Consequently, the law allows the following gambling activities, subject to regulations: horse racing, cockfighting, sweepstakes, lotteries, and gaming casinos, including online gaming when the game is accessed outside the Philippines by foreign-based players.

Legal Framework for Online Gambling in the Philippines\n\n In 1976, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) was established to oversee and manage all gambling operations in the country. In 2000, the E-Gaming Act was passed, allowing for the regulation and licensing of online gambling operators.

The 2024 edition of GTA's annual worldwide survey of gaming machine numbers once again dispels myths around the proportion of gaming machine numbers in Australia.  Australia is in fact ranked sixth in the world for gaming machines, dwarfed by the world number one, Japan, with almost 4.2 million machines.