Tinian Entertainment Co. finally gets a shot at casino application

Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino’s new investor is finally getting its day in court with the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission (TCGCC).

On Thursday, the commission announced that will conduct a hearing to determine the financial capacity of Tinian Entertainment Co. (TEC) as a casino investor. TCGCC chairwoman Esther Hofschneider Barr told the Marianas Variety that Tinian Entertainment’s application will be reviewed “during a suitability and qualification hearing in March or April.”

However, Barr noted the commission must first receive a report from a casino regulatory consulting firm, tapped to investigate the casino operator’s qualifications and suitability, as well as a recommendation from the TCGCC’s acting executive director Donald Hofschneider before they can proceed with the hearing.

Tinian Entertainment, an affiliate of China-based Chinese Strategic Holdings Ltd., received the ownership and operation control of Hong Kong Entertainment Investments Ltd. (HKE), which owns the F, late last year.