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Why is Fontana Leisure Parks & Casino in Clark Closing Once Again?
Fontana Leisure Parks & Casino received a cease-and-desist order on January 6.
By: Dunhill Rae | January 13, 2025
Fontana Leisure Parks & Casino, a popular destination in Clark, is facing another closure.
Image: Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks (L); Clark Development Corporation (R) Facebook pages
Online news has been circulating recently that Fontana Leisure Parks & Casino, formerly known as the Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks & Casino, in Clark, Pampanga, is shutting down.
On January 7, 2025, Clark Development Corporation (CDC) announced through its Facebook page the indefinite closure of Fontana Leisure Parks & Casino. This decision was made due to Fontana's failure to meet financial and contractual obligations and non-compliance with the Fire Code and National Building Code, among other issues. CDC's order requires Fontana Leisure Parks & Resort and Fontana Resort and Country Club, Inc. to immediately cease all operations within their leased area, which includes the 52-hectare property currently managed by Korea Country Club, Inc. (KCCI), until they comply with their contractual obligations.
The resort’s grand lobby.
Image: Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks Facebook page
The venue hosted APEC Summit meetings in 2016. However, it was shut down that same year due to a lack of a permit from PAGCOR. On December 16, 2016, the closure was lifted after Fontana management complied with the requirements set by Malacañang.
Fontana faced its second shutdown in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic after owner Jack Lam allegedly operated an illegal hospital on the premises to treat Chinese citizens suspected of having COVID-19. However, Fontana's management denied its involvement.
Fontana Leisure Parks & Casino opened in 2007 and is known for being the largest integrated leisure park in the Philippines. It offered a casino, hot springs, a hotel, recreational activities, cafés, restaurants, bars, KTV, and a convention center.
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About Dunhill Rae
When she's not writing, Dunhill spends most of her time at home or watching her favorite shows on Netflix. A self-proclaimed health enthusiast, she satisfies her passion for wellness by exercising before bedtime.
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