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Japanese Diet Passes Casino Authorization Bill Despite Opposition Filibuster
July 20, 2018

Japanese Diet Passes Casino Authorization Bill Despite Opposition Filibuster

Japan is set to open its doors to casino gambling following the passage of the Integrated Resorts (IR) implementation Bill on Friday in the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Japanese parliament. The...

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Las Vegas Raiders Stadium to Sell Personal Seat Licenses to Defray Costs
July 14, 2018

Las Vegas Raiders Stadium to Sell Personal Seat Licenses to Defray Costs

The new Las Vegas Raiders stadium may be going up at lightning speed, but it's not going up cheap. Coming up with the funding for the fast-tracked project requires various strategies, and personal seat licenses...

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Las Vegas Cabbies Continue Strip Boycott at New York-New York Casino, But Will Anyone Care?
July 13, 2018

Las Vegas Cabbies Continue Strip Boycott at New York-New York Casino, But Will Anyone Care?

Las Vegas cabbies may be about to find out what happens when you hold a boycott and it doesn't quite get the reaction aimed for. As part of a series of rolling boycotts, Vegas Drivers...

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Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah Ends Public Tours, Kitschy Las Vegas Attraction Returning to Private Status
July 13, 2018

Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah Ends Public Tours, Kitschy Las Vegas Attraction Returning to Private Status

Casa de Shenandoah -- the over-the-top 52-acre estate of Las Vegas entertainment icon Wayne Newton and his wife Kathleen -- is shutting down just three years after it opened as a tourist attraction. Newton’s attorney...

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Wimbledon Doubles Match with Suspicious Betting Patterns Will be Flagged for Match-Fixing
July 12, 2018

Wimbledon Doubles Match with Suspicious Betting Patterns Will be Flagged for Match-Fixing

A first-round doubles match at the Wimbledon tennis tournament was flagged for possible signs of match-fixing following suspicious betting activity in a 45-minute period just before the match began. The unusual betting patterns were found...

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France Heads Into World Cup Final as Favorite Over Surprising Croatian Squad
July 12, 2018

France Heads Into World Cup Final as Favorite Over Surprising Croatian Squad

France will look to collect their second World Cup title in the country’s history on Sunday, when they will be favored over a surprising Croatian team that has made an unforgettable run to the tournament...

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Florida Regulators Issue Permit for New Jai Alai Casino in Downtown Miami
July 7, 2018

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...

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FanDuel Execs Hit Paydirt — Founders, Shareholders Left Out in the Cold — in Paddy Power Betfair Merger
July 6, 2018

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...

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‘Divas Las Vegas’ Closure at Caesars Linq Under NGCB Scrutiny for Possible Regulatory Violations
July 6, 2018

‘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...

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Wynn Resorts Top Suit Kim Sinatra Walking Away from $13.3 Million Payday, Resigns from Exec VP Job
July 6, 2018

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...

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