Month: May 2024
Las Vegas Sands’ Dr. Miriam Adelson Makes First Political Donation in Nearly Two Years
Dr. Miriam Adelson, the largest individual shareholder of the Las Vegas Sands casino empire she inherited from her late husband, has made her first political donation in nearly two years. But the cash didn’t go directly to Donald Trump, the former president whose 2016 and 2020 White House campaigns she and her husband, Sheldon Adelson,…
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VIDEO: Vegas Airport Passenger Joneses for Slot Spin
In the past year, two gamblers have hit million-dollar slot jackpots at the airport in Las Vegas. Judging from the urgency displayed by one airline passenger in a social media video, he thought he would be the third. A still from a viral video showing a man rushing toward a slot machine at Harry Reid…
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Cherokee Nation Launches Campaign Against Pope County Casino Referendum
The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is the odds-on favorite to secure the lone remaining casino license in neighboring Arkansas. Through its commercial unit, Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB), the tribe is expected to be the only qualified bidder for the gaming concession earmarked for Pope County. Campaign materials from a new political action committee funded by…
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Queens Casino Backers Push Ramos to See Things Their Way
Scores of Queens business owners, civic leaders, and residents gathered at State Sen. Jessica Ramos’ (D-Queens) office Monday in an effort to push the legislator to support plans for a new casino in the borough. New York State Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens). Queens casino supporters rallied at her office on Monday. (Image: New York State…
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Rick’s Cabaret Parent Could Scrap Colorado Casino Plans
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK), the parent company of Rick’s Cabaret and other gentleman’s clubs, could pull the plug on plans for casinos in Colorado. An image of a strip club. RCI Hospitality, one of the largest operators of such venues, may dial back Colorado casino plans. (Image: Pinterest) In December 2022, the company…
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Airlines Sue Biden Administration Over Requirement to Disclose Fees Up Front
Several major airlines in the United States have filed a lawsuit against the federal government and President Joe Biden’s administration after the Transportation Department altered requirements for how airfare prices are advertised online. The Biden administration and the US Department of Transportation want to make sure that airline passengers aren’t surprised about additional costs when…
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IRS Commissioner Says Increase to Slot Tax Threshold ‘Under Serious Consideration’
The top official at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has lent his support to raising how much a slots gambler can win before a casino must issue the player a W-2G filing form to report the winnings as taxable income. A slot machine pauses after a gambler won more than $1,200, which requires the casino…
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New Jersey Judge to Issue Casino Smoking Decision ‘Quickly’
A New Jersey Superior Court judge on Monday pledged to work “as quickly as possible” in reaching a ruling regarding a lawsuit brought by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and a grassroots coalition of Atlantic City casino workers challenging the state’s permittance of indoor smoking on gaming floors. Atlantic City casino workers protest New Jersey’s…
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Judge Tosses Las Vegas Casino Resort Price-Fixing Lawsuit
A lawsuit accusing the four major Las Vegas Strip casino resort operators of price-fixing has been dismissed, handing Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, and Treasure Island a win. The four casino resort operators who successfully defended the antitrust lawsuit operate 26 of the 33 resorts on or near the Las Vegas Strip. (Image: giftsanddec.com)…
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Accused in Vancouver Casino Money Launderer Slaying Sweats Verdict
Canadian prosecutors have urged a British Columbia Supreme Court Judge to convict a man accused of firing the bullet that killed casino money launderer Jian Jun Zhu in September 2020. The victim, Jian Jun Zhu, left, and the possible intended victim, Paul “King” Jin, right. It is not yet clear who hired accused killer, Richard…
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