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Philippines – Waterfront Philippines looking for casino partner following Supreme Court licence ruling
Waterfront Philippines (WPI), operator of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino and Waterfront Manila Hotel & Casino, is searching for a partner for a new integrated casino hoping to take shape in Manila’s Entertainment City. Already home to Solaire, City of Dreams and Okada Manila, with Westside City Resorts World,…
Philippines – Big four in Manila’s Entertainment City finally preparing to reopen
The four casinos in Manila’s Entertainment City should soon be able to reopen at 30 per cent capacity. PAGCOR said: “Integrated resorts and casinos which obtained permits from their respective local governments are allowed to open on trial run under the strictest health and safety protocols. Those located in areas under lockdown or enhanced community…
Philippines – Suncity buys into Westside City Resort World in Manila’s Entertainment City
Hong Kong-based junket group Suncity will operate Westside City Resort World project, a casino project in Manila’s Entertainment City in Parañaque, that will include a 5-star hotel alongside a casino with 400 gaming tables and 1,200 slot machines. The deal has come about as Fortune Noble, a subsidiary of Suncity Group Holdings, is buying a…
Philippines – Okada Manila to open on December 21
Japan’s Universal Entertainment is delaying the opening of Okada Manila, its $2.4bn Manila casino, by a month to December due to bad weather, government policies and economic conditions. The opening has been confirmed for December 21. Okada Manila will boast 993 hotel rooms, 8,409 square meters of retail space, 500 table games and over 3,000…
The Philippines – Bloomberry takes extra tax row to the Supreme Court
Bloomberry Resorts, the operator behind Solaire in Manila’s Entertainment City, has turned to the Supreme Court in the Philippines to call into question the validity of demands by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for income tax of 30 per cent on profits imposed on Pagcor and its licensees. Bloomberry is arguing that the new…
The Philippines – Pagcor agrees to cut Entertainment City licence fees
State-owned operator and regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) has agreed to reduce license fees for the four casino operators in Entertainment City as it looks to counter tax concerns. Pagcor and the four casino licensees said they signed an agreement reducing license fees, as a percentage of gross gaming revenues, by 10 per…
