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Macau Loansharking and Financial Fraud Cases Soar in 2018, as Casinos Adhere to New Regulatory Policies
Arrests in and around Macau casinos for loansharking and financial fraud skyrocketed last year, as the enclave's Security Secretary Wong Sio Chak reported this week that more than 3,000 people were apprehended in 2018. Crimes...
Caesars Entertainment and Carl Icahn Working to Find Company’s Next CEO
Caesars Entertainment and billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn are working together in finding CEO Mark Frissora's successor. The next chief executive will lead the casino operator into its next chapter post-bankruptcy. According to Reuters, Icahn...
Hong Kong Casino Billionaire Kazuo Okada Released Unconditionally From Bail Conditions
Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada has been released "unconditionally" by the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) following his arrest in August of last year on allegations of committing fraud. Okada's Aruze Gaming said in...
Martha’s Vineyard Casino Construction Commences Despite Ongoing Challenges
A casino on Martha's Vineyard will break ground next month on the island's western edge. The announcement comes despite ongoing disputes some locals have with the gambling hall. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)...
Nevada Gaming Commission to Deliberate Wynn Resorts Penalty This Week
The four-person Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) will meet tomorrow to discuss a potential penalty against Wynn Resorts following the state's 10-count sexual harassment complaint against the company. In January, Wynn Resorts and the Nevada Gaming...
Nevada Chief Gaming Regulator Sandra Morgan Still Optimistic on Skill-Based Gaming, Says Agency Will Review 2019 Wire Act Opinion
Skill-based gaming machines have been slow to take in casinos across the country, but Nevada's chief regulator Sandra Morgan remains optimistic. Morgan – who officially became chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) late...
LVCVA Selling Former Riviera Land, Property Includes 10 Acres Located on Strip
The land where the Riviera stood on the Las Vegas Strip for decades will soon be sold for development by the city's Convention and Visitors Authority. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) purchased...
Caesars Entertainment Surprises Investors With Q4 Profit, CEO Mark Frissora Tenure Extended
Caesars Entertainment surprised Wall Street this week by posting a Q4 2018 profit on higher than expected net revenues. Net revenues jumped 11 percent to $2.12 billion, which exceeded analyst expectations of $2.11 billion. Profits,...
Jussie Smollett Scandal Prompts Online Sportbooks to Stage Odds on Actor’s Legal Outcome, Career Future
UPDATE: Fox says Smollett will not appear in the final two episodes of "Empire" Jussie Smollett was released from police custody on Thursday after posting bond and returned to the Empire set in Chicago. Internet...
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Passes House Committee, But Odds of Legislative Approval Remain Long
A Kentucky sports betting bill passed a state House committee this week with unanimous support, but for the legislation to one day become law, the statute will need backing from both sides of the political...
