THE camp of Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada on Friday denied allegations that Okada’s Universal Entertainment Corp. (UEC) bribed gaming regulators to obtain a license for his $2-billion casino project in Manila.

Okada’s lawyer Yuki Arai said there were no improper payments made by UEC, through its local subsidiary Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (Tiger) to secure a provisional license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) for Manila Bay Resorts.

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