• About Us
  • The Team
  • Advertise with Us

The latest news on the gaming industry in Asia

() () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () ()
  • Home
  • Macau
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • Rest of Asia
  • World
  • Industry Talk
  • Trends & Tech
  • iGaming
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • RSS Feed
    • LinkedIn

First Cagayan says no link to sites playing on LVS marks

Feb 11, 2016 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck  


First Cagayan says no link to sites playing on LVS marks

A court document from the United States shows that the firm responsible for licensing offshore online gambling firms in the Philippines has denied any links to websites in Chinese accused of illegally trading on the name of Las Vegas Sands Corp and its marks.

First Cagayan Leisure and Resort Corp and other defendants had in February 2015 been ordered by the U.S. District Court in Nevada to pay Las Vegas Sands a total US$2.15 million.

The U.S.-based casino developer, which also has operations in Macau and Singapore, had alleged trademark infringement, unfair competition and copyright infringement.

But in a ruling dated February 3, judge James C. Mahan vacated the original judgement, accepting First Cagayan’s argument that it did not know about the case before March, 6, 2015, seven days after a default judgment and permanent injunction were imposed on it by the court.

First Cagayan is the exclusive master licensor for the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, an online gaming jurisdiction in the Philippines operating in the Cagayan Special Economic Zone.

February 3’s ruling noted: “First Cagayan… denies any affiliation with the Chinese language websites named as its co-defendants and any use of [Las Vegas] Sands’ famous marks.”

The ruling added that First Cagayan only learned of the original judgement “when it received a call from a journalist asking for a comment on the permanent injunction and money judgement”.

The document further stated: “Las Vegas Sands brought this action against the known and unknown registrants of dozens of websites and the websites themselves. First Cagayan was also named “as a defendant in th[e] lawsuit because all of the infringing online casino websites identified First Cagayan as the provider of online gaming services.””

First Cagayan’s parent company, Leisure and Resorts World Corp, has been a minority investor in Manila’s City of Dreams Manila casino resort operated by Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd.

In June 2014, GGRAsia reported that the anonymous registrants of 35 websites and domain names were being pursued through the courts in the United States for allegedly using Las Vegas Sands Corp trademarks.

The marks allegedly being infringed by some Chinese-language sites were the English name ‘Sands’, and the Chinese characters for ‘golden sand’, which is the Chinese equivalent of the ‘Sands’ trademark.


  • tweet
Related articles
  • Aristocrat completes acquisition of Roxor Gaming
    Aristocrat completes acquisition...

    Feb 03, 2023  

  • SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator has fast setup Tournament Tool
    SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator has fast...

    Feb 02, 2023  

More news
  • LVS ranked by S&P as most sustainable casino sector firm
    LVS ranked by S&P as most...

    Feb 08, 2023  

  • Crane aims to complete split into 2 listed entities by April 3
    Crane aims to complete split into 2...

    Feb 08, 2023  


Latest News

LVS ranked by S&P as most sustainable casino sector firm

LVS ranked by S&P as most sustainable casino sector firm

Feb 08, 2023  

International casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp has been ranked as the most sustainable firm in the global casino sector, according to the 2023 edition of the S&P Global Sustainability...
Read More
Crane aims to complete split into 2 listed entities by April 3

Crane aims to complete split into 2 listed entities by...

Feb 08, 2023  

Macau mulls subsidy of up to US$62 per overseas visitor

Macau mulls subsidy of up to US$62 per overseas visitor

Feb 07, 2023  

Sign up to our FREE Newsletter

UB8V5.qr.16(Click here for more)

Pick of the Day

"The company will scrutinise the [26 Capital] lawsuit and properly deal with it"

Universal Entertainment

Japanese firm that controls the Okada Manila casino resort in the Philippines



Most Popular

  • Macau early Feb average daily GGR higher than Jan: JPMMacau early Feb average daily GGR higher than Jan: JPM February 6, 2023
  • Macau mulls subsidy of up to US$62 per overseas visitorMacau mulls subsidy of up to US$62 per overseas visitor February 7, 2023
  • Ex-junket boss Levo Chan aimed to go to Taiwan: policeEx-junket boss Levo Chan aimed to go to Taiwan: police February 7, 2023
  • SPAC partner in Okada Manila listing sues Universal Ent sideSPAC partner in Okada Manila listing sues Universal Ent side February 7, 2023
Copyright 2014-2023 TEAM Publishing and Consultancy Ltd / All rights reserved
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Useful Links
  • Contact Us