Operating Engineers Local 501 Calls for U.S. Federal Investigation into Macau-Based SunCity Junket
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 today called for a coordinated U.S. federal investigation into the gambling junket operator SunCity Group and its historical relationships with U.S. gaming companies.
Key Points:
- The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 today called for a coordinated U.S. federal investigation into the gambling junket operator SunCity Group and its historical relationships with U.S. gaming companies.
- Alvin Chaus SunCity Group has operated as a junket agent for casinos throughout East Asia, recruiting and issuing credit to high rollers (many from mainland China) to gamble in exclusive casino VIP rooms.
- Local 501 is engaging with U.S. federal authorities because state-run gambling regulators have proven either unwilling or incapable of regulating VIP-junket activity and its interplay with U.S. casino companies operating abroad.
- The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 represents over 2,000 members working in casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada.