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New SLS Las Vegas Owner Alex Meruelo Gets Nevada Gaming Control Board Licensing Thumbs Up
The beleaguered SLS Las Vegas is getting another shot at success at long last. On Wednesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) unanimously recommended the transfer of a gaming license for the North Las Vegas Strip-located casino to gaming operator Alex Meruelo,...
Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania Sold to Alabama Tribe for $1.3 Billion
Sands Bethlehem casino resort in Eastern Pennsylvania is set to be sold for $1.3 billion to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama. The tribe's gaming subsidiary, Wind Creek Hospitality, is named as the official buyer. The Bethlehem property is Las...
Florida Parimutuels Plan to Match Seminole Cash in Slots Deal with State
A consortium of Florida parimutuels is seeking to challenge the Seminoles tribe’s stranglehold on casino gaming in the state by offering lawmakers the one thing guaranteed to make them sit up and take notice: cold, hard cash. According to industry insiders who...
New York State Legislator John Bonacic Introduces Bill to Regulate Sports Betting
New York State has joined the list of those waiting to introduce a sports betting bill, should the Supreme Court rule in a way that overturns the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). The latest piece of legislation was introduced by...
Despite Ongoing Chaos, Wynn Resorts Boosting Annual Dividends, as State of Oregon Files Latest Lawsuit
Wynn Resorts will be upping its annual dividend from $2 to $3 per share over the next 12 months: that's the word from new CEO Matt Maddox. Good Year, Despite a Bad Year Via a recorded audio clip posted Wednesday on the...
Carl Icahn Denies Having Steel Tariff Knowledge Before Dumping Stocks
Carl Icahn, the billionaire activist-investor and owner of the Tropicana in Atlantic City, has said he had no idea President Trump planned to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel imports when he sold his $31.3 million stake in Manitowoc Co. Icahn dumped...
US Labor Dept: Grand Mariana Casino’s Contractors Owe Construction Workers $13.9 Million
Four Chinese construction contractors that employed thousands of laborers to build the Grand Mariana Casino Hotel and Resort on the Pacific island of Saipan will pay workers $13.9 million in back wages and damages as part of a settlement with the US...
Nevada US Congresswoman Dina Titus Urges DOJ to Leave 2011 Wire Act Opinion Alone
US Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) is calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to preserve the 2011 Wire Act opinion made by the federal agency that essentially allowed individual states to determine their own internet gambling laws. While there's been no indication...
Nevada Casinos, Marijuana Industry Can Be Convention Buds, as Long as Attendees Don’t Gamble
Nevada casinos should continue to stay away from most things that involve the marijuana industry, but at this week's Gaming Policy Committee (GPC), the panel recommended that resorts be permitted to host conventions related to pot, which has been legal in the...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Pressures Teams to Stop ‘Tanking’
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has reportedly told certain teams that appear to be purposely losing to quit it. The Chicago Bulls, which have lost 14 of their last 17 games, confirmed they've been in contact with the league regarding the alleged issue....
