Head of Saipan regulator says terminating Imperial Pacific’s exclusive casino license unconstitutional
The man who originally called for Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC’s Saipan casino license to be suspended last year has described a push to override the company’s exclusive license terms as unconstitutional. According to a report by Marianas Variety, Andrew...
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First auction of Imperial Pacific gaming equipment postponed
The first of six auctions to sell off gaming equipment owned by Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC has been postponed for one month following an offer from IPI to the creditor. The auction had been due to...
IPI says value of Saipan assets down US$574 million on suspension of casino license
The parent firm of troubled Saipan casino Imperial Palace‧Saipan says the value of its assets has plummeted by HK$4.46 billion (US$574 million) following suspension of its casino license earlier this year. In a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...
Former IPI chair Cui Li Jie in contempt of court for second time
The former Chairperson of Imperial Pacific International Holdings, Cui Li Jie, has been found in contempt of court and given just over a month to comply or face a stint in jail. According to reports by Marianas Variety and Saipan...
CNMI lawmaker says dynamite the solution to Imperial Pacific’s unfinished Saipan resort
A member of the CNMI’s House of Representatives has called for Imperial Pacific International’s failed Saipan casino venture to be brought to a spectacular end by destroying its unfinished casino-resort with dynamite. His comments were made during a meeting of...
Saipan gaming regulator slashes workforce by 60% on IPI casino closure
Saipan’s gaming regulator has seen its workforce cut by more than half as a result of the lengthy closure of Imperial Pacific International’s casino and recent suspension of its gaming license. According to local media reports, the Commonwealth Casino Commission...
Disgraced Macau law professor said to be in Saipan and giving legal advice to former IPI chair
A disgraced Macau law professor sentenced to six years in prison by Macau’s Court of Second Instance earlier this year is said to be in Saipan and offering legal advice to former Imperial Pacific International (IPI) chairman Cui Li Jie....
Imperial Pacific chair accused of “pattern of obstructionist and disobedient behavior”
Cui Li Jie, the Chairman of troubled Saipan integrated resort operator Imperial Pacific Holdings, has been accused of deliberate and sustained noncompliance with court orders after blaming recent obstacles on her lawyer. Cui issued a request this week for an...
