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David Gest Blew His Fortune on Slots, Say Friends
David Gest, the showbiz promoter and former husband of Liza Minnelli, was addicted to slot machines and almost broke by the time of his death, according to British tabloid The Sun. Gest, 62, was found dead in a hotel room in the...
Warriors Top Bulls’ NBA Season Record, Golden State Heavy Vegas Favorite Heading Into Playoffs
The Golden State Warriors have accomplished what was thought to be unthinkable over the last 20 years. On Wednesday night, the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies for their 73rd win of the regular season, a mark that eclipsed Michael Jordan and the...
Reno Casinos Off the Hook for Nearly $5 Million in Back Taxes, Washoe County Takes Responsibility
Reno casinos and other gambling venues spread throughout Washoe County won't be held responsible for $4.8 million in unpaid taxes that the county is technically owed. The Washoe County Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to forego trying to recoup back taxes from...
Rockefeller Institute Study Says Gambling Expansion Not Long-Term Answer to Cash-Strapped State Governments
A new Rockefeller Institute study is likely to make state legislators sit up and take notice. The study says that contrary to popular opinion, state-by-state US gambling expansion may not be as lucrative for impecunious treasuries as once hoped. Gambling expansion has...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Preaches Net Neutrality and Global Interaction
Mark Zuckerberg wants a world where net neutrality reigns, and where "We Are the World" rings from every land. The only problem is, a whole bunch of countries aren't likely to follow along. Speaking of a global "open-door" vision to a large...
Bellagio Craps Cheaters Get Lengthy Sentences
Bellagio craps cheaters Mark Branco, Jeffrey Martin and Anthony Granito were sentenced Tuesday for their role in a long-running craps scam that conned the Vegas Strip casino out of more than $1 million. Mark Branco, a croupier at the Bellagio and the...
Will Aussies Ban Pokies? New Legal Challenge is Putting Money on It
Australian poker machines (“pokies”), or slots, as they are known in the US, are a multi-billion-dollar industry. Did you know, for example, that there are five times more slot machines per capita in Australia than in America? Or that over the last...
MGM Growth Properties Plans Massive $1.3 Billion IPO, Would Be Double Size of All IPOs So Far This Year
MGM Growth Properties, MGM Resorts’ newly created real estate investment trust (REIT), is planning on the biggest IPO of the year. The new company is reportedly targeting a float of $1.2 billion, as it begins marketing its latest venture to prospective investors. MGM...
Wynn Boston Harbor Criminal Land Trial Begins, Proposed Brockton Casino Suffers Setback
The Wynn Boston Harbor, a proposed $2 billion five-star resort located just across the Mystic River in Everett, Massachusetts, will soon begin construction on land that is alleged to have been partially owned by mobsters. Former landowner Anthony Gattineri has repeatedly denied...
Casino Catastrophes Around the World Give New Meaning to “Being Stuck”
Casino catastrophes are nothing new. But lately, they seem to come in all shapes, sizes, and levels of tragi-comedy. Let’s start with some intrigue at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia over the weekend. One guest at James Packer’s flagship resort mysteriously...
