Saipan casino has old woes, new site

Imperial Pacific Saipan chairman Mark Brown complains that IPI ran the Rotary Club Las Vegas Night highlighted on Forbes.com. Brown also says IPI will manage the Marianas Resort site, where it projects developing a multi-billion dollar destination resort and that more amenities will open at its casino in September. But the hotel completion date remains distant.

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