It’s no secret that the Philippines is hoping to capture a slice of the world’s casino market.
In 2002, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) started turning a stretch of reclaimed land along Manila Bay into what is now known as the Entertainment City—the Philippines attempt to create a Las Vegas Strip-like cluster of casino resorts.
The zone is now hosting three integrated resorts, Bloomberry Resort’s Solaire Resort and Casino, Melco’s City of Dreams Manila, and the newly opened Okada Manila. A fourth casino, Genting Group’s West Side City Resorts World, is targeting a 2020 launch.
Next week, four executives from the Entertainment City will sit down at the ASEAN Gaming Summit to discuss the key opportunities and challenges faced by integrated resorts in the Philippines and their operators.