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Sheldon Adelson Wagers $25 Million on Donald Trump Victory
Sheldon Adelson has reportedly donated $25 million to Future 45, a super PAC working to put Donald Trump in the White House. Exactly one week until Americans cast their votes on Election...
Macau Junket Operators Playing Chinese Checkers With Beijing
Macau junket operators are being targeted by Chinese officials who are trying to slow the Special Administrative Region's rampant "gambling on credit" schemes offered by casinos and VIP touring companies. Worried over...
Sheldon Adelson Fumes Over State-by-State Marijuana Legislation
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson donated more than half a million dollars last week to a group fighting marijuana legalization in Arizona, according to campaign finance records. This is to go...
Jeff Guinn, Son of Former Nevada Governor, Accused of Defrauding Late Boyd Gaming President
Jeff Guinn, son of the late Nevada governor Kenny Guinn, is accused of running a Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded investors out of millions. Among those who fell victim to the alleged...
Wisconsin Gambling Addict Gets Probation for Delivering Hundreds of Pounds of Marijuana
Wisconsin gambling addict Kongsaden Khammanivong is being given a second chance by a Madison judge. In July of 2015, Khammanivong was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to distribute more...
DOJ and FinCEN Wag Fingers at Casinos Over Bank Secrecy Act Violations
Casinos, you've been warned. During this week's Casino Essentials' 9th Annual AML Conference in Las Vegas, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a stern warning to...
Ryan Lochte Receives 10-Month Suspension for Rio Troubles
Ryan Lochte is banned from competitive swimming for the next 10 months. In a joint statement issued by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Swimming, the sport's governing bodies?says the...
Vietnam Gambling Ban for Residents Remains, Billions in Investment Revenues Left on the Table
Vietnam gambling laws prevent residents of the Southeast Asian country from accessing their own domestic casinos. And that reality won't change?any time soon,?after the government now led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan...
Six-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-CEO Kennon Whaley in Alabama, Gambled Away $100K in Insurance Funds
Former Alabama steel magnate Kennon Whaley is headed to prison. This week, the Auburn resident was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison, after he was convicted in May for using an...
Olympics Sports Betting Slow in Nevada, NBC Ratings Down
Olympics sports betting activity at Nevada casinos is about as lively as a game of chess. Sportsbooks are offering lines on everything from swimming and basketball to handball and the shot put,...