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8 events added to World Series of Poker schedule

The schedule for this summer’s World Series of Poker was released Wednesday and includes eight new events. The 48th annual WSOP runs May 31 through July 17 at the Rio Convention Center.

Las Vegas’ hockey officials ignite Preview crowd with vision of success

The Vegas Golden Knights revved up the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Preview crowd Tuesday with a vision of the team’s players hoisting the Stanley Cup before a frenzied T-Mobile Arena crowd. Then, said Knights President Kerry Bubolz, “We wanna have a big-ass party.”

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Steve Wynn receives $12.5M in stock as part of compensation

The Wynn Resorts Ltd. chief executive officer last week received $12.5 million in company stock as part of his 2016 compensation package, up from $8.75 million in stock a year earlier, indicating he may receive his highest payout in years.

Ex-SLS head Scott Kreeger heading to Macau

Scott Kreeger worked at resorts on and off the Strip for more than two decades, opening Red Rock Resort and steering SLS Las Vegas for more than two years.

Free Las Vegas attractions? Not when you factor in parking

We’d laugh it weren’t so sad to see articles in some of the national travel publications touting “30 things you can do for free in Vegas.” Unless you plan to walk a ways to some of these attractions, they’re technically no longer free since you’ll have to pay to park near them.

Las Vegas Sands to pay $6.96M to resolve federal inquiry

The fine resolves the federal government’s six-year investigation of the casino operator’s compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in some of its dealings in China and Macau.

MGM Cotai opening pushed back to second half of ‘17

MGM Cotai, MGM Resorts International’s $3.1 billion hotel-casino under construction just off Macau’s Cotai Strip, will open in the second half of 2017 instead of in the second quarter, the company disclosed Tuesday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Caesars unit wins court approval to end $18B bankruptcy

Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s main operating unit won court approval on Tuesday for a plan to shed $10 billion of debt and end a contentious $18 billion bankruptcy filed nearly two years ago to the day.

New Jersey sports betting decision delayed by Supreme Court

Supporters of legalized sports gambling in New Jersey and several other states were dealt a no-decision of sorts Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court delayed a ruling on whether it will take up the states’ challenge to a federal ban.

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