Macau Legend says no links to brand-poaching gambling site

Casino operator Macau Legend Development Ltd (MLD) is warning consumers that it has no connection with online gambling, despite what one website appears to be claiming.

This week, MLD alerted the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that a website (vip.mclegend.ga) was offering the sale of lottery products while claiming to be operating in association with MLD. The site includes numerous MLD logos and trademarks, as well as photographs of several senior MLD execs, including founder/CEO David Chow Kam Fai and executive director Sheldon Trainor-Degirolamo.

MLD insists that it has nothing to do with the Gabon-registered website, nor has MLD ever operated any online lottery sites or products. MLD urged the public not to provide the site with any personal information and warned that MLD won’t be responsible for any financial losses incurred through interaction with the bogus website.

MLD is but the latest victim of scammers attempting to piggyback on the established brands of Macau gaming operators. Previous scams have targeted operators such as Las Vegas Sands, SJM Holdings, Wynn Macau and Galaxy Entertainment Group. Last November, Macau officials said they’d asked international web hosting companies to cut access to some 237 gambling sites making unauthorized use of Macau casino brands.