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Las Vegas Club and Mermaid Set to Reopen, But Only for Eight Hours
The shuttered Las Vegas Club and Mermaid casinos located on the Fremont Street Experience are scheduled to reopen later this month, albeit only for eight hours each. Those in search of nostalgia in Downtown Las Vegas can visit the gaming floors and...
Las Vegas Illusionist Surrenders $975k Before Sentencing on Child Porn Charges
Jan Rouven just saw another facet of his life disappear on Monday, nearly $1 million from the sale of his home in Las Vegas's Centennial Hills neighborhood. The former magician, who had headlined the "New Illusions" show at the Tropicana for about...
“Casino Chip Forger” Toh Hock Thiam Gets Seven Years in Singapore Prison
The mastermind behind a casino chip counterfeiting operation that bilked the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore out of HK$1.29 million ($165,500) was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday (June 7). The court heard how Toh Hock Thiam, 54, recruited two...
Bad Actor Clause Threatens to Stymie Online Poker Legislation in New York
New York state Sen. John Bonacic’s bill to legalize online poker bill was amended this week to include a bad actor clause. To some this seemed a way to make the bill more passable, while others see the amendment as a poison...
Rhode Island Casino Workers Vote to Strike, Walkout Could Commence Friday
Rhode Island casino workers are threatening to walk off the job at Twin River in Lincoln unless their healthcare benefits are restored to previous levels. UNITE HERE Local 26, the Boston-based chapter of the national union that represents workers in hospitality industries,...
Massive Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion Bill Passed by State House, But Not Without Controversy
Pennsylvania gambling expansion has been a focal point in Harrisburg for more than a year, but late Wednesday night, the state's House of Representatives finally took action on the matter. The manner in which they did so, however, is being criticized by...
Iowa Governor Defends Borrowing Private Plane from Operator With Casino License Pending
Iowa’s brand-new Republican Governor Kim Reynolds’ use of a private plane owned by a casino operator was not untoward, nor was it in any way connected to the operator’s pending license casino application. That came straight from the horses mouth, as Governor...
MGM CEO Jim Murren Pushes Back Against Trump Travel Ban and Budget Plans
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren, a longtime Republican, publicly endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton last year for the White House. Though the now-president once worked in the same industry, Murren felt the former first lady was more qualified for the job. Murren denounced...
Late Vote in Carson City Keeps Las Vegas Convention Center Expansion on Track
To keep Sin City positioned as the top convention destination worldwide, Nevada legislators passed a last-minute bill early Tuesday to avoid derailment of a $1.4 billion expansion plan for the Las Vegas Convention Center. The project slated to break ground later this...
Billionaire Michael DeGroote Too Frail for Missing Millions Mafia Lawsuit
Canadian billionaire Michael DeGroote is “mentally unfit” to participate in a long-running legal battle over a $120 million casino fraud, his lawyers have said. Filing a motion a to appoint a litigation guardian to represent the 83-year-old businessman and philanthropist in court,...
