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Moody’s Downgrades Imperial Pacific’s Credit Rating Due to Inability to Collect VIP Debts
A year ago, Best Sunshine Live’s financials looked fantastic. The reality of unpaid debts has shattered that impression. Moody’s Investor Service cut the rating on Imperial Pacific International Holdings on Thursday, due to concerns about the company’s...
Paddy Power Looks for a Donald Trump Expert to Create US Political Prop Bets
Paddy Power lost $5 million on Trump bets last year, so it is serious about finding a “Head of Trump Betting”. Paddy Power is looking to hire a “Trump expert” as a bookmaker for proposition bets on the current president of the United States....
Montreign Resort in Thompson, New York Changes Its Name to Resorts World Casino
The Empire Resorts-Genting Group licensing deal runs through 2027, with an option to extend all the way to 2066. The Montreign Resort Casino in Thompson, New York has changed its name to Resorts World. The developer, Montreign Operating Company LLC, noted the name...
U.S. District Judge Sends CS:GO Lawsuit against Valve Corporation to Arbitration
Several lawsuits against Valve over CS:GO skin-gambling have been tossed or sent to arbitration. A lawsuit filed by the families of teenagers against the Valve Corporation, the creator of Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), was thrown out this week by a U.S....
NFL Commissioner Has No Plan to Impose a Gambling Ban on Las Vegas Raiders Games
Goodell opposes legalized sports betting, but will not impose a gambling ban on Las Vegas Raiders games. Contrary to rumors which spread in the past week, the NFL has no plan to impose a gambling ban on Las Vegas Raiders games, said Commissioner Roger Goodell this...
Steve Wynn Buying Home and Stores Near the Wynn Boston Harbor Development
Steve Wynn has proposed a footbridge over the river adjacent to Amelia Earhart Dam. Steve Wynn continues to buy properties near the construction site of his $2.4 billion Wynn Boston Harbor casino, which is located on the Mystic River in Everett. The Boston Globe...
Phil Mickelson Paid $1.9 Million in Gambling Debts to Las Vegas Businessman Billy Walters
While Mickelson paid $1.9 million in gambling debts, it should be noted the 5-time major winner earned $48 million in 2012. Five-time PGA major winner Phil Mickelson paid $1.9 million in gambling debts to William “Billy” Walters, according to documents...
Las Vegas Casino Company Stocks Boosted by News of NFL Franchise Move
The Raiders will increase Las Vegas’s television visibility, while drawing sports fans to the gambling destination’s casinos. Las Vegas casino companies are seeing the benefit of having a prestigious NFL franchise come to town. The Las Vegas Sands,...
Man Arrested for Keying Cars in a Lake Charles, Louisiana Casino Parking Lot
Isaiah M. Reado is alleged to have to tested the locks on 20 of the cars before being detained. A man outside a Lake Charles, Louisiana casino is charged with 22 counts of criminal damage to property after he walked through the casino parking lot and keyed cars....
Men in Animal Masks Rob a Jewelry Store at the Bellagio
Sebastian Gonzales, the 20-year old man in the pig mask, claimed his family was threatened if he did not participate. Men in animal masks tried to rob a jewelry store inside the Bellagio casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The sight of the robbers using sledgehammers...