{"id":303921,"date":"2019-07-18T06:06:44","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T20:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=303921"},"modified":"2019-07-18T06:06:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T20:06:44","slug":"club-88-celebrates-its-4th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/club-88-celebrates-its-4th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Club 88 celebrates its 4th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, Club 88 staff Sonia Ancheta, supervisor Emily Mamuad, consolidating manager of Mariana Entertainment, LLC. Gus Noble, marketing supervisor Racquel Floyd, purchasing manager Virgie Capacite, and staff Clemency Ubas at their 4th year anniversary celebration last Wednesday at Club 88 in Garapan. (Bea Cabrera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Club 88, which launched itself four years ago as \u201cthe best little gaming club on Saipan,\u201d is celebrating its fourth anniversary with a monthlong series of promotions and a promise to keep doing what they do, not only for the next four years but for the long haul.<\/p>\n

According to Gus Noble, consolidating manager of Mariana Entertainment, LLC, which runs Club 88, when e-gaming was first introduced on Saipan, it was an offering for tourism.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it was also importantly introduced as a source of revenue and funding for the government and I think we are able to show it\u2019s quite relevant\u2026when you look at other gaming institutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that Club 88 pays a gaming tax of 15%, which the company pays in advance, an annual operating fee of $100,000, plus the business gross revenue tax every month.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pay our taxes on time every month. \u2026We are part of the Saipan community, we are proud of it and we are not going anywhere,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Club 88 also boasts of having 100% local residents and U.S.-citizen employees. \u201cWe don\u2019t have CW or foreign workers,\u201d Noble said. \u201cWe don\u2019t bring in managers and supervisors because we bring in juniors to train and move them up to supervisors and managers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since opening in Garapan on July 16 four years ago, one of the significant changes at Club 88 was the doubling of its size.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expanded by tearing down the wall and took over the gift shop next door. \u2026It allowed us and our guests to get more comfortable surroundings and increase our machine numbers for players,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Since Club 88 is a part of the Saipan Vegas group now, Noble said they are always looking at expanding their options for their players in terms of products and promotions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always look at being the leader in promotions as we give away big cash prizes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Club 88 has over 100 machines now and a new roulette is being brought in. \u201cIt\u2019s all about creating a fun experience for the players\u2014a pleasant environment, good products, and promotions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He concedes that they have faced unique circumstances as a business on Saipan. \u201cWe are also affected by the current economic conditions on island such as softening in revenues but\u2026we have a good sustainable business that\u2019s profitable. It can cope with the ups and downs, which is just an inevitable part, particularly in the CNMI economy, which has a habit of being in boom and bust cycles,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have to build a business\u2026that is able to work through those cycles and benefit from the upsides and be able to work through the tougher times.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is important for the CNMI economy to have businesses that are sustainable,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Service at Club 88 includes serving guests with unlimited hotdog sandwiches, coffee, water, and beer 24\/7. \u201cThey are free and you can drink\u2026as long as it is in moderation,\u201d Noble said.<\/p>\n

As part of their anniversary celebrations, Club 88 has lined up anniversary promos for the entire month of July, said marketing supervisor Racquel Floyd.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery Friday, we have a $2,500 mega-draw at midnight. The good thing about this promo is, every time they collect the tickets during raffle hours, which we have four to five times [a day], those tickets are eligible for all the draws that we have every Friday. \u2026So they need to keep their tickets from day one until the end of the promo,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Club 88 is located at Ocean View Hotel on Beach Road. For more information, call (670) 233-0888.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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