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Court’s hearing of sports betting case weighs heavily for Nevada

This week’s long-awaited U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on Christie v. the NCAA that could influence whether sports wagering will be legalized nationwide could also play a role in another issue at the forefront of the gaming industry — the presence of marijuana in casino resorts.

Scarf ruling means more job-bias training for U.S. bosses

A Supreme Court ruling that Abercrombie & Fitch Co. can be sued for denying employment to a woman wearing a head scarf will compel companies large and small to brush up on the nuances of bias and do more to accommodate employees’ religious beliefs.

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Nevada not part of newspaper scam lawsuit

A national scam to sell marked-up subscription renewals involves a Henderson business and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, but the state’s top prosecutors failed to join a lawsuit in the matter.

Owners pushing to edit The Act

Could cocaine dancers, Alice in Wonderland and a chicken act cause Las Vegas Sands Corp. problems with Nevada gaming regulators?

Convicted slot cheat gets Black Book nomination

A convicted slot machine cheat on Thursday became the first nominee in almost four years to Nevada’s Excluded Person List, commonly referred to as the Black Book.

Judge puts civil case between Wynn, Okada on hold

The messy lawsuit over the way Wynn Resorts Ltd. forcibly bought back the entire stake of Kazuo Okada, its former largest shareholder, has been put on hold for six months after ensnaring both sides in federal criminal inquiries.

Issue of cameras at Sands trial gets closed-door scrutiny

Whether or not Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson’s safety would be jeopardized by cameras recording his planned appearance on the witness stand this week received a closed-door examination Monday.

Judge rules Wynn properly redeemed Okada shares

Kazuo Okada encountered another setback in his legal battle with Wynn Resorts Ltd., losing a bid to vote his former shares at the Nov. 2 annual meeting.

Newton project financiers balk

The financier behind redevelopment of Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah estate as a “Graceland West” to honor the Las Vegas entertainer surprised many on Thursday by asking a judge’s approval to kill the project.

‘Girls Gone Wild’ chief raises ante, sues Wynn over casino debt

The founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” video empire has upped the ante in a legal dispute over a $2 million casino debt with Strip casino developer Steve Wynn and the Wynn Las Vegas casino.