Boracay’s First Licensed Casino-Hotel Sets Soft Opening for September 16
Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay, the first Pagcor-licensed casino-hotel on the island, soft opens September 16 and formally launches in October. The 88-room property includes a 2,000 sq m casino with table games and slots plus multiple amenities. It forms part of Golden TW Realty’s Station 0 plans alongside a Q4 shopping centre.
SCCG Take — The project tests integrated casino-resort viability in Boracay under Pagcor’s push for regulated growth paired with tighter oversight.
Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay will soft open on Wednesday (September 16). The property is the first casino-hotel venue on the Philippine resort island licensed by the country’s gaming regulator, a property representative confirmed to GGRAsia. A formal launch is scheduled for October, according to a report by the Manila Bulletin.
Property Features
The six-storey venue forms part of a 23-hectare (56.8-acre) development by Philippines-based Golden TW Realty and Development Corp. It offers 88 hotel rooms and a 2,000-square-metre (21,528-sq.-feet) casino floor licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor).
The casino includes table games, slot machines and electronic gaming stations. Additional amenities encompass seven food and drink outlets, a spa, an outdoor swimming pool, a VIP lounge, a children’s play area, a lobby café and a rooftop bar.
“Kaban is more than a destination. It is our promise to bring world-class entertainment and heartfelt Filipino hospitality together, creating a place where culture, leisure, and celebration come together,” said Kevin Wong, president and chief executive of Kaban Hotel and Casino.
Development Plans
The property sits within Golden TW Realty’s plans for Station 0 at the northern end of Boracay, one of the Philippines’ best-known tourism destinations. The developer is also preparing Boracay Central, a lifestyle shopping centre scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year, as reported by the Manila Bulletin.
The launch occurs as Pagcor seeks to expand the regulated sector while tightening oversight of gaming operations.
Reporting: GGRAsia
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Kaban tests whether integrated resort models work on tourist islands under Pagcor's expanded licensing — watch the revenue mix closely.
We've watched Pagcor slowly push regulated gaming beyond Manila for years. Boracay is a litmus test: can a smaller, tourism-first island sustain casino floor economics when the customer is largely leisure, not junket or VIP? This 88-room, 2,000-square-metre property will tell us fast whether the integrated model scales down to resort destinations.
- First Pagcor-licensed casino-hotel on Boracay; soft opens Sept 16, formal launch October
- 88 rooms, 2,000 sq m casino floor with tables and slots, part of 23-hectare Station 0 development
- Golden TW Realty also launching Q4 shopping centre as part of broader northern Boracay build-out
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