Philippines online gaming giant DigiPlus Interactive Corp is reportedly in discussions to purchase a hotel located alongside its recently acquired LaVie Resort & Casino in Malate, Manila, with the goal of developing a full-scale gaming complex.
According to a report by InsiderPH, the building in question is Diamond Hotel Philippines, which is owned by San Miguel Corp Chairman and CEO Ramon S Ang and connects to LaVie via a roof bridge.
The report, which cites information from various insiders, claims that DigiPlus has already tabled multiple offers to Ang for the 480-room hotel on Manila Bay although all of those offers are said to have been rebuked.
DigiPlus, which counts BingoPlus and sports betting arm ArenaPlus among its assets, recently reached an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in LaVie – home to New Coast Hotel Manila – for US$206 million as a means of diversifying into the land-based gaming space.
Should it successfully acquire Diamond Hotel Philippines, it is suggested that DigiPlus would look to spend up to US$1 billion to transform the two hotels into one much larger entertainment complex.
The online gaming giant recently reported net income of Php12.6 billion (US$205 million) in 2025 on a 12% increase in revenue to Php84.2 billion (US$1.37 billion).
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