08/20/20 Supreme Court ratifies Okada’s ban from board The decision to prevent the casino entrepreneur and founder of Okada Holding from returning for 30 years is now final and binding.
08/16/20 New legal setback for Crown Resorts Public hearings into the operator’s suitability to hold a licence in New South Wales will resume on Monday.
08/06/20 Imperial Pacific: no connection with execs facing prosecution Casino company Imperial Pacific has stated that it has no involvement in the case of two executives indicted in the Northern Mariana Islands.
08/05/20 Imperial Pacific execs charged over illegal workers The operator allegedly hired Chinese workers illegally for construction of the Grand Mariana Casino Hotel on Saipan.
07/31/20 Kazuo Okada excluded from returning to boards A court ruling in Japan bars entrepreneur Kazuo Okada from returning to the boards of Universal Entertainment or Okada Holdings, the operators say.
07/30/20 “Cash in casino cage is restricted,” IPI says Pacific Rim had requested a court seize funds found in the cage during an inspection at Imperial Pacific Resort & Casino in Garapan.
07/21/20 Marina Bay Sands returns US$6.5m to VIP customer A Chinese gambler said the company transferred money out of his account to other players without his consent.
07/19/20 Australia will block 11 offshore gambling sites The Communications and media authority has warned gamblers to withdraw any money they still hold on the sites.
07/17/20 Senate to review Saipan casino fee collection The US$15 million from the casino licence fee is split between three islands but one has not been receiving its share.
07/15/20 Japanese lawmaker accepted ¥1 million from Chinese operator Takaki Shirasuka was one of two lawmakers accused of accepting money from a Chinese casino operator interested in entering the running for Japan’s integrated resorts scheme.
07/14/20 Cambodia to introduce 7% gaming tax Cambodia’s new gaming law will include a 7 per cent tax on gross gaming revenue (GGR).
07/12/20 The Star claim against high roller rejected A Singapore player refused to pay gambling debts of over US$30 million he claims were caused by the mistakes of a baccarat dealer.
07/08/20 Skycity warned over online gambling Skycity has been warned for sending an email to loyalty customers suggesting they use its online casino during lockdown.
06/27/20 Imperial Pacific ordered to name CEO The Commonwealth Casino Commission also wants to make sure IPI has enough liquidity to pay vendors and employees.
06/26/20 MGTO to investigate Galaxy Hotel pricing error Guests were allegedly left without accommodation after a pricing mistake on deals booked through online travel agencies.
