A Philippines casino located near an active volcano and forced to close when it erupted was scheduled to reopen Monday, March 16 at noon, according to an announcement from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR).
Casino Filipino Tagaytay is located in Tagaytay City, Southern Tagalog, about 43 miles south of Manila. It closed January 12 when the Taal Volcano erupted. Some 8,000 people were evacuated from the area. The property is operated by PAGCOR, the state-run gaming regulator, which also owns and operates its own Casino Filipino brand. According to PAGCOR, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised a Level 4 alert, warning of “imminent hazardous eruption expected to affect Tagaytay City and nearby areas.”
Inside Asian Gaming reported that there were 57 volcanic earthquakes reported in the region on a single day in November. The volcano, which created the island on which it stands, is one of the world’s smallest volcanoes but is the second most active in the Philippines. It has erupted 34 times over the past 450 years.
