Carnival Casino Charged $800 for Lacking a Building Permit

Monday June 25, 2012

The Liberation Carnival Casino was charged approximately $800 for constructing without a building permit, according to the deputy director of the Department of Public Works.

The carnival never had been asked to acquire building permits before, said Angel Sablan, executive director of the Mayors' Council of Guam.

Carnival operator Jason Rai was charged double the permit fee because the structure was constructed before obtaining a permit, said Carl Dominguez, deputy director of DPW.

Rai operates the casino along with Su Guoquang, according to Pacific Daily News files.

Though the casino didn't have a building permit last year, DPW has found that the temporary structure does need one, Dominguez said.

Robert Hofmann, vice president of the mayors' council, said now that the council is aware of the rules, it will make sure to comply in the future.

Last June, the casino was shut down by the Guam Police Department for several hours for operating during prohibited hours, according to PDN files. The casino operators paid a $10,000 fine, and were warned that any further violation could result in a revocation of their license.