Hong Kong high-roller sues Marina Bay Sands over use of pooled chips
Singapore resort barred businessman from gambling with shared pool, law suit claims
A high-roller businessman from Hong Kong has launched legal action against Marina Bay Sands in Singapore amid claims the casino stopped him gambling.
Cheung Che-kin is seeking damages from the resort after allegedly suffering losses when casino staff prevented him from taking over a baccarat game from a combined pool of chips he shared with a friend, according to documents from the Singapore high court.
The casino denied Cheung's claims and has launched a counter suit in Hong Kong in a bid to retrieve a HK$11.5 million credit line given to the businessman to gamble in the luxury resort.
The incident, first reported yesterday by the Straits Times , took place over two days in December 2012 when Cheung and an associate, Qian Si Jie, visited the Lion City attraction
Before gambling, Cheung - a client since its opening in 2010 - informed the casino via his personal host that he and Qian would be playing together from a combined pool of chips.
The host subsequently informed Cheung that such arrangements had been made, leading the VIP to believe the casino was happy with the situation, according to the court documents.