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Wynn Resorts Shareholder Sues Steve Wynn, Board for Damages
Robert Bannister sued Wynn’s board for breach of fiduciary duties and four other complaints. Robert Bruce Bannister, a former Wynn Resorts shareholder, is suing Steve Wynn, current Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox, and the company’s board of directors for...
Phil Ruffin Buys Casino Miami for Undisclosed Amount
Phil Ruffin bought Treasure Island in Las Vegas in 2007, the same year he sold New Frontier Casino. Phil Ruffin, a Las Vegas developer and Donald Trump friend, is buying Casino Miami, a gaming venue on the northeast stretch of Miami International Airport. Ruffin...
Scientific Games and Shuffle Tech Reach $151mil Lawsuit Settlement
Scientific Games sued three automatic card shuffler design companies on patent infringements without legal standing, then lost a $315 million decision in the countersuit. Scientific Games announced it has reached a $151.5 million settlement with Shuffle Tech and...
Hollywood Casino Sportsbook Draws in Younger Crowd of Bettors
Pennsylvania sportsbook taxes are twice as high as in New Jersey, where Borgata is a top operator. Hollywood Casino in East Hanover Township in Dauphin County is the first legal operating sportsbook in Pennsylvania. According to early reports, local bettors are...
North Carolina Cracks Down on Illegal Fish Game Tables
Fish games for real money proved popular in North Carolina, but the legislature said they are illegal. North Carolina law enforcement continues to crack down on “fish games”, a form of table-mounted video games that pay real money to players. For the...
Mohegan Sun Wants to buy Encore Boston Harbor from Wynn
Mohegan Sun and its partner Suffolk Downs sought to place a casino in the Boston suburb of Revere. Mohegan Sun is positioning itself to buy the Everett casino is Wynn Resorts loses its license for Encore Boston Harbor. The Connecticut tribal casino group would...
Darren Rovell Leaves ESPN to Join The Action Network
Darren Rovell has occupied a unique position for a sports reporter at ESPN and CNBC over the years. Darren Rovell, a longtime ESPN reporter, is leaving the sports network to join the Action Network. The Action Network is led Chad Millman, who once headed ESPN.com...
Caesars Entertainment Closes Tunica Roadhouse Casino
Tunica Roadhouse Casino opened in 1994, but was a smaller operation than Caesar’s Horseshoe Tunica Casino. Tunica Roadhouse Casino is closing at the end of January 2019, according to Caesars Entertainment Corp. The 135-room hotel adjacent to the casino will...
Twin River Casino in Rhode Island Opens Legal Sportsbook
The Twin River Sportsbook has 100 LCD television sets, so gamblers can enjoy the games on which they gamble. Rhode Island legalized sports betting on Monday, as Twin River Casino in Lincoln began taking sports bets. To prepare for the grand opening of their sportsbook,...
MLB and MGM Resorts Enter Partnership in Japan and United States
PlayMGM is the online gaming site the MLB platform and broadcast shows will promote. MGM Resorts and Major League Baseball have entered into a multi-year partnership agreement for the United States and Japan. Under terms of the deal, MGM Resorts will become the...
