Singapore VIP Dr Yew Choy Wong hits back at Star over court case to recover gambling debt

A high roller being sued by the Star Entertainment group over an alleged $43 million debt racked up on the Gold Coast has broken his silence.

The incident occurred last year.

A HIGH ROLLER being sued by the Star Entertainment group over an alleged $43 million debt racked up on the Gold Coast has broken his silence.

The Bulletin earlier this week revealed Star was suing Singapore-based Dr Wong Yew Choy after flying him in via private jet and gifting a $200,000 starter.

Star lodged High Court action in Singapore to claw back the whopping loss by Dr Wong during a five-day baccarat session last year at its swanky Broadbeach site.

Dr Wong Yew Choy.

But Dr Wong has issued a statement through his legal representative Providence Law Asia saying he looks forward to his ‘good name’ being upheld.

“The current publicity, caused by legal action taken by The Star against our client Dr Wong Yew Choy, is very distressing to him. Dr Wong is a businessman who is respected across the world, including within leading casinos where he is considered a highly valued VIP player,” the statement reads.

“Dr Wong believes that The Star failed to meet the standards expected of VIP guests. The actions of its gaming staff made Dr Wong doubt the standards of the gaming conducted at The Star, and he was extremely disappointed and dissatisfied with the level of service and professionalism exhibited.

Dr Wong is taking action against Star.

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“Dr Wong is a man of principle. He believes that he has a very strong case, and will vigorously defend this action.

The statement also refuted comments by The Star that their employees’ actions had no financial impact on Dr Wong.

It said that Dr Wong continued to enjoy “excellent relationships with casinos worldwide, and he looks forward to having his good name upheld”.

Dr Wong arrived on the Gold Coast on July 26 after taking up a Star VIP invite. By the time he flew out on August 1, he had amassed $43.2m in losses after about 1500 hands.

The Star court action is understood to be the largest casino debt claw back attempt ever filed in Singapore. A Star statement said it was “pursuing the debt vigorously”.

“We would not be wasting the court’s time unless we felt our position was extremely robust,” the statement said.