{"id":777018950,"date":"2024-09-11T09:28:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T12:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777018950"},"modified":"2026-04-22T06:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:14:18","slug":"pagcor-to-introduce-3341-new-slot-machines-for-casino-filipino-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/pagcor-to-introduce-3341-new-slot-machines-for-casino-filipino-venues","title":{"rendered":"PAGCOR to introduce 3,341 new slot machines for Casino Filipino venues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first batch of 1,968 new slot machines is expected to be delivered this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines.- <strong>Alejandro Tengco<\/strong>, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), has announced\u00a0that <strong>3,341 new slot machines <\/strong>have been ordered for Casino Filipino gaming venues as part of a modernisation programme. The first batch of 1,968 slots will be delivered in mid-September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tengco announced the news during his speech at the opening of the IAG Academy Summit at the Hilton Manila. He said the arrival of the machines would enhance gaming choices at Casino Filipino venues across the country with the aim of attracting more visitors and improving financial performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: &#8220;As we prepare for <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/philippine-department-of-finance-prepares-for-pagcor-casino-privatisation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the planned privatisation of PAGCOR casinos<\/a>, we intend to increase their value by modernising our gaming facilities and equipment to make them more attractive to potential investors.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tengco also mentioned the introduction of more integrated resorts in major tourist destinations over the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/pagcor-to-begin-winding-down-offshore-gaming-operators-next-month\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PAGCOR to begin winding down offshore gaming operators next month<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first batch of 1,968 new slot machines is expected to be delivered this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777008355,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is modernizing its Casino Filipino venues by ordering 3,341 new slot machines, with the first 1,968 units expected this month. This initiative aims to enhance gaming choices, attract more visitors, and improve financial performance ahead of the planned privatization of PAGCOR casinos. The move is intended to increase asset value for potential investors and aligns with broader plans for new integrated resorts.","focusai_entities":"Alejandro Tengco, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, PAGCOR, Casino Filipino, IAG Academy Summit, Hilton Manila","focusai_location":"Philippines, Manila","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (0.9), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.7), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (1.0), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"PAGCOR Privatization Timeline?","query":"What is the projected timeline for the full privatization of PAGCOR's casino assets, and what specific governance frameworks will be established for potential investors?"},{"label":"GGR\/NGR Impact?","query":"How will the modernization of Casino Filipino venues impact PAGCOR's GGR and NGR projections in the interim period leading up to privatization?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16333],"tags":[405],"class_list":["post-777018950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-pagcor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777018950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777018950"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777018950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777018984,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777018950\/revisions\/777018984"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777008355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777018950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777018950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777018950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}