The Taiwan High Court ordered a high-stakes gambler to repay more than HK$320 million (MOP330.2 million/ US$40.79 million) to Macau casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, ruling that gaming credit extended in the city was enforceable despite Taiwan’s restrictions on casino betting.
The court upheld a lower-court ruling against a man identified by his surname, Ku, who was a top-tier “VVIP” customer at a Melco-operated casino, Taiwanese media reported this week. The judgment can be appealed.
Ku obtained HK$300 million in credit and received the same amount in non-transferable gaming chips in 2019, according to the ruling. The casino operator sued him in Taiwan after he failed to repay the debt, which had risen…