Launch of Suntrust Manila Casino Pushed Back To 4Q 2025

November 15, 2024 Philippines Casino & Hotel

The launch of the Suntrust Manila hotel casino, originally scheduled for an earlier date, has now been delayed until the fourth quarter of 2025.

Developed by Suntrust Resort Holdings, a subsidiary of LET Group, the casino project aims to bring a new level of luxury to Manila’s gaming scene.

READ: Suntrust pushes opening of Manila hotel and casino to early 2025

Once completed, the hotel casino at Westside City will feature 475 premium hotel rooms, a casino floor with 281 gaming tables, 1,126 slot machines, and 134 electronic table games. The facility will also include a pool deck, spa and wellness center, ballroom and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) space, various theaters, a grand opera house, a food mall, and four cinemas.

Suntrust reported a net loss of PHP477.6 million for the first nine months of 2024, highlighting a difficult financial period that has impacted project timelines. Earlier this year, Suntrust received two loans from LET Group, totaling US$55 million, to support its development efforts.

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) chair Alejandro Tengco, in a June interview with GGRAsia, indicated he had received assurances that the project remains on track despite the financial concerns.

In October 2024, Suntrust signed a US$5.3 million contract with a subsidiary of International Game Technology Plc to supply and maintain gaming equipment for the hotel casino, a move that underscores Suntrust’s commitment to completing the project.

With an anticipated launch in late 2025, the Suntrust Manila hotel casino promises to enhance Manila’s tourism and gaming sectors, attracting both local and international visitors to a vibrant entertainment destination.