Since coming in four years ago, gaming veteran Walter Power has flipped the script on the Grand Ho Tram Resort, leveraging decades of experience in Macau to shape it into a true integrated resort, drawing the expat crowd from nearby Ho Chi Minh and further abroad.

The first integrated resort in Manila, Newport World Resorts has reached a certain level of maturity, underlined by now being under a single umbrella group. Hakan Dagtas, COO of the IR, says that 2023 was the best results year for the property since its opening, and the group is planning to heavily invest in being a non-gaming attraction.

PAGCOR’s Chairman and CEO, Alejandro H. Tengco, says that he’s most excited about the growth in the eGaming sector in the Philippines, with expectations that gross gaming revenue generated from the segment could even top that of its land-based casinos. The official also laid out the sale plans for Casino Filipino, saying they haven’t yet settled on a final price.

The Philippines offers an exciting landscape, as operators thrive amongst a solid regulatory framework. Lorraine Koo, Corporate Chief Operating Officer for Dowinn Group explains how the company is expanding its roots beyond a junket base into IRs, the shifting focus on clientele – from Chinese to Korean, and the company’s evolving role.