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Caesars Ends Free Parking for Locals at Seven Las Vegas Strip Casinos, Following MGM
October 31, 2017

Caesars Ends Free Parking for Locals at Seven Las Vegas Strip Casinos, Following MGM

Caesars began charging out-of-state guests to self-park in late March at the Linq, and continued rolling out the fees at other resorts up and down the Strip throughout the year. But to date, Nevadans have...

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PAGCOR Casino Income Up 36 Percent in 2017, PhilWeb Receives Accreditation
October 31, 2017

PAGCOR Casino Income Up 36 Percent in 2017, PhilWeb Receives Accreditation

PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp, says in its 2017 third quarter report that casino income from its 13 Casino Filipino locations and 35 satellite facilities is up 36 percent through September. Net income...

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Larry Flynt Loses Bid to Overturn California Casino Law
October 31, 2017

Larry Flynt Loses Bid to Overturn California Casino Law

Hustler Magazine creator Larry Flynt failed in his bid to expand his casino ownership portfolio when a federal judge dismissed his challenge to a California law that doesn’t allow individuals to operate gambling venues both...

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Judge Orders MGM to Preserve Evidence at Route 91 Shooting Site, Mandalay Bay
October 31, 2017

Judge Orders MGM to Preserve Evidence at Route 91 Shooting Site, Mandalay Bay

Facing two lawsuits and the possibility of future litigation, MGM Resorts was ordered Monday by a Las Vegas judge not to destroy any evidence related to the Oct. 1 Route 91 Harvest festival shooting. Attorneys...

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Voters on Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands Overwhelmingly Reject Call for Legal Casinos
October 30, 2017

Voters on Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands Overwhelmingly Reject Call for Legal Casinos

The people of Kinmen Island in Taiwan spoke loud and clear at the ballot box on what they thought about allowing casinos in their towns. They overwhelmingly rejected a referendum on the matter Saturday by...

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Jack Lam Charged With Bribery in Philippines, Faces One to Five Years Imprisonment
October 30, 2017

Jack Lam Charged With Bribery in Philippines, Faces One to Five Years Imprisonment

Macau gambling tycoon and Chinese citizen Jack Lam quickly fled the Philippines after authorities raided his Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks casino resort in the Clark Freeport Zone in November of 2016 and arrested 1,316...

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SLS Las Vegas Sale Price Tussle Means Final Deal Likely Delayed Until Q1 2018
October 30, 2017

SLS Las Vegas Sale Price Tussle Means Final Deal Likely Delayed Until Q1 2018

Sales price haggling over the SLS Las Vegas may have pushed back the deal's anticipated closing date, a spokesman for the transaction announced over the weekend. Negotiations between purchaser Alex Meruelo's company and seller Stockbridge...

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Game Changer: Pennsylvania Legalizes Online Gambling as Part of Budget Crisis Solution
October 30, 2017

Game Changer: Pennsylvania Legalizes Online Gambling as Part of Budget Crisis Solution

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law a massive gambling expansion package that in addition to allowing for more casino outposts across the state, also includes provisions to legalize online poker, internet casinos, and...

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MGM Resorts Releases Audio of Jesus Campos Reporting ‘Shots Fired,’ Company Scrutinized for Potential Witness Tampering
October 30, 2017

MGM Resorts Releases Audio of Jesus Campos Reporting ‘Shots Fired,’ Company Scrutinized for Potential Witness Tampering

MGM Resorts has finally released the audio recording of Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Campos reporting that shots had been fired from the 32nd floor on the night of October 1, when Stephen Paddock killed...

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Wynn Plans to Start Work on 47-Story Hotel in January
October 29, 2017

Wynn Plans to Start Work on 47-Story Hotel in January

Wynn Resorts chairman and CEO Steve Wynn described details of his Paradise Park project during an earnings call on Thursday, plans that include the building of a new hotel tower that will be 47 stories...

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