Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings (IPI) will have to wait at least another week to learn whether it can finally open its permanent gaming venue.

On Tuesday, the Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) deferred a decision on IPI’s request to launch gaming operations at its unfinished permanent venue, the Imperial Pacific Resort, this Friday (26). The CCC said it would readdress the issue at its next scheduled meeting on May 31.

The CCC justified not granting IPI’s request due to lingering concerns that the unfinished Imperial Resort could pose a threat to the safety of anyone who sets foot on the premises without one of those Hurt Locker bomb disposal outfits.

CCC executive director Edward Deleon Guerrero told the Marianas Variety that “there’s not enough evidence, not enough information to grant the approval to open on Friday.” Guerrero said “even if the casino and gaming are ready for operation inside, we want to make sure that the workers, the patrons, the guests and anyone who enters the facility are safe.”