Month: May 2019

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (May 30, 2019) – Aruze Gaming (“Aruze”) is pleased to partner with Seminole Tribe of Florida to launch North America’s first installations of Lucky Roulette. The first two installs will be going into Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and Seminole Casino Hollywood Hard Rock.

As a market leader in Electronic Table Games (“ETG”) Aruze continues to develop products that incorporate highly interactive features and bonuses.  Lucky Roulette is an immersive new roulette game that features an automated wheel with dynamic projection imaging. This unique roulette game offers a three-dimensional visual experience that combines the appeal of a traditional physical roulette wheel and ball with interactive graphics to heighten player anticipation and enjoyment. Lucky Roulette also offers a Jackpot Chance side bet that is unique to ETG roulette. 

Josh Collins, Vice President of Sales for Aruze Gaming America states, “We are thrilled to launch Lucky Roulette with the Seminoles.  They have been a great partner and a launch at a property of this caliber is a great way to kick off what we expect to be many installs in the coming months.“

 Juan Martinez, Vice President of Gaming Operations, “We believe our players will be both excited and responsive to Lucky Roulette based on our experience with Aruze’s other ETGs. Just like with our continued property expansions, we are always looking for new ways to bring excitement and energy to both our guests and our properties.”

 

 

About Seminole Tribe of Florida

In addition to its two Seminole Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos, the Seminole Tribe owns and operates the four Seminole Casinos; in Coconut Creek and Hollywood on the Southeast coast in Immokalee near Naples and on the Brighton Reservation north of Lake Okeechobee.

The Seminole Tribe has long been recognized for innovation in its gaming and other businesses. It opened the first high-stakes bingo hall and casino in the United States in 1979. That facility was the forerunner of the Indian Gaming movement throughout North America.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (May 20, 2019) – Casino mogul Kazuo Okada and Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI) chief operating officer Takahiro Usui vowed to exhaust all legal remedies after the Paranaque City Regional Trial Court Branch 257 upheld the issuance of warrants of arrests against them.

Earlier, Okada and Usui filed a Motion to Quash or Recall Warrants of Arrest before the Paranaque RTC 257 on January 7, 2019, in connection with the three counts of estafa filed by TRLEI against them, which they vehemently denied.

However, the RTC denied their motion on May 6, 2019, despite the evidence submitted by Okada and Usui, including documents establishing that TRLEI duly authorized the disbursements of around $3 million to Okada as compensation.

Okada and Usui contend that it was impossible for them to commit estafa, especially for Okada who was effectively in full control of the company when the alleged payments happened on April 30, May 9 and 30, 2017.

Also, Okada and Usui maintained that the Court and TRLEI recognized Mr. Okada’s valuable contributions and services as Chairman and CEO, and his salaries and fees were even processed, approved and signed by the proper officers of TRLEI, the operator of Okada Manila.

Mr. Okada firmly believes he had the sole right to authorize or ratify matters pertaining to TRLEI, including the compensation of the corporation’s directors which was determined by the corporation’s stockholders according to company law. In short, Mr. Okada argues that he had the power to authorize the payment of compensation to directors. That power was given to him by the Board of Directors of UEC, as Mr. Okada is responsible for the investment of more than US$2 billion in Okada Manila, which bears his name.

It is therefore far-fetched to believe that Mr. Okada could or would defraud, or conspire to defraud, his own company for US$3 million.

Mr. Okada and Mr. Usui will vigorously defend themselves against these baseless accusations and shall continue to avail themselves of legal remedies by first filing a Motion for Reconsideration, and if it is denied, a Petition for Certiorari with the Court of Appeals of the Philippines.