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Florida Regulators Issue Permit for New Jai Alai Casino in Downtown Miami
Miami residents may soon get to enjoy a new casino, though it won’t have all the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas resort. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation issued a summer jai alai permit on Tuesday, paving the...
FanDuel Execs Hit Paydirt — Founders, Shareholders Left Out in the Cold — in Paddy Power Betfair Merger
Daily fantasty sports betting player FanDuel is putting its money where its suits are: that’s the reality unfolding in front of the DFS giant's founding members and common shareholders, as the company’s sale to Irish bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair unfolds. Along for...
‘Divas Las Vegas’ Closure at Caesars Linq Under NGCB Scrutiny for Possible Regulatory Violations
Frank Marino’s Divas Las Vegas -- the long-running show at Caesars-owned Linq Hotel that was abruptly shut down last week -- is now under the microscope of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), which says it will review some of the questionable...
Wynn Resorts Top Suit Kim Sinatra Walking Away from $13.3 Million Payday, Resigns from Exec VP Job
Key Wynn Resorts executive Kim Sinatra will be out of a job as of July 15. The gaming operator's general legal counsel -- who helped spearhead many of Wynn's biggest victories prior to the dramatic fall from grace of ex-CEO and chairman...
Japan Integrated Resorts Bill Now Has Full Support From Shinzo Abe and Coalition Partner
The Japan Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill (IRIB) will be passed in the next month now that key officials, including Shinzo Abe and the Komeito party, have reaffirmed their commitment to bringing casino gambling to Japan. GGRAsia.com reported Wednesday that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...
USPS Lady Liberty Likeness Stamp SNAFU Garners $3.5M Copyright Infringement Judgment
Visit the New York-New York Casino in Las Vegas, and you’ll be treated to Lady Liberty, a smaller, but still impressive, replica of the original Statue of Liberty. It looks somewhat similar to the original -- so similar, in fact, that the...
Westgate Las Vegas Norovirus Reports Make it Second Summer Running for City’s Hotels to Get Hit by Contagious Diseases
Norovirus -- the disease that's most commonly associated with spreading like wildfire on cruise ships and that causes severe gastrointestinal symptoms that can last as long three days -- has crept up at the Westgate in Las Vegas. Fifteen employees, and an...
World Cup Quarterfinals Set After England Ends History of Shootout Futility
England scored a dramatic win over Colombia in a penalty shootout on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The win ended a long history of disappointment for English fans when it came to shootouts, as the...
World Cup Bracket Set as Knockout Rounds Begin on Saturday
The group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup has concluded, leaving only 16 teams still in the running for the most prestigious championship title in all of sports. With the knockout bracket now set in stone, it’s time to look at...
Experts Say Macau Law Needs Updates to Grant More Gaming Licenses
According to experts cited in a report by GGRAsia, the city’s gaming laws may need to be updated in order to sustain continued growth in the market. There is a consensus building among experts that the current law needs to be updated...
