PGCB Slaps Casino with Fine over Security Breaches
Hollywood York, a Category 4 casino, has been found in breach of minimum security workforce breaches of the state’s existing gambling law. The property is owned by Penn Entertainment, previously known as Penn National Gaming, and the regulator has now found that for a period of 55 days, the casino had not actually met those requirements.
Security Shortages Considered Serious Flaw by Regulators
According to the PGCB, the casino was short on security staff in 2022, specifically for the period between May through September. Although this information is not publicly available it may be r…
Read moreOkada Manila ownership row headed to court in the Philippines
In the Philippines and the long-running battle to determine who has ultimate control over the 993-room Okada Manila facility is reportedly heading to court after owner Universal Entertainment Corporation announced that it is seeking to reverse an earlier Status Que Ante Order.
According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the Tokyo-headquartered firm revealed that the Status Que Ante Order was issued by the Second Division of the Philippine Supreme Court in May and obliged its Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Incorporated subsidiary, which runs the five-star Okada Manila venue, to restore the 2017 configuration of its board of directors. The source explained that such a move came at the behest of billionaire businessman Kazuo Okada (pictured) afte…
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