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Biggest Nevada Political Donors for Casino Industry Include Adelson, Fertitta Brothers
June 6, 2016

Biggest Nevada Political Donors for Casino Industry Include Adelson, Fertitta Brothers

The top Nevada political donors of the 2015/16 financial year are drawn largely from the casino industry, but also include a cosmetics executive, an auto dealer, and even a poker player, according to a list...

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Michael Jackson’s Las Vegas “Thriller Villa” Listed for Sale 
June 5, 2016

Michael Jackson’s Las Vegas “Thriller Villa” Listed for Sale 

One of Michael Jackson's final residences can be yours if your bank account is stocked with at least $10 million. Dubbed the "Thriller Villa," 2710 Palomino Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada, is being listed for $9.5...

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Macau Gambling Revenue Falls Short of Estimates, Again
June 4, 2016

Macau Gambling Revenue Falls Short of Estimates, Again

Macau gambling revenue slid 9.6 percent in May, according to data supplied by the southern Chinese territory's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The city's nearly three dozen casinos collected 18.4 billion patacas ($2.3 billion) last...

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More Atlantic City Casinos Would Close if Gambling Expands, Analysts Opine
June 3, 2016

More Atlantic City Casinos Would Close if Gambling Expands, Analysts Opine

Atlantic City casinos are struggling to make ends meet, and their situation will only grow dire if voters in New Jersey approve a referendum in November to end the city's gambling monopoly and allow two commercial...

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Wynn Boston Harbor Environmental Permit Panned by Former DEP Commissioner 
June 3, 2016

Wynn Boston Harbor Environmental Permit Panned by Former DEP Commissioner 

Wynn Boston Harbor received an environmental permit in January from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), but a former DEP commissioner testified on June 2 that more stringent protocols and mandates should have been...

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Las Vegas Mayor Says Stadium, Not Sports Gambling, is Biggest Hurdle in Landing NFL Team
June 2, 2016

Las Vegas Mayor Says Stadium, Not Sports Gambling, is Biggest Hurdle in Landing NFL Team

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (D) says her city's legalized sports betting market won't hamper its chances of landing a NFL franchise. Instead, the 77-year-old mayor who replaced her husband in the chief executive role...

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New Jersey Voters Divided on Approving November Referendum to Bring Casinos North
June 2, 2016

New Jersey Voters Divided on Approving November Referendum to Bring Casinos North

New Jersey voters will decide this November if they want to end Atlantic City's commercial gambling monopoly and allow two casinos to be built in the northern part of the state. It's a decision that...

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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Under Consideration to Shore Budget Woes in Next Legislative Session
June 2, 2016

Pennsylvania Online Gambling Under Consideration to Shore Budget Woes in Next Legislative Session

Pennsylvania online gambling will be getting another in the state legislature when the Keystone State's budget talks resume on June 6. In late May, a proposed amendment was added to House Bill 1925 that would...

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Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Reportedly Forming Donald Trump Super PAC
June 1, 2016

Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Reportedly Forming Donald Trump Super PAC

Gaming tycoon Sheldon Adelson is looking to form a central super PAC (political action committee) to support and fund Republican Party nominee Donald Trump's presidential campaign against the presumed Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. According to...

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Las Vegas Sands Ends Six-Year Termination Case After Settling With Former Macau CEO
June 1, 2016

Las Vegas Sands Ends Six-Year Termination Case After Settling With Former Macau CEO

Las Vegas Sands Corp, the parent of Macau casino giant, Sands China Ltd, has finally settled its wrongful termination case with former CEO, Steve Jacobs. The settlement brings to an end a six-year battle which...

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