It has recently to come to light that Kings Roman Casino in Bokeo Province, Laos, has been shown to illegally raise, slaughter, and sell tigers and other protected species in abhorrent fashion. Our review of the Kings Roman Casino has been updated to include this information.
Rachel Nuwer’s 5 June 2017 article in The New York Times makes a strong case that Kings Roman Group, which operates the casino, uses their supposed “zoo” as a de facto tiger farm, in violation of the International Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species. It is further alleged and established that animals are kept in deplorable conditions, cruelly neglected, and ultimately tortured and killed for purposes of pleasure and food. These practices serve to line the pockets of the Kings Roman Group, as well as those of local politicians operating outside the bounds of the international and Laotian law.
Among other abuses committed by Kings Roman Group, it appears that bears are kept in tiny cages for their duration of their entire lifetimes, where bile is extracted from their gall bladders either through a hole in their abdomens or via a permanently-implanted tube. Tiger parts and bones are used in the processing of alcoholic beverages marketed to guests. Those wild animals are illegally captured and brought into these “zoos” for the remainder of their lives. These so called “zoos” lack both the facilities and the staff necessary to provide captive animals with the bare minimum of cleanliness, health, and quality of life. Animals are sold on the black market, both whole and in parts; and not only tigers and bears are subjected to such cruel treatment, but elephants, rhinoceroses, leopards, and pangolins as well. Materials are brutally harvested from these animals, then made into products sold to casino and hotel guests, in forms including as “tiger wine”. Tiger and pangolin meat is used in Kings Roman restaurants, extravagantly-priced jewelry featuring parts of protected animals, and pharmaceuticals. As a separate, 2015 article in the LA Times shows, all of this occurs within a larger context of lawlessness, unregulated sex work, and other extras- and illegal activity.
To be perfectly clear, LCB stands in opposition to any and all animal abuse. Furthermore, under no circumstances does LCB endorse such a practice. Quite the contrary in this case: it is our aspiration that by providing accurate information to the public, we can help individuals make informed gaming choices. It is our hope that players and consumers will direct their patronage away from businesses with such egregious practices, and make Kings Roman Group pay a heavy price for their extreme cruelty, illegality, and astonishingly poor corporate citizenship.
The LCB team is grateful to the team from The New York Times that reported on and wrote this story, and to the concerned animal activist who brought this to our attention. We will continue to do our best to bring the best, most accurate and most up-to-date information possible to the gaming public, and appreciate the help of individuals and institutions who aid us in this goal.
A full review of Kings Roman Casino is coming soon, in the meantime, World Casino Directory review is available.
coolsongss
7 years ago
Hero Member
Have you heard about the Golden Triangle which had been very famous for narcotics. The casino is located in the area. I haven't been there, but just heard about it. This cruelty must be done by Chinese or for the Chinese. This is one of the terrible side effects which Chinese investment and their cultural invasion bring...
Have you heard about the Golden Triangle which had been very famous for narcotics. The casino is located in the area. I haven't been there, but just heard about it. This cruelty must be done by Chinese or for the Chinese. This is one of the terrible side effects which Chinese investment and their cultural invasion bring about. It is terrible.
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Mojo Jojo
7 years ago
Super Hero
It's just awful, some people just can't let those animals living in peace. Selfish is the right word for it. To be honest, I don't like the zoo either, the animals might be walking around freely but they actually still caged. Those animals are there to entertain people.
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dirkemans
7 years ago
Hero Member
Wow, just wow...this is truly horrid. What a bunch of crooks: really happy i never spent a dime there to stuff their filthy pockets. They should sentence them all for life in prison i.m.o. make them live in the cages and tell all the other inmates what they did, or better yet, throw them in the same cages as the tigers,...
Wow, just wow...this is truly horrid. What a bunch of crooks: really happy i never spent a dime there to stuff their filthy pockets. They should sentence them all for life in prison i.m.o. make them live in the cages and tell all the other inmates what they did, or better yet, throw them in the same cages as the tigers, whilst the animals are still there, let them have a good meal before rescuing them.. Basterds@!
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jade
7 years ago
Super Hero
This is a Chinese owned and operated casino that was opened to cash in on the gambling ban in China. It is said that the Chinese come there with briefcases full of cash and it is not unusual for someone to spend one or two days nonstop at one gaming table. That's all and good, but using these animals to increase...
This is a Chinese owned and operated casino that was opened to cash in on the gambling ban in China. It is said that the Chinese come there with briefcases full of cash and it is not unusual for someone to spend one or two days nonstop at one gaming table. That's all and good, but using these animals to increase revenue by offering dinners, wine jewelry etc., made from the slaughter of these animals is unconscionable.
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nirvana
7 years ago
Super Hero
:(
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Trdza
7 years ago
Superstar Member
Any kind of cruelty against defenseless animals should be punished, but this is beyond cruel behavior. I cannot even imagine an adequate penalty for this.
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marina_m575
7 years ago
Moderator
People are definitely worse than animals! Some people do not deserve to have freedom! This is unforgivable!
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MelissaN
7 years ago
Almighty Member
While reading the article I couldn't believe this is really happening out there! Absolutely disgusting! Human kind can be extremely cruel and careless.
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Mil E Na
7 years ago
Full Member
I can't believe this is happening in the 21st century!! How could someone participate in this disgusting actions?? Hope Kings Roman Group will be punished for this :(
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desire4all
7 years ago
Jr. Member
Every day on a lot of different ways, people try to destroy this beautiful planet. So, something like this doesn't surprise me at all :(
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Sylvanas
7 years ago
Admin
My god, this is awful... You're absolutely right to include this information in the review, nobody would want to support animal abuse, even unknowingly. I find it extremely hard to watch animals suffering, can't bear to hear my dog squealing for attention, let alone something like this. How can anyone do this I can't imagine....
My god, this is awful... You're absolutely right to include this information in the review, nobody would want to support animal abuse, even unknowingly. I find it extremely hard to watch animals suffering, can't bear to hear my dog squealing for attention, let alone something like this. How can anyone do this I can't imagine.
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drtheolen
7 years ago
Moderator
Quite a shocking read, I have to say. An adequate punishment would probably be to seize all of their assets and let them rot in jail.
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Sydney
7 years ago
Almighty Member
I totally agree with you WaroftheGods. Any animal torture is totally unacceptable and should be penalized!
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WaroftheGods
7 years ago
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This is absolutely disgusting , the heartlessness of some people, to trap and torture animals like that is incredibly appauling and massively sick and demented. Maybe we should take people like these and throw them in some cages with their "captives " and see what has happened when the dust settles. Thank you LCB and New...
This is absolutely disgusting , the heartlessness of some people, to trap and torture animals like that is incredibly appauling and massively sick and demented. Maybe we should take people like these and throw them in some cages with their "captives " and see what has happened when the dust settles. Thank you LCB and New York Times for bringing this to the attention of millions of readers everywhere, hopefully justice will be properly served and this will cease to exist , at least here anyways. A big shout out to animal activists everywhere, sticking up for all animals when they can't protect themselves any longer, my hats off too you .
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