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Billionaire Sheldon Adelson gets uncomfortable in the hot chair

May 6, 2015

Las Vegas, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Billionaire and Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson has spent a fourth day in a Las Vegas courtroom to determine whether a wrongful termination suit should be heard in the U.S. or Macau. In the proceedings...

Sheldon Adelson testifies that Las Vegas Sands executives had no ulterior motives for sacking ex-Macau CEO

Renee Kingsley

May 5, 2015

Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Billionaire and Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson was forced to take the stand in court for the third time to contest a case filed by Steven Jacobs, the ex-CEO of his Las Vegas Sands Macau Casino. The La...

Adelson testifies for second day in Las Vegas courtroom

Lars Jones

May 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Steven Jacobs, the former president of Sands Macau, is suing Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. for wrongful termination. On Friday May 5, 2015 Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson was in c...

Idaho tribe asks Secretary of State to certify gambling bill vetoed by Governor

Lars Jones

May 2, 2015

Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Idaho, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In March the Idaho House and Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe that would outlaw so-called Historic, or Instant Racing Machines by repealing the two year old law that auth...

Judge says Ho-Chunk Nation may offer video poker in Madison

Sadonna Price

May 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Wisconsin

On Wednesday April 29th, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Ho-Chunk Nation has the right to offer video poker gaming at their Madison Wisconsin gaming facility. The tribe had installed video poke...

Adelson in hearing to decide jurisdictional issue

Sam Mitchell

April 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Macau, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

The ongoing saga of Jacobs vs Las Vegas Sands found Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson testifying before a judge at the Clark County Justice Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. S...

Revel must apply for own casino license; not authorized to possess gaming equipment

Sadonna Price

April 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

The new proprietor of the now defunct Revel casino of Atlantic City has yet another hurdle to face after acquiring the property. The Polo North Country Club of Glenn Straub cannot take on the casino license of ...

Tribe vows to fight for their right to open casino

Lars Jones

April 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In the midst of ongoing lawsuits, litigation and warnings from the state of Arizona, the Tohono O'odham Nation will not stop construction of their off-reservation Glendale casino project. Tribal Chairman Ned No...

Taj Mahal wants judge to penalize union over letters-no ruling

Sadonna Price

April 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

In attempt to fight back against the cancellation of the casino union at one Atlantic City casino, the Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union sent letters to customers of the Trump Entertainment Resorts Taj Mahal, ur...

Four Maryland casinos accused of admitting underage customers

Sadonna Price

April 23, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Maryland

Underage gambling has become a problem in the state of Maryland, with individuals under the age of 21 gaining access to the gaming floor at four of the state’s gambling facilities. Both the Maryland Live casino...

New Orleans smoking ban now in effect: lawsuit smolders

Sam Mitchell

April 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Louisiana

Tuesday April 21, 2015 marked a new era for New Orleans in terms of smoking. Starting at midnight on Tuesday casinos, bars, hotels, and other public places like private clubs and stores no longer permit smokin...

Nooksack River Casino can’t repay $15 million debt—may be forced to close

Sadonna Price

April 21, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Washington

The Nooksack River Casino may soon be forced to close their doors after a debt of $15 million has yet to be paid. The Nooksack Tribe has claimed sovereign immunity on the debt collection but a judge has ruled a...

Kansas officials file injunction to temporarily stop Downstream Casino expansion

Sadonna Price

April 21, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Oklahoma

Just last Thursday the Board of Cherokee County Commissioners along with the Attorney General of Kansas, Derek Schmidt, filed a preliminary injunction towards the Quapaw Tribe. The injunction was filed in feder...

Tohono O’odham Nation’s Phoenix casino moves forward–lawsuit possible

Sam Mitchell

April 21, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A dispute between the Tohono O’odham Nation and the Arizona Department of Gaming could throw a new wrinkle into plans to build and open Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Resort. Arizona Department of Gaming dir...

Wonderful World developer denies allegations of sharing personal info

Sam Mitchell

April 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Data Protection, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A casino website, 99world.com, was launched in 2013 to expose gamblers with debts; most often Chinese citizens who avail themselves of the services of junket operators to get around laws restricting the amount ...

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Billionaire Sheldon Adelson gets uncomfortable in the hot chair

Sheldon Adelson testifies that Las Vegas Sands executives had no ulterior motives for sacking ex-Macau CEO

Adelson testifies for second day in Las Vegas courtroom

Idaho tribe asks Secretary of State to certify gambling bill vetoed by Governor

Judge says Ho-Chunk Nation may offer video poker in Madison

Adelson in hearing to decide jurisdictional issue

Revel must apply for own casino license; not authorized to possess gaming equipment

Tribe vows to fight for their right to open casino

Taj Mahal wants judge to penalize union over letters-no ruling

Four Maryland casinos accused of admitting underage customers

New Orleans smoking ban now in effect: lawsuit smolders

Nooksack River Casino can’t repay $15 million debt—may be forced to close

Kansas officials file injunction to temporarily stop Downstream Casino expansion

Tohono O’odham Nation’s Phoenix casino moves forward–lawsuit possible

Wonderful World developer denies allegations of sharing personal info

Marina Bay Sands Penalized for Breaching Singapore Casino Promotion Rules

Macau Casinos Achieve Record Post-Pandemic Gaming Revenues in July 2024

Tribal Gaming Revenue Hits Record $43.9 Billion in 2024

Star Entertainment’s Queen’s Wharf Sale Collapses, Company Faces Financial Strain

Tilman Fertitta Pauses Las Vegas Casino Development Due to Wynn Ownership