Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged links to sanctioned ‘scam’ empire revealed in Timor-Leste | Asia Pacific

Guests were enticed with the promise of luxury villas overlooking aquamarine seas; a world-first crypto resort where the tech elite could commune over the latest digital innovation in opulent surrounds. The promotional material from June last year pitched a sprawling, futuristic development that would hug the coastline of Timor-Leste, one of the world’s poorest countries, […]

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Golden Entertainment to go private after shareholders approve Sartini–VICI deal

Shareholders of Golden Entertainment have approved a deal to take the casino operator private in a transaction involving Chief Executive Blake L. Sartini and VICI Properties. The approval was granted at a special meeting, where the master transaction agreement received 20.4 million votes in favour, compared with 208,131 against and 20,158 abstentions. Additional proposals, including […]

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