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Las Vegas Football Stadium, Backed by Sheldon Adelson, Subject of Contention at Tourism Meeting
The $1.2 billion Las Vegas football stadium being pushed by billionaire Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson will take center stage when the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meets Thursday on the UNLV campus. Adelson will send his Venetian and Palazzo President...
888 Reports Growth, But Profits Hurt by Taxes and Failed Bwin Bid
Online gaming operator 888 is in robust health, despite increased tax burdens across Europe, adverse foreign exchange rates, and an expensive and ultimately fruitless takeover bid for bwin.party in 2015. That’s according to the company’s annual financial results, published Tuesday. The operator...
Brussels Terror Attacks Overshadow Latest Primary Results
The Brussels terror attacks, and not Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's continued quests to become the respective Republican and Democratic nominees, dominated the news globally throughout most of the day on Tuesday. While the two frontrunners lengthened their delegate leads, the latest...
Amaya CEO David Baazov Charged with Insider Trading by Canadian Securities Regulator
David Baazov, CEO and major shareholder of PokerStars parent Amaya, has been hit with insider trading charges in Canada. If proven, AMF, the Quebec financial regulator, said today that he could face up to five years in prison and as much as...
Japanese Baseball Player Banned for Gambling, While Germany’s Max Kruse Fired After Building Chicken Coop
Japanese baseball player Kyosuke Takagi, a pitcher for the baseball team known as the Yomiuri Giants, has been banned from the sport for a year and fined $45,000, following his admission last year that he gambled on his own game. The Giants...
Atlantic City Mayor Warns North Jersey Residents: Prostitution and Crime Comes with Casinos
Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian (R) is warning residents across the state that a vote to authorize two casinos in northern New Jersey is a vote for prostitution and crime. Understandably against his city losing its longstanding monopoly on gambling in the...
Las Vegas CityCenter Shops at Crystals Snapped Up by Simon Property Group for $1.1 Billion
The CityCenter Las Vegas Shops at Crystals will soon be under the auspices of The Simon Group, along with Invesco Real Estate of Atlanta, following a $1.1 billion buyout deal with the city's largest casino owners. The joint venture will give the...
Man Who Had Sex on Las Vegas High Roller Murdered in Houston Carjacking
What started out as a Las Vegas High Roller somewhat amusing story about a couple who went a bit too far in the enjoyment department has now ended in tragedy with the man in question’s murder in Texas this weekend. Philip Panzica,...
DraftKings and FanDuel Shut Down in New York State Pending September Appeal
DFS sites DraftKings and FanDuel will cease offering their services to residents of New York State immediately, the attorney general's (AG) office announced on Monday. This is part of a settlement which will see the AG’s office refrain from pursuing litigation that...
Online Gambling While Drunk More Prevalent in Men Than Women, New Study Says
Online gambling is, obviously, one of our favorite activities, even when stone-cold sober. And while we’ll admit that we may have imbibed on an occasion or 20 while indulging in this passion, a new study says that we’re far from alone. The...
