CF Grand Imperial Opol ceased operations on April 30, 2025, according to PAGCOR's 2025 annual report1. The site was operated under CF Grand Regal in Davao, the same group that ran CF Tagum, which closed earlier in the year1.
The report states that "CF Tagum and CF Grand Imperial Opol, both under CF Grand Regal in Davao, ceased operations on February 15 and April 30, respectively"1. No reason was given for either closure in the report, and no further details on the Opol shutdown have been reported1.
The closures came during a year of broader change in the Philippine gaming sector. PAGCOR reported total revenues of Php106.03 billion in 2025, a 5.09% decline from Php111.71 billion in 2024, which it attributed to weaker land-based gaming earnings, stricter online gaming controls, tighter payment regulations and enhanced oversight1. The agency also reduced its fee rates for Electronic Casino Games from 35% to 30% effective January 1, 2025, with rates for eCasino games operated by integrated resorts lowered further to 22%1.
Other Casino Filipino venues saw changes during the same period. CF Mandaue ended operations on June 18 as a 100% PAGCOR-run site and will transition to a revenue-sharing property in the first semester of 20261. CF Mactan Isla was temporarily suspended on September 131. CF Midas in Pasay closed on December 71. New sites opened as well: CF Majesty in Mandaluyong City began operations on August 16, and CF Dragon Royale in Bulacan officially opened on November 171.
What it means for players
For anyone who gambled at CF Grand Imperial Opol, the venue is no longer operating as of April 30, 20251. The closure removes one Casino Filipino location from the network in the Davao region, following the earlier shutdown of CF Tagum1. Players in the area who used these sites would need to look to other Casino Filipino branches or licensed venues, though the report does not list which nearby alternatives remain open1.
The wider context is a sector in transition. PAGCOR has been adjusting fee structures for electronic casino games and tightening oversight of online operators, and it launched a "PAGCOR Guarantee" website on June 18 where the public can check the legitimacy of online gaming providers1. An Online Self-Exclusion Application was launched on October 1, 20251. For players in the Philippines, the practical effect is a shifting landscape of which venues and platforms are licensed and operating at any given time.
What happens next
CF Mandaue, which ended operations as a PAGCOR-run site on June 18, will transition to a revenue-sharing property in the first semester of 20261. No reopening or replacement has been reported for CF Grand Imperial Opol or CF Tagum1.
For more on gambling in the country, see Can I Gamble in the Philippines? and Casinos and Integrated Resorts in Asia: Who Can Enter, What You Can Play and the Rules Inside.
Sources1 sources
- pagcor-annual-report-2025.pdf, pagcor.ph
