Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino’s new investor is finally getting its day in court with the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission (TCGCC).
On Thursday, the commission announced that will conduct a hearing to determine the financial capacity of Tinian Entertainment Co. (TEC) as a casino investor. TCGCC chairwoman Esther Hofschneider Barr told the Marianas Variety that Tinian Entertainment’s application will be reviewed “during a suitability and qualification hearing in March or April.”
However, Barr noted the commission must first receive a report from a casino regulatory consulting firm, tapped to investigate the casino operator’s qualifications and suitability, as well as a recommendation from the TCGCC’s acting executive director Donald Hofschneider before they can proceed with the hearing.
Tinian Entertainment, an affiliate of China-based Chinese Strategic Holdings Ltd., received the ownership and operation control of Hong Kong Entertainment Investments Ltd. (HKE), which owns the F, late last year.