Belle Corp has announced it is to delay the opening of its planned $1bn integrated casino resort in Manila, Philippines, to allow for additional facilities to be developed.
The opening of the first phase of the project, which was initially scheduled for the end of this year, has been postponed until the second quarter of 2012 following the company’s decision to expand the property by 35 per cent, reports the Manila Standard Today.
Having originally announced that the Belle Grande Manila Bay casino would have up to 170 tables and 1,500 slots, Belle has now upped this to 350 tables and 1,900 slot machines, increasing the size of the gaming floor significantly. Additional hotel facilities will also be developed.
The company’s vice chairman, Willy Ocier, told Bloomberg that the plans were upgraded in light of the positive performance of the integrated casino resorts in Singapore.
