee b. Inspection Fee - shall be paid to PAGCOR in - shall be paid to PAGCOR in compliance with the application compliance with the application requirements for transfer / requirements for transfer / relocation of gaming venue relocation of gaming venue xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx 4. Table of Fees and its corresponding GL 4. Table of Fees and its corresponding GL term validity: term validity: Type of Amount Validity Type of Amount Validity Fees (PhP) Term Fees (PhP) Term Inspection 50,000.00 Unexpired Inspection 50,000.00 Unexpired Fee term of the Fee term of the existing GL existing GL Application Processing 50,000.00 Unexpired Fee for: Fee term of the xxx…xxx…xxx existing GL Application Fee for: xxx…xxx…xxx 3. Implementation of the following amendments to the Regulatory Framework for the Accreditation of Gaming System Administrators Rev. No. 0: FROM TO ANNEX D ANNEX D GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ON GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ON MARKETING AND/OR PROMOTING MARKETING AND/OR PROMOTING ONLINE GAMING PLATFORM AND ONLINE GAMING PLATFORM AND SERVICES SERVICES xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx (2)(B) a. Only General announcements (2)(B) a. Only General announcements and/or advertisements may be published and/or advertisements may be published through the above-mentioned mass through the above-mentioned mass media

media and do not require prior approval, and do not require prior approval, subject to the following conditions: subject to the following conditions: xxx…xxx…xxx xxx…xxx…xxx 4. The above table of amendments shall form part of the Regulatory Frameworks under Item Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and shall be designated as follows: ➢ Item 1 - Annex E of the Regulatory Framework for the Accreditation of Gaming Affiliates and Support Service Providers Rev. No. 1; ➢ Item 2 – Annex A of the Regulatory Framework for the Fees and Rates on Gaming Venue Operations Rev. No. 5; and ➢ Item 3 – Annex D-2 of the Regulatory Framework for the Accreditation of Gaming System Administrators Rev. No. 0. 5. The implementation of the above amendments shall take effect five (5) days after their publication on PAGCOR’s regulatory website. For your information, guidance and strict compliance. Thank you. JESSA MARIZ R. FERNANDEZ cc: OCCEO AVP, AD AVP, CMED-EG /eaa