Tag Archives: Okada Manila
Philippines – PAGCOR licences its Live Shots online offering to four casinos
PAGCOR, the state-run Philippine operator and regulator, will launch an online casino called Live Shots tailored for Filipino VIP gamblers, which will be licensed to land-based casinos. So far PAGCOR has approved the Live Shots license to be used by Solaire Resort and Casino, Okada Manila, City of Dreams and a land-based casino in Subic….
Philippines – PAGCOR to allow casinos in Entertainment City to offer online gambling
Solaire, City of Dreams Manila, and Okada Manila will be able to offer gambling online to help casinos in Manila’s Entertainment City survive the downturn in trade due to the coronavirus pandemic. PAGCOR’ President Alfredo Lim informed Bloomberg that it had approved applications from the three casinos to offer ‘betting through the internet.’ The Department…
Philippines – Okada Manila to reopen at 30 per cent capacity
Okada Manila will be partially operational with up to 30 per cent of permitted slot machines and casino tables installed to be operated alongside some resort related facilities such as restaurants and hotels. The announcement follows the temporary suspension of gaming business order by PAGCOR on March 15 being partially lifted. Universal Entertainment has confirmed…
Philippines – Okada Manila announces redundancies for 1,000 members of staff
Tiger Resorts is making 1,000 members of staff at its Okada Manila integrated resort in the Philippines redundant from mid-June due to the coronavirus closures. Okada Manila President Takashi Oya said: “It is a reality that the company could not escape because of the new normal that lies ahead of us. Not having any revenues…
Jade SportsBet: ahead of the game
Hard on the heels of Jade SportsBet’s recent launch at the flagship Okada Manila, G3 caught up with Joe Pisano, CEO of Jade Entertainment, to discuss its plans for sports betting in the Philippines and the immediate future for gaming across Asia’s ever-evolving space. Your sports betting wing, Jade SportsBet, recently launched at Okada Manila’s…
Philippines – Sega Sammy Creation gets Baccarat Maximum Fortune into Okada Manila
Sega Sammy Creation has installed Baccarat Maximum Fortune at Okada Manila in the Philippines. Already a fixture on prominent Macau casino floors, the innovative standalone baccarat title has seen strong performance since its first installations. Along with a distinctive card squeezing feature, the game also includes the unique Quick Result Display function that allows the…
Philippines – Attendance reaches a new high at Okada Manila with GGR up 29 per cent
Universal Entertainment has confirmed the continued growth of its Okada Manila casino in the Philippines with November showing a spike in GGR of 29 per cent taking its total to PHP3.76bn ($74.1m). VIP turnover increased by 86.5 per cent coming in at PHP66.80bn ($1.32bn) whilst mass table gaming increased by 9.4 per cent with slot…
Philippines – Universal at an ‘exciting inflection point’ as headwinds clear
Union Gaming believes that Japan’s Universal Entertainment is at an ‘exciting inflection point’ with its battle with former Chairman Kazuo Okada seemingly over. Analyst John DeCree said Universal ‘can finally declare victory in its long and arduous legal battle with its former chairman Kazuo Okada as the highest Japanese appeals court for trust litigation upheld…
Philippines – Okada Manila up across all segments as visitation booms
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, the operator behind Okada Manila in the Philippines, saw its monthly GGR increase by 48 per cent year-on-year with property visitation attracting over 500,000 people. Up from 370,291 in July last year, this year’s total number of customer visits hit 514, 020. July’s revenue came in at Php3.266bn (US$62.7m), up…
