In a bid to snatch a share of the Asian gambling market, Philippines billionaire entrepreneur Andrew Tan has partnered with Star Cruises to open their $700 million Resorts World Manila. This new entry to the Asian gambling market, will double the city's gambling revenue by more than 120 percent and increase Manila's presence in the Asian tourism market.
It is now up to the Philippines government to continually market the Philippines as a tourist spot in Asia. Coupled with excellent diving, beaches and night life, it now has a brand new casino to add to the excitement of it all. The first floor of the three level casino will boast a hotel and a shopping mall. It's projected earnings for it's first year is $430 million. The opening of Resorts World Manila, is just one casino that is now opened in a continual expansion of gambling policy in Manila. There is a new casino to be open in Manila Bay.