Resorts World Manila | |
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Location | Newport City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Address | Newport Boulevard |
Opening date | August 28, 2009 |
No. of rooms | 1,574 |
Total gaming space | 323,000 sq ft (30,000 m2) |
Notable restaurants |
Passion Ginzadon |
Casino type | Land-Based |
Owner | Genting Group and AGI |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 14°31′08″N 121°01′12″E / 14.51881°N 121.01994°E |
Website | Resorts World Manila |
Resorts World Manila is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The resort is owned and operated by Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. (TIHGI), a joint venture between Alliance Global Group and Genting Hong Kong. The project, occupying part of a former military camp, has four hotels, casino gambling areas, a shopping mall, cinemas, restaurants, clubs and a theater. A soft launch of the resort took place on 28 August 2009. Resorts World Manila is the sister resort to Resorts World Genting, Malaysia and Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. It was the first integrated resort in Metro Manila, and from 2009 to 2013 it was the only one in operation until the opening of Solaire Resort & Casino in Entertainment City, Parañaque on March 16, 2013, followed by the opening of City of Dreams Manila on December 14, 2014 on Roxas Boulevard.
On June 2, 2017, several shootings and arson occurred in and around the resort, leaving 38 people dead and 54 wounded due to destruction. The casino has temporarily suspended its operation. and had its license suspended by PAGCOR on June 9, 2017. The license suspension was lifted on June 29, 2017 and on the same day Resort World Manila resumed its gambling operations in gaming areas not affected by the attack.