Asian VIP gaming investor Imperial Pacific International Holdings has abandoned its plans to open the doors of its casino resort in Saipan on Chinese New Year.

Instead, the gambling investor announced in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Wednesday that it is targeting to launch the Imperial Pacific Resort “in the first quarter of 2017” instead on January 28.

“The construction of the group’s ‘Imperial Pacific Resort’ in Garapan, Saipan has been progressing smoothly, with over 2,000 workers working around-the-clock to ensure early completion,” Imperial said on Wednesday.

Imperial Pacific Resort is expected to house an estimated 200 to 300 gaming tables and 300 to 400 slot machines once the construction of its casino finishes. Imperial tapped Steelman Partners LLP, which has been involved in the design of several large casinos in Asia and elsewhere, to design the 350-suite resort.