1067-A issued by President Ferdinand Marcos on January 1, 1977, in response to calls for the Philippine Government to put a stop to the growing proliferation of illegal casino operations in various parts of the country then.

1869, decreed in 1983, it was mandated to act as the government corporation conducting and establishing gaming pools and casinos in the country.

9487, which granted the state-run gaming firm, then under the leadership of Chairman Genuino, another 25 years to regulate and operate games of chance, to issue licenses, and to enter into joint venture, management, or investment agreements with private entities for the Entertainment City in the Manila Bay area, Parañaque, and in Newport City, Pasay, in particular.

[12] Chairman Genuino successfully attracted investors to the project to put up Las Vegas-style integrated resorts.

[14] In August 2024, Supreme Court Justice Marvic Leonen granted Yeng Guiao's 2016 mandamus nullifying the Ramos-era Pagcor memorandum.

[16] According to chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco: [The] logo incorporates the element of fire associated with energy, inspiration, passion, and transformation.

All these taken together, [it] reflects PAGCOR's long standing commitment of being a guiding force that illuminates the way forward, drives transformation and development, and brings inspiration and motivation to the lives it touches.

It also oversees and regulates privately owned casinos, more than 180 bingo parlors, as well as e-games cafes across the country.

[24][25] In 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 started the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) program under PAGCOR to allow online gambling in major cities.