Okada Manila reported gross gaming revenue of US$112 million for the September 2026 quarter, according to the headline. The available text says revenue rose, with mass table games offsetting a further decline in VIP revenue.
The reported revenue and differing mass-table and VIP trends offer operators and investors a view of the resort’s quarterly performance.
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Okada Manila recorded a 13% decline in Q3 EBITDA. The Philippine casino resort reported the earnings decline despite growth in mass gaming.
PAGCOR will require four integrated resorts in Manila's Entertainment City to begin converting gaming tables to smart-table technology from 1 January 2027. Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the initial requirement covers City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, Newport World Resorts and Solaire Resort Entertainment City, with baccarat tables first; the deadline is to start conversion, not complete it.
PhilWeb appointed Lance Y. Gokongwei as board chairman, replacing Crisanto Roy B. Alcid, who relinquished the chair and chief executive roles effective 27 August. Alcid remains a director, and Gokongwei will serve for the rest of the current term. The company said the appointment followed Gokongwei’s ₱2.02 billion strategic equity investment.
Melco is assessing a possible online gaming operation at City of Dreams Manila in the Philippines, citing Seaport Research Partners after discussions with management. Melco has reached no decision on the proposal. Seaport said a digital offering could help the resort compete with rivals that already run online platforms.
France's competition authority has approved Banijay's planned acquisition of casino operator Joa without conditions. The review, the authority's first of a gambling transaction spanning online and land-based operations, focused mainly on poker and concluded that the deal was unlikely to restrict competition. The authority said its assessment did not account for possible future legalisation of online casino games.