Entertainment City, also known as E-City (formerly ''PAGCOR City'' and ''Manila Bay Tourism City''), is a gaming and entertainment complex under development by

PAGCOR Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR, ) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established through the ''Presidential Decree 1869''. PAGCOR is the Philippines' largest contributor of revenue to the government after th ...

spanning an area of in

Bay City, Metro Manila Bay City, also known as the Manila Bay Freeport Zone and Manila Bay Area, is the name for the reclamation area on Manila Bay located west of Roxas Boulevard and the Manila–Cavite Expressway in Metro Manila, the Philippines. The area is spli ...

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. It was first envisioned by PAGCOR in 2002. Alongside the Aseana City business development, it lies at the western side of

Roxas Boulevard Roxas Boulevard is a popular waterfront promenade in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The boulevard, which runs along the shores of Manila Bay, is well known for its sunsets and stretch of coconut trees. The divided roadway has become a tradema ...

and south of SM Central Business Park (

SM Mall of Asia SM Mall of Asia, also abbreviated as SM MoA, or simply Mall of Asia or MoA, is a large shopping mall in the Philippines, located at Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City, Pasay, Philippines, within the SM Central Business Park, a reclaimed area with ...

), part of Parañaque.$15-B Pagcor casino complex gets off the ground, Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 4, 2008 The project is officially named as the Bagong Nayong Pilipino-Entertainment City through an executive order by President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the House Deputy Speakers since 2022, and previously from 2016 to 2017. She previously ...

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 and in 2017,

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...

Rodrigo Duterte named Entertainment City as Expo Pilipino Entertainment City will be named after the exposition for the centennial of the independence of the

in 1998 called Expo Pilipino.

Hotels and Casinos

Five

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projects have been qualified to date in accordance with the Terms of Reference and are under construction by phases.Las Vegas of the Philippines, Hong Kong Star, March 4, 2008 *

Solaire Resort & Casino Solaire Resort & Casino (formerly known as Solaire Manila) is a resort and casino in Entertainment City, a massive complex built along the Bay City area of Parañaque, in Metro Manila, Philippines. Overview Solaire Resort & Casino was the first d ...

- is the first integrated resort casino complex to open in the Entertainment City with a lavish grand launch at a cost of $1 million on March 16, 2013. Built at a cost of $1.2 billion, the resort casino sits on 8.3- hectare land. It is owned by Bloomberry Resorts Corporation of port magnate Enrique Razon. *

City of Dreams Manila City of Dreams Manila is a luxury integrated resort and casino complex located on the Entertainment City gaming strip at Asean Avenue and Roxas Boulevard in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. Overview It is owned by Melco Resorts and Enter ...

- is the second resort casino complex to open at the Entertainment City. It is owned by Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) Corporation, a joint venture between

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and its local partner Belle Corporation of mall magnate

Henry Sy Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. (; ; October 15, 1924 – January 19, 2019) was a Filipino businessman and investor. Born in Fujian, he moved with his family to the Philippines at age 12. While his family returned to China, he stayed behind and f ...

of SM Investments Corporation. It was soft-launched on December 14, 2014, with grand opening on February 2, 2015. Built at a cost of $1.3 billion, the resort casino sits on a 6.2-hectare property at the Entertainment City gaming complex featuring three luxurious hotel brands - Nobu, Nüwa, and

Hyatt Regency Hyatt Hotels Corporation, commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts, and vacat ...

with an aggregate of 950 rooms. The Fortune Egg structure is its most prominent featured design. * Okada Manila - (''formerly Manila Bay Resorts'') is the third resort casino complex to open at the Entertainment City. It is owned by Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment, Inc., the Philippine subsidiary of Universal Entertainment Corporation. It features a large fountain and an indoor beach club. The resort casino opened on December 30, 2016. * Westside City Resorts World - (''formerly Resorts World Bayshore'') is the upcoming integrated resort casino complex within the Entertainment City casino and entertainment complex. The gaming resort owing to its location on the west side of the Entertainment City complex was renamed as such in 2014. When completed, it will include Hotel Okura Manila, Westin Hotel, Kingsford Hotel, Genting Grand and Crockfords Tower offering some 1,500 guest rooms. It is expected to start initial operations in 2021. The resort casino is owned by Travellers International Hotels Group and its partner the Genting group which owns the Resorts World Brand and the real estate developer,

Megaworld Corporation Megaworld Corporation () is a real-estate company in the Philippines. It is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index. The company develops large-scale, mixed-use, planned communities incorporating residential, commercial, educat ...

Andrew Tan Andrew Lim Tan () is a Chinese Filipino billionaire with business interests in real estate, liquor and fast food. In 2011, ''Forbes'' magazine rated him fourth on the list of the "Philippines 40 richest" with an estimated net worth of $2 billi ...

. * NayonLanding - to be built by Landing Resorts Philippines Development Corp., is the upcoming integrated resort casino complex to operate an integrated resort casino in the complex which will include the new ''Nayong Filipino'' cultural theme park as part of its features. The new operator is expected to groundbreak on August 9, 2018. The project is currently stalled due to the five-year moratorium on new casinos in Entertainment City.

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Map of the Philippine Entertainment City in Paranaque

External links

Pagcor All About Entertainment and Tourism

{{Metro Manila Land reclamation in the Philippines Buildings and structures under construction in Metro Manila Mixed-use developments in Metro Manila Entertainment districts in the Philippines Planned communities in the Philippines Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the Philippines Manila Bay Parañaque

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