Year: 2015

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Steve Wynn's 37.5 percent pay cut in base salary was described by Wynn Resorts Ltd. as an adjustment that will include a performance-based equity component as part of his compensation.

Keynote speaker Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, speaks during a seminar at the Global Gaming Expo at Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, Wynn Resorts Ltd. said it…

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Atlantic City Class Feb 27, 28 March 1st

Hi everyone I just want to let everyone on the GTC board that we still have seats open for all classes in AC next month. We will be offering a Primer, Refresher and Advanced classes along with Tune-ups and Elite…

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More Casino Losses Seen on Chinese Corruption Crackdown

Oliver Renick, Bloomberg When it comes to the prospects for casino companies operating in China, options traders are betting against a quick recovery. Contracts to sell shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) are near the most expensive levels relative to…

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Old school: Takeover of Stardust an easy call for Bill Boyd

Bill Boyd, executive chairman of Boyd Gaming, speaks with employees during the grand opening of California Noodle House, at the California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Jan., 16, 2015. The California Hotel and Casino will celebrate its…

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Mark this on your calendar

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=263&iso=20170120T00&msg=Time%20left%20until%20Obama%20leaves%20office Replies: Posted by: Mr Finesse on January 21, 2015, 6:59 pm Is there any way we can make the calendar move faster. I hope the country can survive this (as they say in the Marines) cluster F—–. Posted by:…

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Patriots attract early support in pick-em Super Bowl

Matt Yeomans, Las Vegas Review-Journal A Super Bowl betting line is similar to a presidential election, and after the early votes were counted Sunday night, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won a majority of the public’s support. Still,…

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Vegas Bookies: Patriots-Seahawks pick ‘em for Super Bowl

Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Super Bowl looks like a tossup in this gambling city, where more than $100 million will likely be riding on the game by kickoff. A flurry of early money on the…

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Caesars Bankruptcy Reorganization Dealt Setback by Federal Judge

Bill Rochelle, Bloomberg · A judge dealt Caesars Entertainment Corp. (CZR)’s bankruptcy reorganization a possible fatal blow in ruling that the company violated federal law when it shuffled assets and refinanced debt as part of an alleged scheme to protect…

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Commission head: Coast ‘shining star’ of Mississippi casinos

Associated Press · GULFPORT, La. (AP) – Mississippi Gaming Commission executive director Alan Godfrey says that South Mississippi was “the shining star” of Mississippi’s casino business last year. He says the coast was the only part of the state where…

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U.S. Pressures Casinos Over Sports Betting

The U.S. Treasury is telling casinos to do more to stop criminals from using their sports books to launder money in its latest warning to the industry to bolster compliance programs. The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network along with law…