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Large-scale integrated resorts in Entertainment City, Metro Manila, generated just above PHP37.47 billion, or US$574.6 million, in gross gaming revenue in the 3 months to March 31. The figure was 11.1% lower than a year earlier, according to data from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.
The latest numbers come as the broader Philippine gaming sector also showed a softer start to 2026. PAGCOR said the decline across the market was mainly driven by weaker performance in the electronic gaming segment, which fell 22.4% year-on-year to PHP39.90 billion in the January to March period.
Entertainment City Weakens
The Entertainment City result reflects a weaker quarter for several of the private-sector casinos in the area. According to Bloomberry Resorts Corp, its GGR declined by 12.6% to PHP14.67 billion in the opening quarter of 2026 from the same period last year. According to the company, the reasons for such performance were primarily caused by the reduced GGR at the flagship property.
Okada Manila also reported a softer first quarter. Mid-April showed a GGR of PHP6.47 billion, declining by 17.2% on an annual basis. The numbers suggest that the main resort cluster in Metro Manila faced pressure across multiple operators during the period.
PACGOR’s figures show that the weakness in Entertainment City came alongside the wider downturn in the gaming sector. While the private-sector casino group remains the largest contributor to the country’s gaming revenue, the first quarter marked a clear step down from the same period last year.
Broader Market Trends
Gaming revenues of the entire Philippine industry, including non-casino gaming, reached PHP87.60 billion in Q1 2026, representing a decrease in the total sum of 15.9% as compared to Q1 2025’s figures.
City of Dreams Manila, operated by a subsidiary of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd, showed more diverse indicators. The property reported improved EBITDA in the first quarter, supported by what it described as a better performance in rolling chip operations, even as revenue from the mass-market segment declined. This report reveals a rather mixed trend among the various casino businesses in the market.
The Q1 figures reveal that despite the negative performance experienced by the Entertainment City, it was not the only region to suffer, though its significant contribution to the market made it more significant compared to the rest. Coupled with the weak electronic gaming performance, it gave a relatively weaker start to the year for the entire gambling market.
Clark And Other Zones
In the Clark region outside Manila, casinos registered GGR at PHP6.68 billion during the Q1 period in 2026, down from PHP7.12 billion the previous year. The Clark area has been built around a former military zone around Angeles City. It is also near the Clark International Airport and Hann Casino Resort.
Elsewhere, licensees within the so-called Greenfield Zone posted a slightly higher result. The category includes rural provinces, cities, or municipalities that have tourism potential. These licensees made PHP2.07 billion GGR in Q1 of 2026, up slightly from the amount of PHP1.96 billion collected during the same period in the previous year.
Also, the fiesta casino category saw its GGR drop during the first quarter of the year. The GGR for the category stood at PHP298.1 million, which represented a drop in the total amount by 6.8%.
Source: GGR Asia
