Pacific Islands
IPI forced to let go of 100 employees this week
Nearly a hundred employees of Imperial Pacific International have been laid off this week, as the post-typhoon tourism slump continues, according to a report...
IPI resumes casino operations after two day closure
Imperial Pacific International has resumed the operation of its Saipan casino on Sunday, 18 November after a two-day closure, according to a company announcement....
IPI temporarily shuts casino amidst island tourism slump
Imperial Pacific International will be temporarily shutting down its casino operations “until further notice” in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu, local media reports....
IPI CEO steps down after less than a year
Imperial Pacific International has announced the departure of another key executive with its Chairman and CEO Harry Cheang stepping down effective on Friday.
Regulator questions 2,000 hotel rooms at IPI resort
Saipan’s gaming regulator has questioned the need for 2,000 hotel rooms at the Imperial Pacific Hotel, as stipulated in the exclusive license agreement, Marianas...
IPI gets three year extension for initial gaming facility
Imperial Pacific International Holdings has been given an extension for completion of its initial gaming facility in Saipan to no later than February 28,...
IPI asks for extension to Dec. 2020
CNMI’s Development Plan Advisory Committee has recommended extending the deadline for Imperial Pacific International to complete construction of its Saipan hotel-casino to December 2020,...
Alter City Group casino license suspended
Alter City Group, the company behind a proposed billion dollar investment project in Tinian, has had its casino license suspended for over a year...
IPI issues profit warning for 18H1
Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International has issued a profit warning for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
IPI said the “substantial” decrease in...
IPI appoints new chairperson and exec director
Imperial Pacific International Holdings has announced the appointment of Ms. Xia Yuki Yi as its new executive director and chairperson of the executive committee,...
TRENDING ARTICLES
Japan a key focus at MGS Entertainment Show
The upcoming Japanese IR market was a focus of the second day of the Macao Gaming Show, held at the Venetian Expo Hall in...
Genting sues Fox, Disney for $1b for breach of contract
Genting Malaysia is suing Walt Disney Co. and 20th Century Fox for $1 billion for pulling out of a contract for a Fox-themed amusement park at its Resorts World Genting property in Malaysia.
Two police chiefs jailed in $420m gambling ring
Vietnam’s former national police chief Phan Van Vinh and former head of hi-tech crimes police department Nguyen Thanh Hoa were sentenced to nine and...
Former Wynn shareholder files lawsuit
Casino operator Wynn Resorts is facing a new lawsuit from a former shareholder, alleging that Steve Wynn’s sexual assault scandal devalued his stock.
According...
Sikkim’s new airport to drive casino traffic
After waiting for almost a decade, Sikkim, nestled in the mountainous far north of India, finally got an airport in October, which is likely to provide a boost to gambling operators in the remote state.
