Philippine gaming regulator to probe physical takeover of Manila casino

The Philippines’ Supreme Court in April ruled that Kazuo Okada could once again lead the Okada Manila integrated casino-resort as head of its operator Tiger Resorts, a position he was ousted from in 2017 on suspicion of misappropriating $3 million. But Tiger Resorts has appealed against the Supreme Court ruling and, had refused to vacate the premises pending a decision on its appeal. Okada Manila went public in the United States in 2021 through a merger with blank-check firm 26 Capital Acquisition Corp in a deal valued at $2.