Okada Manila is set to have its full opening on February 17th, to make the $2bn development the biggest integrated casino resort in the Philippines. This was confirmed by Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. chair Andrea Domingo, in an interview with the Inquirer media.
Okada Manila comes after the third casino resort in the Pagcor Entertainment City complex on the edge of Manila Bay held a "preview” event last December 21, followed by a "soft opening” of a small section of its gaming floor a week later.
Once opened, the 44-hectare Okada Manila is set to become the largest integrated entertainment resort in the country that will occupy a total floor area of 34,321 square meters, housing more than 500 table games and 3,000 electronic gaming machines.
It houses a Y-shaped hotel of two wings offering a total of 993 rooms. With several industry players fighting for market share in Asia’s highly competitive casino landscape, Okada Manila is already being touted by its operator as a game changer. Okada Manila president Steve Wolstenholme said the integrated resort has the potential to compete with other gaming giants across the region.
Source: GMB / Asia Gaming Brief
