- Business
- Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, a holding company listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE: BLOOM), develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts, hotels, and casinos primarily in the Philippines with past operations in South Korea. Through subsidiaries including Sureste Properties Inc., Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc., and Solaire Properties Corporation, the company offers luxury gaming facilities such as slot machines, electronic table games, VIP gaming salons, and table games; premium hospitality including all-suite hotels, bayside villas, suites, spas, fitness centers, and kids' clubs; dining and entertainment venues encompassing signature restaurants, international buffets, live lounges, theaters, and food courts; and ancillary amenities like multilevel parking, waterparks, meeting rooms, boardrooms, and golf courses in planned developments. Key properties include Solaire Resort Entertainment City and Solaire Resort North in the Philippines, featuring casino-entertainment complexes with retail, amusement areas, and themed components, while Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino in South Korea provides rooms, gaming operations, food and beverage outlets, and cruise terminals. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Paranaque City, Philippines, as a subsidiary of Prime Strategic Holdings Inc. (ultimate parent Razon & Co. Inc.), Bloomberry targets mass, premium mass, and VIP gaming markets, leisure tourists, and hospitality clients across Metro Manila and Quezon City, with expansion plans in Cavite via integrated resorts incorporating residential and mixed-use elements. Recent developments encompass the May 2024 opening of Solaire Resort North after 221 days of operations contributing to 2024 gross gaming revenue growth; a February 2025 refinancing of its P40 billion Solaire North syndicated loan to optimize cash flow and debt service amid anticipated interest rate cuts; an October 2025 share purchase agreement to divest its loss-making Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino unit to Gangwon Blue Mountain Co., Ltd., subject to regulatory approvals, aiming to refocus resources on Philippine operations; and plans for an online gaming platform launch in mid-2025 to offset Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator ban impacts.