The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission has suspended the intake of new applications for route gaming machine operator and wholesale owner licenses after the island Court of Appeals agreed to review a lower court ruling related to the licensing process. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission has suspended the intake of new applications for route gaming machine operator and wholesale owner licenses after the Court of Appeals agreed to review a lower court ruling tied to

Financial Oversight and Management Board Executive Director Robert Mujica By THE STAR STAFF Financial Oversight and Management Board Executive Director Robert Mujica believes it is unlikely that a settlement can be reached regarding the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) bankruptcy before the end of 2026. Mujica said the fact that some bondholders insist on continuing their legal actions seeking the full recovery of their investment hinders an immediate solution

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Court of Appeals recently upheld a significant legal victory for Puerto Rican companies Airport Shoppes Corp. and Airport Catering Services Corp., rejecting the arguments presented by Aerostar Airport Holdings LLC and confirming the dismissal with prejudice of the lawsuit filed by the operator of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina. Aerostar had initiated the action in an attempt to be allowed to establish lounges at the airpo

By THE STAR STAFF Popular Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Minority Leader Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz said Wednesday that his legal team is evaluating going to court after the island Justice Department refused to provide information to the Senate about the 229 cases under investigation that were closed, without knowing what they were and under what criteria they were archived. “... [O]n May 4th we submitted information request 2026-0063, in which we essentially requested that t