Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn might soon be banned from the Philippines. On Monday, a House of Representatives committee in Manila voted to ban the CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd. from doing business there. Politicians and business groups are angry that Wynn, in his legal fight with former business partner Kazuo Okada, described the country as corrupt.
Lodging investor and operator Stephen Siegel, who has made a specialty in recent year of buying distressed properties, now has some of his own.
Relatives of Hard Rock Hotel executive Randy Kwasniewski, who committed suicide in March 2010, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against the company that manufactures the sleeping pill Ambien. The lawsuit alleges, “Ambien may produce suicidal thoughts, ideations, strange bizarre behaviors and actions.”
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on Wednesday approved an opt-out program for ratepayers opposed to NV Energy’s NV Energize smart-meter initiative. But commissioners gave NV Energy 60 days to file fees for consumers who leave NV Energize.
Spirit Airlines added another city to what is emerging as a small hub at McCarran International Airport, with plans to fly nonstop to Minneapolis-St. Paul starting May 31.
