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Wynn Resorts Must Face Former Shareholder Kazuo Okada in Court, Judge Rules
Wynn Resorts must have its day in court to defend actions taken by its board regarding the 2012 ouster of Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada from its ranks and subsequent redemption of his 20 percent stake in the casino conglomerate. Through a lawsuit...
Senator Al Franken’s Sexual Misconduct Exposed by Former ‘Poker After Dark’ Host Leeann Tweeden
US Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) reportedly sexually harassed Leeann Tweeden, whose former television hosting gigs include NBC's Poker After Dark and the celebrity-filled National Heads-Up Poker Championship. The incidents, according to Tweeden who is now making the TV news rounds to tell...
Caesars Entertainment Nearing $1 Billion Deal to Buy Two Indiana Racinos
Fresh out of bankruptcy, Caesars Entertainment is reportedly ready to go on a spending spree. The Nevada casino conglomerate is said to be in negotiations with Centaur Gaming to acquire its two Indiana racetrack casinos, Hoosier Park and Indiana Grand. The acquisitions,...
Sidelined: Dallas Running Back Ezekiel Elliott Withdraws Suspension Appeal
A moment of surrender came to the Ezekiel Elliott suspension saga, as the second-year Dallas Cowboy running back decided to drop his appeal and serve the remaining five games of his six-game ban. His lawyers informed both the 2nd US Circuit Court...
Jackpot! Florida Slots Player Wins $2.3 Million at Seminole Hard Rock
Jackpots are hit at casinos around the world every day, but when they stretch into the millions of dollars, people start to take notice. That’s what happened at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Tuesday night, when...
UCLA Suspension of Players Caught in China Shoplifting Alters NCAA Championship Odds
UCLA basketball suspended LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill indefinitely after the trio was caught shoplifting at a Chinese mall on Nov. 7. The incident has not only been seen as a national embarrassment, but has affected the team with sportsbooks....
Ponca Tribe Gets Go-Ahead to Build Carter Lake Casino
After decades of legal battles, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska received word in Wednesday that the National Indian Gaming Commission has determined that the tribe can go forward with plans to build a casino. The tribe would like to build the facility...
The 13 Still Hasn’t Submitted a Macau Gaming Application, and Permits Are Running Dry
The 13, an ultra-luxury resort concept from flamboyant Hong Kong businessman Stephen Hung, has ran up a construction tab of over $1.6 billion. The much-delayed 200 all-villa hotel located south of the Cotai Strip in Coloane Village is finally slated to open...
Online Gambling Fueling Atlantic City Rebound, Casinos Up Two Percent in October
Online gambling once again helped the seven remaining Atlantic City casinos post a positive monthly gain. The internet sites generated $20.6 million in revenue last month, a more than 23 percent increase compared to 2016. The strong month takes year-to-date internet gaming...
MGM Cotai Aiming for Quality Players, Events
The keyword for the MGM Cotai appears to be “quality,” both in terms of what it wants to offer gamblers and in the kinds of customers the resort plans to attract. That’s the word of MGM China Holdings co-chairperson Pansy Ho Chiu...
