Manila Crown Casino, among the legitimate casinos in the Philippines, neither ranks high in scale nor interior decoration, yet it boasts staggering revenue.
However, those familiar with the Philippine casino scene know that Crown Casino isn't as it appears.
The Crown Casino belongs to an American entertainment group, but in reality, it's controlled by Alcántara, who started in Tang Du District.
The Philippines isn't a tourist country, so even if gambling is legalized, it can't attract much traffic.
There's a well-known rule about casinos, relying on locals to sustain a casino would bring a disastrous impact on local law and order, and it will eventually close down.
World-famous gambling spots like Las Vegas, Macau, Monaco, and such, though thriving on gambling, use tourism as the entry point in their promotions.
