7587 stories by Devin O'Connor
Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta Launches Highest-Ever US Leveraged Loan Offering
Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta, whose empire includes the NBA's Houston Rockets and five Golden Nugget casinos across the country, is offering a record 15 percent loan rate in an effort to raise critical funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through his holdings company...
UFC 249 Pits Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje, Dana White Responds to Sex Tape Extortion Lawsuit
UFC 249, scheduled for April 18 between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, is "100 percent." But according to UFC President Dana White, Khabib is being replaced by Justin Gaethje because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nurmagomedov is in his native Russia, and with...
Nevada Unemployment Benefits Delayed, Casino Workers Told They Will Eventually Be Paid
The Nevada unemployment benefits system is overloaded by the COVID-19 pandemic layoffs that have brought the state economy to a standstill. And patience is wearing thin for many of the 170,596 claimants who have filed over the past three weeks. Processing the...
Former Revel Atlantic City Casino Owner Glenn Straub Facing 15 Years in Prison, Case Delayed
A Florida businessman who once owned Atlantic City's Ocean Casino Resort property is facing up to 15 years in prison, but the lawsuit against him is being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In January, 73-year-old Glenn Straub turned himself in to the...
Three Golf Majors Rescheduled, Masters Set for November, Open Championship Canceled
The 2020 Masters, originally set for this week at Augusta National in Georgia, will be held November 9-15. It's one of three golf majors being postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf's officiating bodies, including the R&A, USGA, PGA Tour, PGA of America,...
Japan State of Emergency Declarations Likely to Impact Tokyo, Osaka Casino Timelines
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to declare states of emergencies for several major cities, including Tokyo and Osaka, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures included in the orders will likely delay those regions in their integrated casino resort progress....
Icahn Enterprises Requests Atlantic City Lawsuit Be Dismissed, Claims Trump Plaza Demolition Moving Forward
Icahn Enterprises, the holding company of billionaire Carl Icahn, is asking a New Jersey Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the company by the Atlantic City government regarding its delay in demolishing Trump Plaza. Shuttered since September 16, 2014,...
Crown Resorts Inquiry Postponed Indefinitely, As NSW Says Probe Can’t Be Adequately Performed
The suitability probe into Crown Resorts in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has been indefinitely postponed, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic cited for the delay. The Australian casino operator is building a $1.5 billion resort in Sydney. NSW officials are investigating whether...
Former South Carolina County Deputy Charged in Illegal Gambling Ring, Allegedly Took Bribes
A former South Carolina law enforcement official has been charged with aiding an illegal gambling ring in exchange for monetary bribes during a five-year period. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says former Florence County Sheriff's Lieutenant Mark Edward Fuleihan, 48, has...
Nevada Coronavirus Task Force Receives $10M in Donations, as State COVID-19 Cases Top 1,500
The Nevada coronavirus task force being led by former MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren claims it has received more than $10 million in donations and acquired more than a million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) over the past week. Nevada Gov....
