By The Weekly Edge desk ·
GGRAsia reported that Philippine gross gaming revenue declined 20.3% annually to PHP88.14bn in Q2 2026. The total includes non-casino activity and increased 0.6% against the preceding quarter.
The Philippine market remained below its prior-year revenue despite modest sequential growth.
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