The Tinian casino has applied to reopen on Dec. 15 but this application is pending based on several wage, fee, and contract-related conditions, according to the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a solid date until we\u2019ve received confirmation that they have met all the conditions that the commission has imposed on their reopening,\u201d said commission executive director Lucy Blanco Maratita Sunday.<\/p>\n
According to her, some of the conditions include:<\/p>\n
Payment of table and slot machine fees and outstanding taxes from last fiscal year, starting in August. The casino has paid the $250,00 annual casino license fee, she said.<\/p>\n
The casino needs to pay unpaid employee salaries or submits a plan on how they will repay on these employees\u2019 back wages<\/p>\n
The casino must assure that they will continue to contract services with Spectrum Gaming, a consultant, for casino management to help the casino maintain compliance<\/p>\n
The casino has to make sure employee license or hotel registrations are up to date. Some of the employees have had provisional licenses, only good for a certain period. Maratita says the licenses need to be renewed.<\/p>\n
The casino must identify and disclose the source of funds for its reopening.<\/p>\n
The casino, if it reopens, will not be a 24-hour operation, Maratita said.<\/p>\n
It will open from 11am to 3am the following morning, and close between those hours, except for Friday through Saturday, where they will be open for 24 hours.<\/p>\n
The Tinian casino is operated by the Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino. It was closed in August this year, followed by the hotel\u2019s closure in September, with the management citing the impact of Typhoon Soudelor, which hit Saipan on Aug. 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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