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Caesars London Casinos Censured by UK Regulator Over Lax Anti-Money Laundering Controls
Caesars Entertainment has again come under fire for insufficient money laundering safeguards, this time at two of its London properties. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has publicly scolded the Las Vegas-based company for compliance failures at Empire Casino and the Playboy Club,...
North New Jersey Casino Expansion Back on State’s Agenda
North New Jersey wants to give Atlantic City a run for its money. And New Jerseyans may yet get the right to vote for casino expansion beyond the Boardwalk. State Senate President Steve Sweeney has reintroduced legislation calling for a referendum on...
GOP Debate at Sheldon Adelson’s Venetian in Las Vegas Tough on National Security as Candidates Flaunt Defense Credentials
The fifth and last GOP debate of 2015 honed in on issues of national security following the terrorism attacks in both Paris and San Bernardino, California. All nine main stage candidates, starring Donald Trump front and center, positioned for exposure to exhibit...
GVC Chief Kenny Alexander Denies Wrongdoing Over 37Entertainment Claims
GVC Holding's acquisition of bwin.party was unanimously approved by shareholders today, even as GVC boss Kenny Alexander has been forced to deny claims that his company double-crossed a Canadian marketing company during its negotiations with bwin. 37Entertainment (37E) is believed to have...
Las Vegas Review-Journal Gets Bought Out as Rumors Swirl That Sheldon Adelson Is the Mystery Buyer
Did Sheldon Adelson, whose Las Vegas casino the Venetian is readying for tonight's final GOP debate, buy the Las Vegas Review-Journal? Many are saying "yes," but no one but the buyer him or herself knows for sure at this juncture....
Final Republican Debate of the Year in Las Vegas Will See GOP Candidates Go Head-to-Head at Sheldon Adelson’s Casino
Republican presidential candidates have one last chance in 2015 to make their best case to voters as to why they should be the 2016 nominee. There's a lot at stake: whoever wins the GOP candidacy will likely challenge Democrat Hillary Clinton to...
Daily Fantasy Sports Goes on Life Support in New York With Emergency Stay
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel are still operating in New York regardless of a ruling by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to ban the online games, a decision that was upheld by the state's Supreme Court on Friday....
Wynn Resorts Has Stock Rebound as Steve Wynn Buys a Million Shares
Wynn Resorts is having a good week. Steve Wynn’s decision to buy up one million of his own company’s shares appears to have restored market faith in his company, and a previously delayed opening for his latest Macau venture has been once...
Golden Nugget Revamps Online Software as New Jersey Market Readies for Expansion
The Golden Nugget online casino in the regulated market of New Jersey has completed its digital makeover. Bringing in NYX Gaming Group to provide software and content, the Nugget has launched its refurbished platform with 19 new games and an additional 30...
Crown Resorts’ Vegas Project a Risky Gamble for Packer
James Packer's Las Vegas gamble might end up costing him more than he anticipated after investor interest in his Alon project hit a new low. Crown Resort's Alon project is set to cost $1.9 billion and will bring a new casino and...