A Cambodian court announced that three Thai shareholders of casino operator Donaco International had taken measures to prevent them from terminating a lease on land held by Cambodia’s Star Vegas casino.
The company said on Tuesday it had filed a provisional injunction on the Australian Stock Exchange that would prevent its landlord, Yiwai Properties Inc, from ending its 50-year lease.
Donaco said the landlord, a Cambodian company, is owned by three Thai shareholders, who also have Cambodian passports. The company identified the shareholders as the Sombun Sukarroenkraisri alias, Lee Berg Leng, Techatut Sukarroenkraisri alias, and Lee Berg Hui, Bubacis Chiaarunroenkrosri alias.
Donaco said the landlord threatened to terminate the lease for “suspended and false reasons” by the company. The company previously said it had received a court injunction application that prevented the three shareholders from illegally competing with Star Vegas in Poipet, a city near the Thai border. The shareholders have said they plan to appeal the injunction application.
Donaco also told the stock exchange it was seeking $190 million in damages from three shareholders in a lawsuit filed against Singapore arbitrators. Donaco had previously sought $120 million in damages.
On June 1, Donaco told the stock exchange that a court in New South Wales, Australia, had extended an order banning the sale of shares by three shareholders until the Singapore arbitration was completed until Nov. 2.
Donaco said the trio owned 148 million shares, or about 17.9% of the capital issued.
The trio sold the Star Vegas casino to Donaco for $360 million in 2015. Donaco contends that the three shareholders continue to run its neighborhood business, Star Paradise, in contention with Star Vegas, in violation of an agreement not to compete. 파워볼사이트
Donaco uses its patchwork approach to casino regulation in Southeast Asia to generate most of its gaming revenue. Star Vegas has attracted many customers from Thailand, where casinos are banned. The group’s Aristo International Hotel in Lao Kai, Vietnam, near the Chinese border, has attracted many mainland Chinese players. Casino gambling is illegal in China, with the exception of Macau, a special administrative region.