Gov. Eloy S. Inos has signed the casino regulations that the Commonwealth Casino Commission earlier approved.<\/p>\n
The signed document was hand-delivered by one of the governor\u2019s staff during a meeting of the casino commission on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Michael Ernest, the legal counsel of the casino commission, said that the regulations, signed on an emergency basis, will be good for 120 days.<\/p>\n
He said the document will now be transmitted to the Office of the Attorney General for publication in the Commonwealth Register.<\/p>\n
The lawyer earlier said the commission has determined that these regulations be adopted immediately, noting that the commission will again meet to promulgate the regulations, which will open a 30-day window for the general public to submit comments.<\/p>\n
The Commonwealth Casino Commission has unanimously voted to adopt draft regulations for Saipan\u2019s fledgling gaming industry.<\/p>\n
The commission on Friday adopted \u201cResolution No. 2015-001\u201d or the \u201cCommonwealth Casino Commission Rules and Regulations,\u201d by unanimous vote.<\/p>\n
Edward Deleon Guerrero, the commission\u2019s executive director, said the regulations include provisions for the collection of fees, licensing of employees, and provisional licensing for vendors, among others.<\/p>\n
A provision for junket operators is still pending, he said, and will be tackled after another round of review by the commission.<\/p>\n
The regulations have been subject to an \u201cemergency adoption because of the government\u2019s urgent need for financial resources,\u201d the resolution states.<\/p>\n
Deleon Guerrero added that the regulations have been fast-tracked to allow the Saipan casino licensee\u2014Best Sunshine International, Ltd.\u2014to hire and train employees and order gaming machines and equipment for its planned temporary \u201clive\u201d training facility at the T Galleria in Garapan.<\/p>\n
The resolution states that having no Commonwealth Casino Commission Rules and Regulations hinders the job market for Commonwealth job seekers and jeopardizes the Commonwealth\u2019s ability to collect urgently needed revenues from the casino industry.<\/p>\n
Best Sunshine\u2019s temporary \u201clive\u201d facility is expected to open in June or July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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