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Steve Wynn Tells Nevada Legislators He Supports “Broad-Based Business Tax”
Steve Wynn told Nevada legislators in a closed-door meeting that a broad-based business tax of 0.5 percent is the way to go for all businesses who pull in more than $1 million annually. That would translate to a relatively modest $50K for...
Las Vegas Sands Must Pay Consultant Richard Suen $70 Million in Final Judgment
After two days of jury deliberations, the verdict is in: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has to fork over $70 million in past due fees and accrued interest to one-time consultant and Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen for his role in getting LVS...
Homeland Security Moves In on Bitcoin Payment Processors
Online gaming payment processor Dwolla and popular Bitcoin exchange site Mt. Gox got an unwelcomed notice that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, had issued a seizure warrant for...
Iovation Connection to Ultimate Gaming Probed
Iovation's website touts the online security company as "fraud protection for online gaming," and that's exactly what Nevada's first legal online poker site, UltimatePoker.com, was indirectly using them for, via a third party; until a few chat rooms got wind of the...
O.J. Simpson Back for a New Day in Court in Las Vegas
Claiming his attorney just wanted the half-million dollar defense fee, O.J. Simpson, the fallen football superhero-turned-inmate, asserted at a recent special hearing in Sin City before Judge Linda Bell that he deserves another day in court. Simpson is asking for a new...
As Initial Excitement Dies Down, Complaints Pile Up For UltimatePoker.com
You know how it goes: first, you're the hero, then you're the villain. Welcome to Real Life 101, UltimatePoker.com. You're now in Phase Two of being the first legal online poker site in Nevada. After a bit more than a week among...
FBI Used Taxpayer Funds in Undercover Legends Sports Sting
Some interesting new reports are shedding light on the U.S. Department of Justice's indictments against 34 individuals and 23 companies in connection to online gambling operator Legends Sports, alleging that those indicted were offering online and telephone sports betting services from Costa...
Phil Ivey Says “That’s a Crock” to Britain’s Oldest Casino
Phil Ivey, the poker pro so good he's been termed the "Tiger Woods of Poker", has popped up in the press after filing a £7.3 million ($12.1 million) lawsuit against the oldest casino venue in Britain, Crockford's Casino. The poker legend claims...
Temporary Block Placed on Alternate Bid for New Jersey’s Atlantic Club
As the continuing saga of PokerStars' attempted entree into the Atlantic City casino market unfolds, Rational Group US Holdings, the parent company of the online poker site, successfully gained a court order that places a temporary block on the Atlantic Club casino-hotel...
Kansas Casinos Prove Wizardly in Gaming Revenue Growth
There's no place like home for gross gaming revenue; at least according to the American Gaming Association's (AGA) 2012 annual commercial casino market report. While Vegas and Nevada continue to lead the field in pure gaming revenues, the fastest-growing state is: Kansas....
