A former exec at the Philippines gaming regulatory agency has sued the Asian division of casino operator Wynn Resorts for unlawfully disclosing personal data that damaged his career prospects.
On Wednesday, the Macau Daily Times published an exclusive interview with Rogelio Yusi Bangsil Jr., a former exec at the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). Bangsil has accused Wynn Macau of illegally sharing his personal data with a US law firm investigating alleged misconduct involving PAGCOR execs and Japanese gaming mogul Kazuo Okada.
Bangsil was one of the PAGCOR execs named in a report compiled by former FBI director Louis Freeh at Wynn’s request. The report alleges that Universal Entertainment CEO Okada improperly lavished the PAGCOR execs and their family members with MOP 880k (US $110k) worth of hotel stays and other perks at Wynn Macau and casinos in Las Vegas in order to win concessions regarding Okada’s proposed Manila casino project.
Macau has strict laws regarding the transfer of personal data to authorities outside the Special Administrative Region, and Wynn was fined MOP 20k in 2011 for violating the Personal Data Protection Act. Bangsil filed suit against Wynn last November and a hearing has been scheduled for June 22.