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Saipan Grand Mariana Casino Picketed on Opening Day, Chinese Construction Workers Demand Unpaid Wages
The opening on Thursday of Imperial Pacific’s Grand Mariana Casino on the island of Saipan was marked by protest, as construction workers demonstrated noisily outside the casino's doors. The workers, mainly from China’s economically depressed Rust Belt, claim they haven’t been paid...
Ex-NFL Player Gets 15 Months for Role in Drugs and Gambling Racket
Derek Loville, a former NFL running back and three-time Super Bowl winner, was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Wednesday for dealing ecstasy and oxycodone for a criminal gang. Loville’s supplier was his friend, the former USC football player Owen Hanson,...
SLS Las Vegas, Closing in on New Ownership Deal, Hints at Readoption of Sahara Brand
The SLS, which sits on the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip where once stood the legendary Sahara, may be going back in time, at least as far as branding is concerned. The beleaguered casino property, which has already tried a...
Philippine Casinos Cleared by PAGCOR as Personal Troubles for Okada Mount
Billionaire Kazuo Okada is feeling the heat from investigations into his personal alleged improprieties, but Philippine gaming regulator says that shouldn’t affect the image of companies and casinos bearing his name. Japanese casino magnate Kazuo Okada might be in hot water, but...
New York Confiscates $20 Million in Lottery Winnings from Welfare Recipients
New York State has confiscated almost $20 million in lottery winnings over the past four years via a little-known clawback policy that targets winners on welfare. Many states deduct an individual’s outstanding taxes or unpaid child support from a lottery payout but...
Trump Taj Mahal Liquidation Sale Underway, Casino and Resort Relics Up for Grabs
Everything from the Trump Taj Mahal's crystal chandeliers and hotel room furniture, to the casino's poker room tables and embroidered chairs, can now be yours through a liquidation sale currently underway. The selloff began Thursday morning at 10 am, and nearly everything...
Florida Seminoles Hit 21 with Exclusive Hard Rock Casino Blackjack Deal
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has settled its long-running legal dispute over blackjack with the state, potentially netting $340 million for Tallahassee's coffers. Under the terms of the agreement, both sides have agreed to refrain from legal action against each another, while...
UK Labour Party Slams Government Over Delayed Decision on FOBTs
The UK opposition Labour Party has attacked the government for dragging its heels on the country’s long-awaited review of fix-odds betting terminals, which will be delayed until at least October. Theresa May’s government has blamed the recent general election for the hold-up,...
Japan Ponders 22 Percent Tax Rate as Fiscal Framework for New Casinos Emerges
Future casinos in Japan will keep more of their overall gaming win than resorts in Macau. That's according to reports that claim the country's legislative body is likely going to implement a tax framework that mimics rates found in Singapore's legalized gambling...
Tiger Woods Completes Rehab, But Oddsmakers Aren’t Betting on a Comeback
Tiger Woods said this week that he's undergone an intensive out of state in-patient rehab program to better manage his use of pain medications, but Las Vegas oddsmakers don't expect him back on the golf course anytime soon. Woods, who hasn't finished...
