While the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has tentatively scheduled a Dec. 16 suitability hearing for Wynn Resorts, the company’s land deal is being investigated by a federal grand jury and two state agencies over whether a felon has hidden ownership in the proposed casino site.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has one option left to legalize sports betting at casinos and racetracks in his state — the U.S. Supreme Court. But at least one Las Vegas-based analyst is unsure the court will even consider the case.
Cantor Gaming officials declined to comment Monday on a report that federal agencies are investigating the sports betting firm in connection with alleged money laundering.
A defamation lawsuit filed last year by Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada against Wynn Resorts Ltd., company CEO Steve Wynn and some of its executives has been dismissed by a Tokyo District Court.
A well-known professional gambler accused of cheating at cards at a San Diego-area casino has been extradited from Nevada to California.
Cantor Fitzgerald LP denied a published report Thursday that federal prosecutors are investigating its gaming unit’s chief executive for participating in his company accepting illegal sports bet.
A defamation lawsuit filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson against the National Jewish Democratic Council was dismissed by a federal judge in New York City on Monday.
Assistant Sheriff Greg McCurdy, who oversees the Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Investigations Group at the Metropolitan Police Department, will retire to become Vice President of Corporate Security at SLS Las Vegas, the upcoming luxury hotel and casino replacing the Sahara.
Could cocaine dancers, Alice in Wonderland and a chicken act cause Las Vegas Sands Corp. problems with Nevada gaming regulators?
The Stamis family, which has owned landmark locals casino Jerry’s Nugget for five decades, will get two more months in its effort to maintain control.
