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Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Receives 400 Percent Salary Increase
Sheldon Adelson has an estimated net worth of $32.6 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, so a $4 million annual pay raise presumably isn't something the gambling tycoon will spend much time celebrating. However, paired with an increase to the cap...
New York Takes Battle with Seneca Tribe over Payments, Exclusivity Rights to Arbitration
The Seneca Nation’s stand-off with the state of New York over exclusivity terms in the compact between the two is destined to go to arbitration. On Thursday, the state issued an 11-page demand for legally binding arbitration, as mandated by the 2002...
College Football Title Odds Scramble After Ohio State Loses to Oklahoma
College football national championship futures look a lot different this Monday morning than they did heading into the weekend, after #5 Oklahoma pulled off a stunner in upsetting #2 Ohio State on their home turf Saturday night. The Sooners win in Columbus...
MGM Japan to Open in 2025, CEO Jim Murren Hints
MGM Japan, an integrated casino resort that could cost as much as $10 billion, will open sometime around 2025. That's the word according to CEO Jim Murren, at least, who provided details on the licensing process and timeframe for his company's resort...
Galaxy Gaming Back in Nevada’s Good Graces Without Ousted CEO Saucier at Helm
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) unanimously recommended approval of a license for casino games supplier Galaxy Gaming on Thursday, just two months after it was on the verge rejecting Galaxy’s bid over serious concerns about then-Chairman and CEO Robert Saucier, and...
Landing International Sells Philippines President Duterte on New Resort Plan
Hong Kong’s Landing International Development Ltd., owners of London's tony Les Ambassadeurs private gaming club, met Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte this week to discuss a proposal to construct a “world-class international branded theme park integrated resort” in the controversial leader's country. Rumors...
MGM National Harbor in Maryland Is Dominating DC Area Casino Landscape
The MGM National Harbor in Maryland is barely nine months old. Yet it has come to dominate the region’s casino landscape. According to the latest revenue report released by state gaming authorities, MGM is leading notable growth in Maryland's casino industry. In August,...
OJ Simpson Signed Photo From Botched Palace Station Robbery Attempt Now for Sale
Even as former football hero OJ Simpson waits for his parole date in October, a Planet Hollywood memorabilia store owner on the Las Vegas Strip says it has a signed collectible picture of Simpson that the Hall of Famer tried to reclaim...
Louisiana Lawmaker Blames Parkinson’s Meds for Raiding Campaign Funds to Gamble
Louisiana lawmaker Jerome “Dee” Richard (I-District 55) has promised to pay back $37,000 he spent from his campaign account on gambling, actions which he has blamed on his Parkinson's medication. On Wednesday, Richard promised to pay restitution, and indicated he'd reached an...
Court Blocks NFL’s Suspension of Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott
The Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott will suit up when his team hosts the New York Giants on Sunday night, after a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas granted his request on Friday for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction...
