The Ville paid cash and loyalty points to an alleged illegal junket operator <\/strong>to bring high rollers to the casino. However, the company said the report contained factual inaccuracies.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA statement from a spokesperson on Friday (January 13) said The Ville believed it had followed the OLGR process and stated they were currently reviewing this evidence with their legal representatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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