The Appeals Court in Fiji recently heard two separate appeals regarding the cancellation of the license for the 0 million One Hundred Sands casino. In December 2011, One Hundred Sands Limited had been granted an exclusive 15-year license for gaming in Fiji , the first issued there. The project was mandated to be operating by October 2013, or operators would be subject to monthly penalties. One Hundred Sands Limited paid million in fees and still owed more than million before the government revoked the license in February 2015.
The development would have featured 500 slots and 32 gaming tables, race and sports books, a VIP lounge and a small convention center.
In one of the appeals,. Counsel for One Hundred Sands said he has unsuccessfully attempted to meet with representatives from the attorney general’s office since the license was canceled. But the AG’s office filed an appeal claiming the courts have no jurisdiction to hear the case; rather, it falls under the Gaming Decree.
One Hundred Sands also is appealing a judgment by the High Court dismissing the company’s request for judicial review. Counsel for One Hundred Sands claimed one reason the project failed to meet its schedule was because it was relocated to outside Denarau. Also, the American Indian Snoqualmie tribe of Washington State pulled out of the project because it claimed One Hundred Sands Limited had defaulted on a note due in February 2014 for $1.5 million.
