Melco Crown Entertainment Co-Chairmen Lawrence Ho and James Packer At News Conference [Getty Images]

James Packer, co-chairman of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. and chairman of Crown Ltd., speaks during a news conference in Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. co-Chairman Lawrence Ho said gambling revenue in the Philippines "could easily" double to $4 billion in a couple of years, setting the stage to challenge Singapore as Asia's second-biggest gaming hub. Photographer: Julian Abram Wainwright/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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