Solaire Resort North opens in Quezon City

Solaire Resort North, operated by Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, formally opened in Quezon City in May 2024, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) said in its 2024 annual report¹. PAGCOR described the opening as marking a new era in gaming and tourism¹. The 2023 annual report had listed the venue among new integrated resorts due to open in Quezon City in May 2024².

The opening came in a year when the Philippine gaming industry recorded gross gaming revenue of Php372.33 billion, a 30.52% increase from the previous year, according to PAGCOR's letter to the President¹. Offshore gaming operations contributed Php38.14 billion before they ceased, bringing total industry-wide GGR to Php410.47 billion¹. PAGCOR's own total revenues reached Php112 billion in 2024, up 41% from 2023, with net operating income of Php84.97 billion¹.

The 2023 report recorded industry GGR of Php285.27 billion, which it said surpassed the previous high of Php256.49 billion in 2019 by 11.22%². PAGCOR's gross revenues that year were Php79.37 billion, up 34.63% from Php58.96 billion².

PAGCOR is a 100 percent government-owned and controlled corporation under the Office of the President, created under Presidential Decree 1067-A in July 1983¹. Its charter was extended by 25 years, renewable for another 25 years, under Republic Act No. 9487 in June 2007¹. Five percent of winnings goes to the Bureau of Internal Revenue as franchise tax¹.

What it means for players

Solaire Resort North adds a second Solaire-branded integrated resort in the Philippines, this one in Quezon City rather than Entertainment City¹. For players in Metro Manila, that means an additional large venue outside the Entertainment City cluster. PAGCOR's reports do not set out entry rules, minimum ages, game lists or table limits for the property, and those details have not been reported in the two annual reports reviewed. PAGCOR's 2024 report also records the closure of offshore gaming operations in December 2024 on the orders of the President, following the July 22, 2024 State of the Nation Address ban, with a structured transition to comply with the policy¹. That change concerns offshore licensees rather than land-based casino patrons.

What happens next

PAGCOR's 2024 report sets out a strategic roadmap for 2025 but does not give dated commitments specific to Solaire Resort North¹. No opening date beyond May 2024, no operator revenue figures for the property and no player-facing rules have been reported in these documents.

For background on the operator and the property, see Bloomberry Resorts Corporation: Solaire Resort North, Solaire Poker Room: Entry Rules, Games and Getting There. For the wider market, see Casinos and Integrated Resorts in Asia: Who Can Enter, What You Can Play and the Rules Inside and Can I Gamble in the Philippines?. For the group's Entertainment City property, see Solaire Resort Entertainment City: Entry Rules, Games and Getting There.