Boracay Gets Its First Casino After Years Under a Gambling Ban
KABAN Hotel and Casino opened on September 16 at Station 0, with a grand launch planned for October.
Boracay now has a casino. KABAN Hotel and Casino Boracay opened on September 16 at Station 0 in Barangay Yapak, at the northern end of the island. Developed by Golden TW Realty and Development Corp., it is the island's first hotel-casino, with a formal grand launch planned for October.
The six-storey property has 88 hotel rooms and a PAGCOR-licensed casino floor of about 2,000 square meters with table games, slots and electronic gaming. Casino.org reported roughly 150 slots and 10 live-dealer tables, plus VIP rooms, and the venue is for guests 21 and older. There are seven dining concepts, and about 40% of staff come from Aklan province.
The opening comes years after former President Rodrigo Duterte blocked a proposed $550 million casino project on the island. Kaban may be the first of several small boutique casinos there. The developer is also building Boracay Central, a lifestyle mall due in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Key facts
- Opened September 16, 2026 at Station 0, Barangay Yapak
- 88 rooms, six storeys
- PAGCOR-licensed casino of about 2,000 square meters
- Seven dining concepts
- Boracay Central mall due Q4 2026
Source: Casino.org. Summary written by BetWiseBrief; details as reported on September 15, 2026 and may change.
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