Wynn Resorts Files Suit in Australia to Recover Over $2.26 Million in Alleged Macau Gambling Debt
Wynn Resorts sued Simon Pan in Australia's Victorian Supreme Court to recover over $2.26 million in alleged unpaid Macau gambling debt plus interest and costs.Summary
Wynn Resorts has filed a lawsuit in the Victorian Supreme Court in Australia against Simon Pan, a Melbourne resident and former brothel owner with reported organized crime links, seeking over HKD 17.8 million ($2.26 million USD) in alleged unpaid gambling debt. The debt reportedly accrued at Wynn's Macau casino between December 31, 2025, and January 6, 2026, including a HKD 2 million loan that Pan allegedly failed to repay, ending with a HKD 1.4 million deficit. Wynn is also seeking interest of up to 18% plus attorneys' fees, collection costs, and court expenses. Pan has a history with Australian casinos: he was a junket promoter connected to Crown and Star Entertainment, which faced regulatory inquiries for allowing blank checks to be exchanged for chips. A 2019 media investigation found Crown compensated Pan since 2011 to source high-rollers and flagged possible money laundering linked to his brothel ownership. Star Entertainment banned Pan and designated his profile "critical." Last year, the Victorian County Court ruled Pan breached credit laws by providing AUD 1.8 million in unlicensed loans to a Chinese national for baccarat sessions at Star and Crown venues between 2017 and 2018. This filing tests cross-border enforcement of casino credit, highlighting collection risks when counterparties carry prior regulatory sanctions.
(Source：Sccg Management)