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Chinabank holds Emerald Bay casino land until it receives an acceptable offer

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China Banking Corp will not sell the land beneath the stalled Emerald Bay casino project until it receives a price it considers acceptable, chairman Hans Sy said. The lender took control of the property after declining to renew the leaseback agreement; the project’s provisional gaming licence was later revoked by PAGCOR, the report said.

A sale decision will affect the prospects for the stalled Emerald Bay casino project in the Philippines.

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PAGCOR puts PHP2.9m national bingo prize pool up for 13 September

Reportedly, PAGCOR will offer a total prize pool of PHP2.9m, all tax-free, in the third leg of its "₱1K-for-₱2M Nationwide Linked Bingo Games" on 13 September. The event has ten games: nine prizes of PHP100,000 each and a guaranteed "must-go" jackpot of PHP2m in the final game. Tickets cost PHP1,000 and give four cards per game, with Casino Filipino Angeles as the main venue and simultaneous play at branches including Bacolod, Cebu and Iloilo.

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