{"id":14940,"date":"2026-01-26T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=14940"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:06:15","slug":"philippines-closes-2025-with-6-48m-visitor-arrivalswhat-it-could-mean-for-casino-recovery-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/philippines-closes-2025-with-6-48m-visitor-arrivalswhat-it-could-mean-for-casino-recovery-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines closes 2025 with 6.48m visitor arrivals\u2014what it could mean for casino recovery in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Philippines welcomed <strong>6,484,060 visitor arrivals in 2025<\/strong>, up <strong>0.76%<\/strong> year-on-year, according to Department of Tourism figures reported in industry coverage. The total included <strong>5,940,975 foreign visitors<\/strong> (up <strong>0.27%<\/strong>) and <strong>543,085 returning overseas Filipinos<\/strong> (up <strong>6.41%<\/strong>), showing that modest headline growth still masks meaningful shifts inside the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Momentum strengthened sharply at year-end. Foreign arrivals were running <strong>more than 3% lower<\/strong> through the first 11 months of 2025, before a December surge to <strong>625,484<\/strong>\u2014the highest monthly tally since January and <strong>20.2%<\/strong> higher than December 2024. Source-market composition matters for gaming: <strong>South Korea<\/strong> remained the top market with <strong>1,346,301 arrivals<\/strong> in 2025 despite an <strong>18.49%<\/strong> decline, while <strong>China<\/strong> delivered <strong>237,101 arrivals<\/strong> (down <strong>14.27%<\/strong>) and slipped from <strong>4th to 6th<\/strong> place, behind South Korea, the <strong>United States, Japan, Australia, and Canada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For integrated resorts, that mix is not cosmetic. A Maybank analysis cited in trade reporting noted that <strong>combined GGR across Entertainment City casinos fell 15% year-on-year to PHP 99.4 billion (US$1.68 billion) in 9M25<\/strong>, partly attributed to fewer \u201cfly-in\u201d VIP players\u2014illustrated by <strong>50% lower VIP GGR<\/strong> at Bloomberry\u2019s <strong>Solaire Entertainment City<\/strong> property over the same period. The same research suggested VIP volumes could improve in 2026, but warned the recovery may take <strong>several quarters<\/strong> to fully translate into headline results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/philippines-closes-2025-with-6-48m-visitor-arrivalswhat-it-could-mean-for-casino-recovery-in-20262.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/philippines-closes-2025-with-6-48m-visitor-arrivalswhat-it-could-mean-for-casino-recovery-in-20262.png 959w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/philippines-closes-2025-with-6-48m-visitor-arrivalswhat-it-could-mean-for-casino-recovery-in-20262-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/philippines-closes-2025-with-6-48m-visitor-arrivalswhat-it-could-mean-for-casino-recovery-in-20262-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That is where 2026\u2019s policy tailwind comes in. The Philippine government has introduced <strong>visa-free entry for Chinese nationals for up to 14 days effective 16 January 2026<\/strong>, a change widely viewed as supportive for Manila\u2019s integrated resorts and premium-play segments that are sensitive to cross-border travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the macro side, regulator <strong>PAGCOR<\/strong> previously projected <strong>2025 gross gaming revenues of PHP 450\u2013480 billion<\/strong> after a <strong>2024 record of PHP 410.5 billion<\/strong>, with growth driven by <strong>electronic gaming and integrated resorts<\/strong>. In this context, inbound tourism quality\u2014how many visitors arrive from high-value gaming markets, and how often they return\u2014becomes a key variable for land-based operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Competition will also tighten. Analysts have pointed to new capacity expected in Entertainment City in <strong>2026<\/strong>, while tourism authorities have indicated continued marketing focus on markets including <strong>the U.S., South Korea, Canada, China, India, and the Middle East<\/strong> to rebuild volumes\u2014especially the vital South Korean segment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philippines tourism rebounds in December as Entertainment City casinos eye China travel tailwinds in 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14942,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,2792,2345],"class_list":{"0":"post-14940","1":"asia","2":"type-asia","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-asia","9":"tag-manila","10":"tag-philippines","11":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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