Philippine casino stocks surged after the nation's regulator said gaming revenue could increase 20 percent this year even as China's anti-corruption crackdown has weakened revenue in other parts of Asia. Bloomberry Resorts Corp., operator of the Solaire casino in Manila, jumped 8 percent yesterday at the 3:30 p.m. close of trade, the steepest rise since September 2013 and the biggest gainer on the Philippines Stock Exchange Index. Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corp., operator of City of Dreams Manila, soared 8.8 percent, halting a three-day slump. Travellers International Hotel Group, which runs Resorts World Manila, posted its first gain in eight days. First-half gaming revenue at the country's casinos grew 16 percent to USD1.4 billion, Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corp. Chairman Cristino Naguiat said in a telephone interview.