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Market · Philippines · Sat 15 Aug · 3 min read

Newport profit doubles; mass beats VIP again

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What happened

Travellers International Hotel Group, the operator of Newport World Resorts in Manila, reported attributable net income of PHP568 million for H1 2026, nearly double the prior year figure. Group EBITDA rose 13% year-on-year. Revenue came in at US$247 million. The headline profit improvement was driven by mass-floor gaming and online GGR, which offset a decline in VIP volumes. Newport sits adjacent to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, giving it structural access to transit and domestic leisure traffic rather than high-roller junket flows.

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Sources: ASGAM

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