Wynn Resorts Files Suit in Australia to Recover Over $2.26 Million in Alleged Macau Gambling Debt

Wynn Resorts has filed a lawsuit against Simon Pan for more than HKD 17.8 million ($2.26 million USD) in alleged unpaid gambling debt. The Chinese-born former brothel owner with reported organized crime links resides in Melbourne, Australia. The debt accrued at the operator's flagship Macau venue from December 31, 2025, to January 6 this year.

Filings with the Victorian Supreme Court in Australia set interest on the credit line at up to 18%. Wynn seeks full repayment plus attorneys’ fees, collection costs, and court expenses. The activity included a HKD 2 million (about $256,000) loan from the operator that Pan allegedly failed to repay, ending with a HKD 1.4 million ($179,000) deficit.

Wynn Claim Details

Casinos extend credit to high-rollers to limit cash security risks and maintain play volume. Wynn followed this approach yet now requires judicial enforcement. The operator also recorded Q3 revenue of $1.69 billion, down 8 percent, while noting operational discipline across its properties.

Pan's Australian Casino Record

Pan formerly operated as a junket promoter connected to Crown and Star Entertainment. Inquiries in Victoria and New South Wales determined both groups violated gambling rules by permitting blank checks to be exchanged for chips. A 2019 probe by 60 Minutes, The Age, and The Sydney Morning Herald established that Crown compensated Pan since 2011 to source high-rollers. It additionally flagged possible laundering linked to his ownership of the 39 Tope brothel in South Melbourne. Star Entertainment banned Pan and designated his profile “critical.”

The Victorian County Court ruled last year that Pan breached credit laws. He provided AUD 1.8 million (about $1.23 million) in unlicensed loans to a Chinese national for baccarat sessions at Star and Crown venues between 2017 and 2018. This account draws from reporting by GamblingNews.