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Las Vegas Review-Journal Knew About Steve Wynn Allegations 20 Years Ago, Settlement LLC Revealed
The Las Vegas Review-Journal almost exposed the sexual misconduct allegations now being brought to light against casino magnate Steve Wynn two decades ago, but editors at the time opted to kill the report after meeting...
MGM China Confirms February 13 Opening for MGM Cotai
MGM China is planning to open its long-awaited MGM Cotai mega-resort in Macau on February 13, in time for the highly lucrative Chinese New Year period. This is despite a Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO)...
2018 Super Bowl Most-Bet Game in NFL History With $158.58 Million Handle
The 2018 Super Bowl generated a record $158,586,934 handle at Nevada's 198 sportsbooks, the most money ever placed on a NFL game in state history. But the Philadelphia Eagles upsetting the New England Patriots on...
Resorts World Catskills Opens Thursday, Ahead of Schedule and in Time for Chinese New Year
Resorts World Catskills is opening its $900 million doors this Thursday, February 8, in an effort to attract visitors traveling during the weeklong Chinese New Year holiday. The last of four commercial casinos to open in...
Wynn Resorts Hires Prominent Law Firm to Assist in Sexual Misconduct Scandal
Wynn Resorts has hired Los Angeles-based law firm O'Melveny & Myers to assist the casino conglomerate in handling the sexual harassment claims being made against its founder and CEO Steve Wynn. The prominent international law...
Malta Suspends Gaming License Linked to Benedetto Bacchi Mafia Bust
Italian police have disrupted an illegal gambling operation with links to the Mafia that included an online gambling company owned by the country’s so-called “King of Betting,” Benedetto Bacchi. Bacchi, who was among 31 arrested...
Las Vegas Stadium, Future Home of the Raiders, Looks to Host 2023 Super Bowl
Las Vegas Stadium is scheduled to become the home of the NFL Raiders come 2020. Three years later, the $1.9 billion venue could play host to the most-watched annual event in America: the Super Bowl....
Australian Racing Regulator Orders Shutdown of Bitcoin Betting Platforms
The Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC) has told all bookmakers licensed by the state to "cease and desist" from offering bitcoin betting in Australia. The warning comes just days after recently established online bookmaker Neds...
Massachusetts Seeks Plan B in Case Wynn Boston Harbor Sunk by Suitability Probe
Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing for a ‘Plan B’ in case state regulators deem Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts unsuitable to be licensed for the Wynn Boston Harbor. The company’s eponymous CEO is facing an investigation...
Hollywood Casino Jamul Still Faces Opposition More Than a Year After Opening
Over a year on from its grand opening, the Hollywood Casino Jamul, near San Diego, remains as controversial as ever with the local community. Like those small pockets of Japanese soldiers holding out in the...
