Manila IRs see GGR grow 20% to US$1.53 billion in 2021
Total gross gaming revenue from the Philippines’ licensed casinos climbed 18.4% year-on-year to Php88.36 billion (US$1.72 billion) in 2021, although it was still less than half the Php181.37 billion (US$3.52 billion) recorded pre-COVID in 2019.
Information from gaming regulator PAGCOR shows that Manila’s Entertainment City resorts, which includes Resorts World Manila – located alongside Ninoy Aquino International Airport – plus City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila and Solaire recorded GGR of Php78.96 billion (US$1.53 billion) in 2021, up 20.1% from Php69.72 billion (US$1.35 billion) the previous year.
The final quarter of 2021 saw the Entertainment City IRs enjoy their best quarter since the first quarter of 2020 with GGR of Php23.81 billion (US$463 million).