SINGAPORE – A Chinese gambler at Marina Bay Sands Pte is suing the Singapore-based casino operator to recover S$9.1 million (US$6.6 million) he claims was transferred to other casino patrons without his authorization.
Wang Xi discovered in July that the money was missing as a result of 22 transfers allegedly made from his casino deposit accounts between October and December of 2015, according to a September 26 statement of claim filed in the High Court in Singapore. Wang doesn’t know the people who allegedly received the money, the claim said.
Marina Bay Sands, owned by Las Vegas Sands Corp., is one of two firms granted licenses by the Singapore government to operate casinos on the island. Earlier this year, the government agreed to extend the licenses held by Genting Singapore and Las Vegas Sands to 2030, in exchange for pledges to invest S$9 billion into the city state’s tourism projects.
