Armed with analyst ace-in-the-pack forecasts, representatives of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) are heading to Barcelona to make a pitch on why the Philippines is the next top gaming destination in the Southeast Asian region.

As Macau diversifies its entertainment offerings, its neighboring countries have started to play their cards right for a slight of the gaming pie. The Philippines, in particular, is not shy with its goal of becoming one of Asia’s top gaming destinations

The country has opened its version of Las Vegas Strip-like cluster of casino resorts in its capital city of Manila. Entertainment City is now hosting three of the four planned large-scale integrated resorts: Bloomberry Resort’s Solaire Resort and Casino, Melco’s City of Dreams Manila, and the newly opened Okada Manila. The fourth casino, Genting Group’s West Side City Resorts World, is targeting a 2020 launch.

Analysts see a “decent amount of growth in inbound Chinese volume” in the Philippines, which is currently experiencing improvements in its economic situation.