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US Labor Dept: Grand Mariana Casino’s Contractors Owe Construction Workers $13.9 Million
March 7, 2018

US Labor Dept: Grand Mariana Casino’s Contractors Owe Construction Workers $13.9 Million

Four Chinese construction contractors that employed thousands of laborers to build the Grand Mariana Casino Hotel and Resort on the Pacific island of Saipan will pay workers $13.9 million in back wages and damages as...

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Nevada US Congresswoman Dina Titus Urges DOJ to Leave 2011 Wire Act Opinion Alone
March 7, 2018

Nevada US Congresswoman Dina Titus Urges DOJ to Leave 2011 Wire Act Opinion Alone

US Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) is calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to preserve the 2011 Wire Act opinion made by the federal agency that essentially allowed individual states to determine their own internet...

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Nevada Casinos, Marijuana Industry Can Be Convention Buds, as Long as Attendees Don’t Gamble
March 7, 2018

Nevada Casinos, Marijuana Industry Can Be Convention Buds, as Long as Attendees Don’t Gamble

Nevada casinos should continue to stay away from most things that involve the marijuana industry, but at this week's Gaming Policy Committee (GPC), the panel recommended that resorts be permitted to host conventions related to...

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Pressures Teams to Stop ‘Tanking’
March 7, 2018

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Pressures Teams to Stop ‘Tanking’

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has reportedly told certain teams that appear to be purposely losing to quit it. The Chicago Bulls, which have lost 14 of their last 17 games, confirmed they've been in contact...

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Disgraced Mohegan Sun Casino Exec Allegedly Rigged Easter Egg Hunt
March 7, 2018

Disgraced Mohegan Sun Casino Exec Allegedly Rigged Easter Egg Hunt

Robert Pellegrini, the former VP of Player Development at Mohegan Sun Pocono imprisoned last year for fraud and money laundering, is facing an unusual new accusation: tampering with Easter Egg hunts. In December, the Pennsylvania...

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Latest Lawsuit Claims Steve Wynn Pressured Salon Employees to Make Video Denying Assault
March 7, 2018

Latest Lawsuit Claims Steve Wynn Pressured Salon Employees to Make Video Denying Assault

In the days following the Steve Wynn sexual harassment media bombshell, the billionaire allegedly met with certain employees and demanded that they deny the claims in a video recording. A lawsuit filed this week claims...

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Stars Group Makes Big Move for Australian Sports Betting Market, Ups Stake in CrownBet to 80 Percent
March 7, 2018

Stars Group Makes Big Move for Australian Sports Betting Market, Ups Stake in CrownBet to 80 Percent

PokerStars’ parent company, the Stars Group, formerly Amaya Gaming, is suddenly a major player in the Australian sports betting market, just over six months after it was forced to pull PokerStars out of Australia due...

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Tourists Warned of Bali Card Game Scam After Man Loses Life Savings
March 6, 2018

Tourists Warned of Bali Card Game Scam After Man Loses Life Savings

Tourists visiting Bali have been urged to beware of confidence tricksters bearing decks of cards, after one man lost his life savings after being duped into believing he held an unbeatable hand in a bogus...

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East Windsor Connecticut Casino Won’t Open Until Late 2019, and That’s a Win for MGM Resorts
March 6, 2018

East Windsor Connecticut Casino Won’t Open Until Late 2019, and That’s a Win for MGM Resorts

Connecticut's $300 million East Windsor satellite casino will not open until at least late 2019, and that's wonderful news for MGM Resorts. On Monday, demolition began on a former movie theater that currently occupies part...

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Galaxy Entertainment Accused of Forcing Older Workers to ‘Voluntarily’ Retire
March 6, 2018

Galaxy Entertainment Accused of Forcing Older Workers to ‘Voluntarily’ Retire

A Macau labor union says Galaxy Entertainment, one of six licensed casino operators in the enclave, is forcing certain older workers into retirement when they reach the age of 60. Late last week, the New...

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