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Nevada, N.Y. officials investigate Cantor betting ring scheme

A Nevada gaming regulator said Thursday that the state’s probe into illegal bookmaking and money laundering that led to the arrest of a Cantor Gaming vice president and seven others in Las Vegas includes the sports book operator itself, focusing on possible regulatory violations.

Supreme Court gives banks foreclosure win

The Nevada Supreme Court has sided with banks by validating a key cog in the foreclosure enforcement machinery that has sparked legal disputes all over the country.

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Adelson lawsuit alleges libel by Jewish Democratic group

Las Vegas Sands Corps. Chairman Sheldon Adelson, a major Republican campaign donor, on Wednesday filed a lawsuit accusing the group of falsely claiming he approved of prostitution in his Macau casinos.

Mastermind of Las Vegas mortgage fraud sentenced to federal prison

A former Las Vegas real estate agent was sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison Friday as the mastermind of a mortgage fraud conspiracy that cost financial institutions more than $24 million.

Judge unseals HOA cases, pledges to keep process open

U.S. District Judge James Mahan on Tuesday unsealed and consolidated the cases against 14 new defendants in the federal investigation into fraud and corruption at Las Vegas Valley homeowners associations.

Plaintiffs agree to arbitration, suspend lawsuits against Adelson

Agreements have been reached to suspend legal proceedings in three federal lawsuits against casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his companies. Both sides plan to resolve the disputes through binding arbitration.

Man sentenced in Las Vegas mortgage fraud case

A man who was indicted in connection with Operation Stolen Dreams, a nationwide initiative aimed at combating mortgage fraud, was sentenced Wednesday to 27 months in prison.