Travellers International Hotel Group reported 2024 gross gaming revenue of PHP32bn, down 6% year on year. Mass-market gaming revenue rose 9% to PHP17.4bn, while VIP revenue fell 20% to PHP14.6bn; total gross revenue declined 3% to PHP39.9bn.
The results show differing performance in the company’s mass-market and VIP gaming segments.
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PhilWeb reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of PHP233.1 million, up 30.4% year on year, and net income of PHP13.9 million, compared with a loss a year earlier. Its quarterly filing attributed growth mainly to e-Gaming Solutions; the company also said it received PAGCOR accreditation and expanded partnerships during the quarter.
Travellers International said gross gaming revenue at Newport World Resorts in Manila rose 7% quarter on quarter in the three months to 30 September 2025. The company reported combined GGR of Php23.5 billion for the first nine months of 2025; its update did not provide a full quarterly breakdown.
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.
PAGCOR is considering requiring smart gaming tables in Philippine casinos and integrated resorts, reportedly to improve real-time oversight of gaming transactions. The requirement may begin with large integrated resorts, with implementation not expected before the second half of 2027; smaller casinos could be included later. The plan has not been finalised.
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.