Travellers to break ground on $700M Mactan, Boracay casinos in 2026: CEO | AGB
Summary
Travellers International Hotel Group, the leisure arm of Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global Group (AGI), has announced plans to start construction in 2026 on two new casino resorts totalling $700 million. The developments comprise a $400 million Mactan World Resorts in Mactan Newtown, Lapu-Lapu City, and a $300 million Boracay World Resorts inside the Boracay Newcoast estate. Both are being positioned as smaller, “right-sized” gaming centres to complement AGI and Megaworld’s existing hotels, residential and lifestyle assets.
The Boracay property will be a boutique resort focused mainly on domestic visitors, while the Mactan site will target a broader Asian market. These regional projects will proceed in parallel with Travellers’ flagship Westside Integrated Resort in Entertainment City, Manila — a $1.25 billion project currently about 70% complete and requiring roughly $450 million more to finish, with an intended opening in Q3 2026. AGI is also pushing to expand its hospitality portfolio to 10,000 rooms by end-2025 and 12,000 rooms before 2028.
Key Points
- Travellers will break ground in 2026 on two casinos worth $700m combined: $400m for Mactan and $300m for Boracay.
- Mactan World Resorts will integrate into the 30-hectare Mactan Newtown township and target a wider Asian market.
- Boracay World Resorts will be a boutique, domestic-focused property within the 15-hectare Boracay Newcoast development.
- Projects are “right-sized” to suit local demand and to complement Megaworld’s mixed-use developments (hotels, retail, residential, leisure).
- Travellers is prioritising completion of its $1.25bn Westside Integrated Resort in Manila (≈70% complete) — about $450m more is needed to open in Q3 2026.
- AGI aims for 10,000 hotel rooms by end-2025 and 12,000 by 2028, viewing integrated resorts as anchors for broader tourism despite weak international arrivals and growth in online gambling.
Why should I read this?
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