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Market · Philippines · Sat 31 Oct · 1 min read
Belle's CoD Manila slip masks a sequential recovery
What happened
4% sequential quarter-on-quarter recovery. The year-on-year decline reflects a still-weak VIP segment and the broader consumer spending headwinds visible across the Philippine gaming market this year.…
Sources: GGRAsia
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