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Cordish Companies Mixed-Use Development in Florida Causes Uproar
Baltimore-based gaming operator Cordish Companies shares a similar wish among the nation's largest casino companies dreaming of entering Florida. While lawsuits and legislative efforts continue to play out regarding the Seminole Tribe's monopoly on casino...
Las Vegas Mask Mandate Expected to End, as Nevada Likely to Follow National Trend
The Las Vegas mask mandate is expected to soon be lifted by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D). The word on the Strip is that Sisolak will announce the ending of his executive order requiring people...
Wind Creek Bethlehem to Decrease Slot Allotment, Casino Cites Social Distancing
Wind Creek Bethlehem wants to declutter its casino floor by removing 655 slot machines. The commercial casino owned and operated by Alabama's Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) says the decision to remove terminals is...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
