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Las Vegas blows a kiss goodbye — literally — to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosion
Read full article: Las Vegas blows a kiss goodbye — literally — to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosionSin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana in an elaborate implosion that leveled two hotel towers.
Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino
Read full article: Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casinoCasino company Wynn Resorts is paying $130 million to federal authorities and admitting that it allowed unlicensed money transfers from around the world to reach gamblers at its flagship Las Vegas Strip property.
Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn's defamation suit against The Associated Press
Read full article: Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn's defamation suit against The Associated PressNevada's Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn fined $10M to end fight over claims of workplace sexual misconduct in Nevada
Read full article: Casino mogul Steve Wynn fined $10M to end fight over claims of workplace sexual misconduct in NevadaCasino mogul Steve Wynn has ended his long legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators over claims of workplace sexual misconduct by paying a $10 million fine.
Wisconsin ballot spoiling is a no-go after court upholds ban
Read full article: Wisconsin ballot spoiling is a no-go after court upholds banA Wisconsin appeals court is refusing to block a lower court’s ruling prohibiting voters who already submitted an absentee ballot from voiding it and voting again, a rarely used practice known as ballot spoiling.
US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with China
Read full article: US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with ChinaThe Justice Department is suing longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work he performed at the behest of the Chinese government during the Trump administration.
CEO of casino company Wynn Resorts to leave after January
Read full article: CEO of casino company Wynn Resorts to leave after JanuaryThe executive who took over as head of casino company Wynn Resorts when its founder and namesake Steve Wynn resigned in February 2018 has announced he'll step down at the end of January.
House GOP takes cash from casino mogul accused of misconduct
Read full article: House GOP takes cash from casino mogul accused of misconductA House Republican fundraising committee controlled by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy received over $770,000 from Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas casino mogul who stepped down from his company in 2018 after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP donor, dies at 87
Read full article: Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP donor, dies at 87Adelson died Monday night from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands announced Tuesday. “If you do things differently, success will follow you like a shadow,” he said during a 2014 talk to the gambling industry in Las Vegas. In politics, Adelson was a record-breaking campaign donor who had the ear of domestic and international leaders, including President Donald Trump. Late in 2015, Adelson secretly purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Soon his Macao revenue outstripped that of his Las Vegas holdings.
Is Georgia a swing state? Groups spend millions to find out
Read full article: Is Georgia a swing state? Groups spend millions to find out(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)ATLANTA – The Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs don't take place until Jan. 5. And President Donald Trump has complicated the contest by claiming baselessly that the November election in Georgia was beset by fraud. Already, $329 million in advertising has been spent or reserved in the state since Election Day, according to data from the ad tracking firm Kantar/CMAG. While Biden’s campaign ran operations in Georgia until the Nov. 3 election, Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is in charge now. “People are very inspired by the Stacey Abrams magic,” said Michael Smith, a Los Angeles donor who has given to several groups raising money for the Georgia Democrats.
Nevada gaming board wants to ban casino mogul Steve Wynn
Read full article: Nevada gaming board wants to ban casino mogul Steve Wynn(CNN) - The Nevada Gaming Control Board wants to strip Steve Wynn of his gaming license, after the casino mogul stepped down as CEO and chairman of Wynn Resorts following the disclosure of sexual harassment and assault allegations against him. "His conduct demonstrated that he is not a person of good character, honesty, and/or integrity," the board said in a complaint filed before the Nevada Gaming Commission Monday. "His conduct further established that he poses a threat to the public interest of the State of Nevada," the complaint says. Wynn's company, the gaming board complaint says, admitted to the control board it did not enforce company policies and procedures when it came to sexual misconduct allegations against Wynn, the complaint says. The negative reporting harmed Nevada's reputation and the gaming industry, the control board claims.