08/02/22 Progress stalls on agreement between IPI and CCC Ian Morell, the CCC’s acting executive director, has said that IPI has made changes that the regulator doesn’t agree with.
07/19/22 CCC and IPI still haven’t signed a settlement agreement Local media report that negotiations between the regulator and casino operator are ongoing.
06/24/22 CCC close to reaching settlement agreement with IPI Andrew Yeom, the Commonwealth Casino Commission’s executive director, has said he does not see any major obstacles to a settlement agreement.
04/05/22 IPI’s payment delays will “complicate matters”, says CCC director Andrew Yeom, the Commonwealth Casino Commission’s executive director, has said that delays in paying the salaries of Imperial Pacific International’s remaining employees will cause more complications.
01/14/22 CCC: 11 employees have submitted their renewal contracts Andrew Yeom, the CCC’s executive director, said the regulator’s remaining 11 employees have submitted their renewal contracts.
01/04/22 CCC: Bill to end IPI’s exclusive licence is unconstitutional Andrew Yeom, the CCC’s executive director, said the local bill to allow five casino licences in Saipan would violate Article 1 Section 1 of the Contract Clause of the Commonwealth Constitution.
12/03/21 CCC monitoring IPI assets after auction delayed Andrew Yeom, CCC’s executive director, said the regulator is closely monitoring Imperial Pacific International’s assets.
11/08/21 CCC reports FY21 revenue was limited to only $20,215 The Commonwealth Casino Commission has posted only $20,215 in revenue for fiscal year 2021.
11/05/21 CCC: the number of employees continues to decline and only 11 remain Due to Leonard Leon’s resignation as the manager of the commission’s compliance division, the CCC now only has only 11 employees.
10/14/21 CNMI governor dismisses urgency of CCC call for funds Governor Ralph DLG Torres has said that the CCC’s call for funding is not urgent and said the islands should continue to analyse different options, including e-gaming.
09/27/21 CCC crisis continues as it loses another commissioner Diego M. Songao has stepped down as a member of the Commonwealth Casino Commission due to health reasons.
