Entertainment City
Entertainment City (also known as Bagong Nayong Pilipino - Entertainment City) or previously Manila Bay Tourism City is Asia's Las Vegas-like gaming and entertainment complex that is underway by PAGCOR on 8 km² of land on the reclamation area of Manila Bay, Philippines as envisioned PAGCOR in 2002. It lies the western side of Roxas Boulevard and south of SM Corporate District (SM Mall of Asia), part of Parañaque City. Investments to the project can reach up to $15 billion, which is scaled down from the more recent $20 billion budget announcement that had been previously announced in 2007. All investments will come from private companies.[1]
The project is officially named as the "Bagong Nayong Pilipino-Entertainment City" through an executive order by H.E. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and has been called several other names by the press. The most common name being referenced is "Entertainment City". The site has been declared a PEZA approved economic zone.
Hotels and Casinos
Four Integrated Resort projects have been qualified to date in accordance with the Terms of Reference and are under construction by phases.[2]
- City of Dreams Manila - a Melco-Crown Entertainment project. Opened on December 14, 2014 (soft opening) and on February 2, 2015 (grand opening).[3]
- Solaire Resort & Casino - Opened on March 16, 2013.[4]
- Resorts World Bayshore - Genting Hong Kong and AGI's second integrated resort complex in Manila.[5] Expected completion in 2018.
- Westside City - A township to be located next to Resorts World Bayshore with 1,500 hotel rooms including Hotel Okura Manila, Westin Hotel, Kingsford Hotel, Genting Grand and Crockfords Tower. Expected completion by end of 2020. [6]
- Manila Bay Resorts - Universal Entertainment Corporation project. [7][8] Expected completion in 2017.
See also
References
- ↑ $15-B Pagcor casino complex gets off the ground, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 4/04/2008
- ↑ Las Vegas of the Philippines, Hong Kong Star, 4/03/2008
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.solaireresort.com
- ↑ http://business.inquirer.net/82808/2nd-resorts-world-to-open-in-entertainment-city-in-2016
- ↑ Megaworld and Travellers collaborate to launch billion dollar project in Manila published by World Casino News; accessed 2015-11-06.
- ↑ http://www.universal-777.com/en/company/business/manila_bay_resorts/
- ↑ Okada group, Century Properties sign agreement for $1-B Manila Bay Resorts published by BusinessMirror; accessed 2013-11-05.
External links
- Pagcor news
- Pagcor All About Entertainment and Tourism
- Height limit a problem for proposed structures at Pagcor City
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