What does a Philippines – Cagayan Economic Zone (CEZA / First Cagayan) licence cover?
The register records Philippines – Cagayan Economic Zone (CEZA / First Cagayan) as an offshore licensing hub. No CEZA licence on file is active, as of 2 Oct 2026: see CEZA (Cagayan), Philippines (CEZA). A licence from Philippines – Cagayan Economic Zone (CEZA / First Cagayan) does not by itself make play legal for players in another market, and does not replace a local licence where one is required. Legal age: 18+.
Source: Third-party source · read 2 Oct 2026
- Status
- Offshore hub
- Regulator
- CEZA (Cagayan Economic Zone Authority), master licensee First Cagayan Leisure and Resort Corp.
- Legal age
- 18+n/a
- Licence regime
- Former offshore Interactive Gaming / iGaming licences (players outside the Philippines) – revoked
- Key facts
- RA 12312 (Anti-POGO Act, signed on 23 October 2025) permanently revokes the offshore gaming licences issued by PAGCOR and by the economic zone and freeport authorities (including CEZA) and withdraws their power to issue them. CEZA had requested an exemption in 2025, without obtaining it in the final text. No longer treat a CEZA / First Cagayan licence as valid.
What a player risks
This jurisdiction licenses operators that mainly serve players in other markets. Its licence does not make play legal in the player's own country and does not replace a local licence where one is required. A player using such a site from a market where it is not licensed has no protection or dispute resolution from that market's regulator, and deposits, payments or winnings may be blocked or confiscated. Depending on the law of the player's own country, fines or prosecution may apply. The register records for Philippines – Cagayan Economic Zone (CEZA / First Cagayan): Hub not accepting Filipino players (already prohibited before 2025); since RA 12312, no valid CEZA licence for offshore gambling.
What a Philippines – Cagayan Economic Zone (CEZA / First Cagayan) licence covers
A licence from an offshore hub is issued to operators that serve players abroad. It is not an authorisation under another market's law, does not by itself make play legal for players anywhere else, and does not replace a local licence where one is required.
3 licence records on file under it, none active, as of 2 Oct 2026. The licence page lists every licensee A–Z with its state and source.