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Manila casino challenges Macau

MANILA - The Philippines on Saturday opens the first casino in the hub that is its answer to Macau, and billionaire Enrique Razon will have the gamblers to himself for now.

A dealer collects chips during a game simulation inside the Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila on Thursday. (EPA Photo)

The port magnate's $1.2-billion Solaire Manila casino will have a monopoly in the capital city's new entertainment and gambling complex until the country’s richest man, Henry Sy, opens a venture there in 2014.

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  • bonzo

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    Discussion 1 : 16 Mar 2013 at 00.081

    The gaming area in Solaire is decorated with mother-of-pearl-covered columns and a floor embedded with colored glass.

    Sounds like a design classic already.

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