Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: PH Resorts confident it will open Emerald Bay: COO

Good Morning. Shine bright like…..an Emerald. That's what PH Resorts is looking to do, as the group's COO says the company is confident it will be able to open the under-construction Emerald Bay project in Clark, as talks continue with possible investors or partners. Angel Sueiro says that some re-organization of the gaming floor may be necessary, in lieu of recent gaming trends. And in China, gambling crackdowns continue, with police arresting 32,000 in order to curb cross-border gambling within the first half-year.

What you need to know

• PH Resorts' COO says that the company is confident that it will be able to open its Emerald Bay project in Clark, within 18 months if it secures investment.
• China continues to combat cross-border illegal gambling, with some 32,000 suspects arrested in the first six months of the year.

On the radar

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• PH DoF calls on PAGCOR to split regulator/operator functions.
• The Philippines officially lifts state of public health emergency.
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• Tabcorp publishes responsible marketing position statement.
• Philippine police seize over 100,000 SIM cards during raid on POGO.

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PH Resorts firm in opening Emerald Bay: COO

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