Tag Archives: Manila
Philippines – BetConstruct to host Innovations Workshop in Manila
Ahead of ASEAN Gaming Summit, BetConstruct is organising an Innovations Workshop taking place on March 19 in Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Manila, Philippines, dedicated to its brand-new solutions for the gaming industry. Revealed at ICE Totally Gaming Show 2018, the novelties of BetConstruct fuelled global interest towards the company. With all the new launches, BetConstruct will…
Philippines – Manila rivals move in different directions following arson attack
The local elements behind two of Manila’s leading casinos have seen their third quarter earnings move in different directions with Bloomberry Resorts, the group behind Entertainment City’s Solaire casino recording the second greatest quarter in its history, whilst Travellers, the Philippine-based company behind Resorts World Manila, suffering a 42 per cent revenue decline following the…
Philippines – City of Dreams sees annual GGR improve by 63.5 per cent
Higher gaming volumes and better house win rate has helped drive revenues up at City of Dreams by 63.5 per cent in 2016. The increase was driven by net revenues in the last quarter of 2016 which were up by 78.9 per cent year-on-year to $144.7m. For the year ended December 31, 2016, casino operator…
Philippines – PAGCOR limits casino development in Manila but opens door to Cebu
PAGCOR (The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) has put a five year ban on any new Integrated Resort casinos in Manila Bay’s Entertainment City. It has though given its blessing to the development of a US$500m casino resort in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island. The five-year moratorium on new casinos in Metro Manila has come…
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…
Philippines – Tiger Resorts brands Philippines’ project as Okada Manila
Japanese gaming giant Kazuo Okada is raising investment in his Philippines’ casino resort from $2.4bn to $4bn with a rebranding of the project to Okada Manila utilising his name. The plan is to hold a soft opening in November. Okada Manila will boast a casino floor with 500 gaming tables and over 3,000 slot machines,…
Philippines – Bloomberry planning second Soliare-style casino in the Philippines
Bloomberry Resorts owner Enrique Razon has confirmed the company will start work on its second casino in the Philippines next year with a P1.9bn development in Quezon City following a smilar model to its first resort; Solaire. The announcement of casino development in Quezon City, the most populous city in the Philippines and one of…
Philippines – Asia’s first Nobu Hotel opens at City of Dreams Manila
Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro and world-renowned Japanese culinary genius Chef Nobu Matsuhisa joined Hollywood producer Meir Teper, Melco Crown Entertainment’s visionaries Co-Chairman and CEO Mr. Lawrence Ho and Co-chairman Mr. James Packer along with a glittering array of entertainment stars, socialites and other VIP guests at the official opening of Asia’s very…
Philippines – TCSJOHNHUXLEY signs service deal with City of Dreams Manila
TCSJOHNHUXLEY has signed a maintenance agreement to support products at City of Dreams Manila for one year. The company supplied LED Money Wheels, double Sicbo tables with e-FX Elite displays, Craps tables and layouts for all 380 gaming tables in the casino. The property features both VIP and mass-market gaming facilities, with a capacity for…
