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Cosmopolitan Nightclub Lawsuit Awards Former Hedge Fund Manager $160.5 Million
A 2012 Cosmopolitan nightclub attack has resulted in a $160.5 million verdict for a patron who was brutally assaulted by resort security after he allegedly head-butted the Marquee Las Vegas general manager. Nongaming amenities and...
Macau Casino Cell Phone Ban Still Ignored by Many Gamblers, Profitable Proxy Betting Continues
One year after Macau issued a dictum barring the use of cell phones in the Chinese gambling enclave's casinos, players continue to access their mobile devices while at the city's tables, gaming regulators recently told...
Nevada Sparks Casino Hells Angel Slaying Star Witness Recants Testimony, Puts New Trial in Chaos
The prosecution’s star witness in the murder of a Hells Angels boss at the Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada now claims his testimony was a fabrication, the Associated Press reported this week. Gary “Jabbers” Rudnick’s...
Philippines Deports 55 Online Gambling “Economic Criminals” to China
China’s Public Security Ministry has announced that Philippine authorities have deported 55 Chinese nationals that were arrested last week in the Freeport Area of Batan, a special economic zone north of the Philippine capital, Manila....
English Premier League’s Joey Barton Banned from Soccer for Gambling Offenses
English Premier League star and Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has been banned from soccer for 18 months after admitting gambling on games. At 34, already long-in-the-tooth for a soccer player, the ban handed down by...
Maryland Casinos Don’t Help Education as Promised, State Comptroller Says
Maryland casinos were authorized by voters in 2008 on the grounds that the generated tax revenue from legalizing commercial gambling would be primarily used to fund education programs. But that promise, according to state Comptroller...
Net Neutrality Under Siege by FCC Boss, Could Impact Online Gaming
Net neutrality, the principle that internet providers should allow users access to all content without preference or prejudice, is under attack by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. While that may be welcomed news...
Wynn Resorts Confirms Paradise Park Lagoon Project is All-Systems-Go
Steve Wynn’s plan to build a $1.5 billion lagoon complete with white sandy beaches and a new 1,000-room hotel-casino just off the Las Vegas Strip has been signed off by the Wynn Resorts board and...
Florida Gambling Expansion Negotiations Underway, House Prepared to Compromise
Florida has been ranked 41st out of 50 in a new survey on the America’s most “gambling addicted” states, making it one of the “least addicted” in the country. This was music to the ears...
Carl Icahn Seeking Property Tax Refunds for His Atlantic City Resorts
Billionaire Carl Icahn wants to pay less tax on his Atlantic City properties. That likely won't sit well with local officials in New Jersey, nor the thousands of workers who were laid off as a...
