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Market · Philippines · Fri 16 Oct · 2 min read

Okada GGR recovers on mass; VIP slide continues

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What happened

Okada Manila reported US$112 million in gross gaming revenue for Q3 2026 (the quarter ending September 2026). Mass table games drove the recovery. VIP continued to contract. The headline number represents an improvement on prior quarters, though the source snippet does not specify the exact quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year percentage change.

Why it matters

Sources: ASGAM

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