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Biggest Nevada Political Donors for Casino Industry Include Adelson, Fertitta Brothers
The top Nevada political donors of the 2015/16 financial year are drawn largely from the casino industry, but also include a cosmetics executive, an auto dealer, and even a poker player, according to a list published by the Las Vegas Review-Journal this...
Michael Jackson’s Las Vegas “Thriller Villa” Listed for Sale
One of Michael Jackson's final residences can be yours if your bank account is stocked with at least $10 million. Dubbed the "Thriller Villa," 2710 Palomino Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada, is being listed for $9.5 million. Equipped with seven bedrooms, 10 baths,...
Macau Gambling Revenue Falls Short of Estimates, Again
Macau gambling revenue slid 9.6 percent in May, according to data supplied by the southern Chinese territory's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The city's nearly three dozen casinos collected 18.4 billion patacas ($2.3 billion) last month, some $240 million less than it...
More Atlantic City Casinos Would Close if Gambling Expands, Analysts Opine
Atlantic City casinos are struggling to make ends meet, and their situation will only grow dire if voters in New Jersey approve a referendum in November to end the city's gambling monopoly and allow two commercial resorts to be built in northern counties....
Wynn Boston Harbor Environmental Permit Panned by Former DEP Commissioner
Wynn Boston Harbor received an environmental permit in January from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), but a former DEP commissioner testified on June 2 that more stringent protocols and mandates should have been incorporated into the project's approval. Speaking at...
Las Vegas Mayor Says Stadium, Not Sports Gambling, is Biggest Hurdle in Landing NFL Team
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (D) says her city's legalized sports betting market won't hamper its chances of landing a NFL franchise. Instead, the 77-year-old mayor who replaced her husband in the chief executive role of the city in 2011 says funding...
New Jersey Voters Divided on Approving November Referendum to Bring Casinos North
New Jersey voters will decide this November if they want to end Atlantic City's commercial gambling monopoly and allow two casinos to be built in the northern part of the state. It's a decision that could end a 40-year law that allows...
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Under Consideration to Shore Budget Woes in Next Legislative Session
Pennsylvania online gambling will be getting another in the state legislature when the Keystone State's budget talks resume on June 6. In late May, a proposed amendment was added to House Bill 1925 that would have authorized Internet gaming. The amendment was...
Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Reportedly Forming Donald Trump Super PAC
Gaming tycoon Sheldon Adelson is looking to form a central super PAC (political action committee) to support and fund Republican Party nominee Donald Trump's presidential campaign against the presumed Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. According to Politico, the billionaire casino magnate who owns...
Las Vegas Sands Ends Six-Year Termination Case After Settling With Former Macau CEO
Las Vegas Sands Corp, the parent of Macau casino giant, Sands China Ltd, has finally settled its wrongful termination case with former CEO, Steve Jacobs. The settlement brings to an end a six-year battle which started with Jacobs losing his job as...
