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Seneca Nation to Withhold Casino Revenue Share from New York State
The Seneca Nation, which operates three casinos in western New York State, has said it will discontinue its revenue-share payments. The Senecas pay the state around $110 million a year as part of a compact signed in 2002, but the tribal operator...
Nevada Holds Hearing for Esports Betting Bill
A Nevada esports bill that would add competitive video gaming and awards shows to the list of legal pari-mutuel betting events was debated in front of the state legislature on Tuesday. Regulators in Nevada have already sanctioned esports wagering events at Vegas...
$1 Million Progressive Jackpot Won at Mohegan Sun by Arson Victim
A $1 million progressive jackpot was won earlier this month at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut by a woman who was the victim of arson in 2015. Alison Anzalone, 23, took the stand this week to testify against her ex-boyfriend, 29-year-old Gregory Bruno,...
Casino Smoking Bad for the Body, but No Smoking Bad for Business, Harrah’s New Orleans Says
Casino smoking inside Harrah's New Orleans has been banned since April of 2015, and as the two-year anniversary of the clean-air regulation approaches, representatives for the gambling venue are revealing just how costly the ban has been. Smoking is unquestionably bad for...
Billy Walters Received Insider Information Via “Bat Phone,” Jury Hears
Former chairman of Dean Foods Thomas Davis told a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday that he regularly shared privileged insider information about the company with Vegas sports betting legend Billy Walters. The pair would communicate via specially designated prepaid cellphones which they...
President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Fund Los Angeles to Las Vegas High-Speed Rail
President Donald Trump's infrastructure plan calls for $1 trillion in spending, and many in Las Vegas are hoping part of those funds are allocated to help build the long-conceptualized high-speed railway connecting Southern California to Sin City. Las Vegas became an isolated...
Sheldon Adelson Tops 2017 Casino Billionaires List
Sheldon Adelson is once again the gambling industry’s top billionaire, according to the 2017 Forbes Billionaires List, published this week, as he has been for some time. The Las Vegas Sands Corp Chairman and CEO is, in fact, the 20th richest person...
Chinese Government Could Become Part Owner of Australian Casino
The Chinese government might soon become invested directly in the business of gambling in international markets should a proposed $3 billion casino resort in Queensland, Australia, be permitted to move forward. In December, ASF Group Limited, a company that aims to partner...
Wynn Boston Harbor Can’t Bring Fifth Avenue to Everett, Scales Back High-End Retail Space
Wynn Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts, won't become the next Fifth Avenue or Newbury Street. Appearing before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) earlier this month to provide an update on the $2 billion construction project, Wynn Boston Harbor President Robert DeSalvio revealed...
Trump Tower Wiretapped During Russian Mafia Gambling Probe
Trump Tower was indeed the target of a wiretap while former President Barack Obama was in the White House, but the surveillance wasn't directed at then-candidate Donald Trump. The 45th commander-in-chief has spawned allegations that his campaign headquarters inside Trump Tower in...
