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Japanese Casino Billionaire Kazuo Okada Must Pay $50M in Legal Fees Related to Wynn Resorts Lawsuit
Japanese casino billionaire Kazuo Okada is on the wrong end of yet another court battle. But the odds remain seemingly long that the 79-year-old Asian gaming tycoon will pony up anytime soon the more than $50 million he's been ordered to pay...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Lawsuit Boils Down to Defining ‘Gross Gaming’
The Atlantic City property tax reduction is being challenged by officials in Atlantic County. A state judge said today that he will soon decide the matter's legal outcome. The reduction was passed by the New Jersey Legislature during its December lame-duck session and...
Super Bowl LVI Betting Expected to Top $7.6B, Legal Sportsbooks Gain Favor
The odds are good that this Sunday's Super Bowl LVI will be the most legally bet NFL game in US history. That is, of course, because of the continued expansion of legal sports betting states, which numbers 30 plus DC ahead of...
Star Entertainment Concedes Staff Underpayment, Will Pay $9M in Back Wages
Star Entertainment says a review of its employee compensation structure has determined inadequacies for some workers. As a result, the publicly traded Australian casino group will pay approximately AU$13 million (US$9.27 million) in back wages, interest, and retirement fund contributions. Star Entertainment...
Dennis Hof Love Ranch Near Las Vegas Listed for Sale, Brothel Closed Since Pimp’s Death
Dennis Hof's Love Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada is up for sale. Commonly referred to as Love Ranch South or Love Ranch Las Vegas, the Nye County brothel is listed for sale at $1.2 million. The property was owned by Hof, America's most...
Super Bowl Commercials Hit Record Price, DraftKings, Caesars Headline Sportsbooks
Super Bowl LVI is less than a week away, and NBC is making bank off of last-minute advertisers that have paid unprecedented rates for remaining commercial time slots. NBC says the entire lot of commercial breaks across NBC, Telemundo, and Peacock digital...
Ocean Casino Promotes Bill Callahan, as Atlantic City Resort Begins Next Chapter
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City has a new boss. The Boardwalk property announced today that interim CEO William "Bill" Callahan, effective immediately, is assuming the new role of general manager. Callahan has been at Ocean for less than two years but...
Philippines Reopening Borders, Casinos Ready to Welcome Back Foreign High Rollers
The Philippines will begin allowing foreign travelers entry into the Southeast Asia nation beginning Thursday, Feb. 10. For the integrated resort casinos in Manila, which rely heavily on VIP play, the border reopening is a major development. After being closed for roughly...
Caesars Sportsbook Joins Super Bowl LVI Advertiser Roster With 30-Second Commercial
Caesars Entertainment is perhaps the best-known casino brand in the United States. That's likely why the casino giant has opted not to bet on advertising during Super Bowls in years past. However, that's changing for the big game next weekend. Caesars confirmed...
Petersburg, Va., to Field Casino Pitches, Urban One Back to Bidding Pool
City officials in Petersburg, Va., say there will be no backroom deals should it receive state approval to move forward with considering a commercial casino resort. Residents in Richmond last November narrowly rejected a local ballot question seeking the public's authorization of...
