Gambling hotspots
Entertainment City (E-City) is the leading gambling hotspot in the Philippines. It is a 100-acre gambling strip that has been designed on the lines of Las Vegas and Macau. The official name of the project is Bagong Nayong Pilipino-Entertainment City. Additionally, four integrated resort projects have been approved to be set-up in E-City, of which three are operational. There are also many private gambling houses and casino joints that operate with a PAGCOR license. The advantage of E-City is that these casinos are located significantly close to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
The Philippine regulatory authorities have made it mandatory for investors in E-City to spend at least US$ 1 billion on their infrastructure and facilities. They also have to follow a particular ratio of gaming tables to hotel rooms. Gross gaming revenues from E-City account for over 50 percent of the total gaming revenues in the country. Other gambling hotspots include Luzon, Newport City, Clark, Visayas & Mindanao, and Cagayan Freeport.