Commonwealth Casino Commission chair Juan M. Sablan suggested to officials of Imperial Pacific International Holdings to consider partnering with the FBI since it is now the norm that is being followed by some Las Vegas casinos.<\/p>\n
Sablan, in yesterday\u2019s board meeting, said that has been the FBI\u2019s message now to help casinos combat illegal gambling and keep money laundering in check. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe message from the FBI and the federal people is, let\u2019s partner. We won\u2019t hide on the side, let\u2019s partner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Sunshine International, Ltd., Imperial Pacific\u2019s subsidiary, is the lone casino operating on Saipan after being awarded a 25-year license to build and operate a gaming facility. BSI currently has a live training facility, renting a portion of T Galleria Saipan, as it awaits the completion of the Grand Mariana Casino Hotel and Resort early next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey [BSI] should work with the FBI and partner with them. It has been standard training in Las Vegas to partner and work with them. They [FBI] want to work with the casinos in the states, so it is also better for BSI to also partner with them,\u201d said Sablan.<\/p>\n
He added that times have changed right now. \u201cIt is a different approach now. They are partnering with the casinos. Before they are outside the house, now they are inside.\u201d<\/p>\n
The American Gaming Association, which also addresses regulatory issues of its members like casinos, in November last year partnered with the FBI as part of their plan to combat illegal gambling operators.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s better to have a sense of partnership so if there\u2019s anything that we don\u2019t know, we could ask them,\u201d said Sablan, who added that he saw three BSI personnel that participated in an anti-money laundering training in Las Vegas a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cTitle 31 [AML in gaming] is important for the casino. We must comply with Title 31 or whatever federal statute. If you don\u2019t you will be charge either civil or criminal. That\u2019s why ne need to do our job in regulating and monitoring,\u201d said Sablan.<\/p>\n
He said that the commission wants BSI and its casino to be successful with its operations here on Saipan. \u201cWe want you to succeed here, since it creates employment opportunities and pay taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sablan said training is an important part of casino development that\u2019s why it is better to look at casinos that operate in the Philippines, Macau, and Singapore. \u201cWe\u2019re competing with other destinations. So they could improve and attract more players here.<\/p>\n
\u201c[BSI\u2019s] live training facility is small compared to [Las] Vegas, but it is almost a real casino. Operating 24 hours, so we want to make sure that everything is done accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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