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Caesars Entertainment Restructuring Approved in New Jersey, Plan Eliminates $16 Billion in Debt
July 12, 2017

Caesars Entertainment Restructuring Approved in New Jersey, Plan Eliminates $16 Billion in Debt

Caesars Entertainment has received approval from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) to restructure its business operations in Atlantic City. The corporate maneuvering will eliminate $16 billion from the parent company's books and reduce...

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Chinese Prison Sets 10 Crown Resorts Employees Free, Previously Convicted of ‘Gambling Crimes’
July 12, 2017

Chinese Prison Sets 10 Crown Resorts Employees Free, Previously Convicted of ‘Gambling Crimes’

Chinese authorities released 10 Crown Resorts employees from prison in Shanghai on Wednesday, following their convictions last month for so-called 'gambling crimes.' Among those freed were two Australian citizens, Pan Dan and Jerry Xuan. Seventeen...

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Taiwan Customs Officials Intercept $380K, Suspect Macau Money Laundering Activity
July 11, 2017

Taiwan Customs Officials Intercept $380K, Suspect Macau Money Laundering Activity

Taiwan customs officials at Taipei's international airport got a whiff of dirty laundry in the suitcases of two of its citizens returning home from Macau. Nope, it wasn't underwear that hadn't hit the laundromat: it...

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Girl Wins California Lottery Twice in One Week
July 11, 2017

Girl Wins California Lottery Twice in One Week

Talk about about a lucky break! An American teenager somehow managed to win the state lottery not once but twice this week. Nineteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez was driving home from Arizona when she stopped at a...

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Central New York State Casinos See Revenues Drop, But Officials See Summer Numbers Heating Up
July 11, 2017

Central New York State Casinos See Revenues Drop, But Officials See Summer Numbers Heating Up

The three casinos in central New York State have experienced a revenue slump, but officials believe it is only temporary and are already seeing signs of a summer rebound. While weekly gaming earnings either dropped...

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Potential Vietnam Gambling Market Has Eyes and Ears of Casino Companies
July 11, 2017

Potential Vietnam Gambling Market Has Eyes and Ears of Casino Companies

Vietnam is readying to liberalize its gambling industry and allow citizens to enter betting venues throughout the country. That has international gaming operators and casino companies keeping close tabs on developments in the Socialist Republic....

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Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion Still on Table, Governor Allows Underfunded Budget to Pass
July 11, 2017

Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion Still on Table, Governor Allows Underfunded Budget to Pass

Expanding Pennsylvania gambling might still be in the cards for the country's sixth-most populated state, after Governor Tom Wolf (D) allowed an underfunded budget to become law without his signature. The state needs to quickly...

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Hard Rock International Unveils Plans for Hard Rock Entertainment World in Catalonia, Spain
July 11, 2017

Hard Rock International Unveils Plans for Hard Rock Entertainment World in Catalonia, Spain

Hard Rock International has detailed its plans for Hard Rock Entertainment World, a proposed casino project it has the green light to build in Catalonia, Spain. The $2 billion integrated resort will be located in...

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Crown Employees Written Judgment Published, New Details Emerge About Charges and Trial  
July 10, 2017

Crown Employees Written Judgment Published, New Details Emerge About Charges and Trial  

Crown Resorts handed out billion of dollars-worth of “rolling chips” to Chinese high-rolling clients in its VIP marketing campaign on the Chinese mainland. That’s according to the written judgement of the Shanghai Baoshan district court,...

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Elvis Exhibit Dispute Goes in Favor of Westgate Las Vegas, Resort Retains Memorabilia
July 10, 2017

Elvis Exhibit Dispute Goes in Favor of Westgate Las Vegas, Resort Retains Memorabilia

Two ill-fated Elvis Presley attractions that closed almost as soon as they opened cost Westgate Las Vegas $2.25 million in damages, and the production company behind the exhibits now must pay the resort. A federal...

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