Professional poker player Phil Ivey, sues casino that claims he cheated
Associated Press · ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A professional poker player has sued a casino that claimed he won $9.6 million by cheating at baccarat, alleging it knew about defects in the cards and then destroyed evidence. Phil Ivey…
Caesars reaches restructuring deal with second-tier creditors
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal · July 21, 2015 at 5:33 pm Caesars Entertainment Corp. struck an agreement with a large group of the company‘s second-tier debt holders, which could smooth out the bankruptcy reorganization of the casino operator‘s largest…
Waterpark, offices approved for Atlantic City casino area
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Plans for a family entertainment complex that will include an 81,000 square-foot waterpark have been approved for a former Atlantic City casino. And a second project calls for “corporate offices and potential academic use” at…
Italian police just raided a Mafia gambling empire.
Officers of Italy’s Carabiniere escort suspected ‘Ndrangheta crime-syndicate boss Pasquale Condello, second on the left, to a waiting helicopter in Reggio Calabria Italian police said on Wednesday they had seized assets worth 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) and issued 41…
Eldorado deal for MGM casinos makes company king of Reno
By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Carano family, through its Eldorado Resorts Inc., has bet the house on Reno. The odds are seemingly tipped in their favor. An announced $72.5 million acquisition of Circus Circus Reno and 50 percent…
Casinos charged 42 percent more people with crimes in last fiscal year
CLEVELAND, Ohio – More people trespassed and cheated in Ohio’s four casinos in the past year, according to annual criminal statistics released this week by the Ohio Casino Control Commission. The number of total charges increased 42 percent from 319…
Siblings in gambling case roll snake eyes at appeals court on cheating cse
DETROIT (AP) – The ball landed on 14 for a big winning bet. But the court case? Snake eyes. The Michigan appeals court has affirmed the convictions of a brother and sister who were accused of cheating at roulette at…
Casino ex-workers, others charged in cheating scams in Ohio
Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Three former Cincinnati casino workers and others accused in two alleged cheating scams last year have been indicted on felony gambling charges. The Ohio Casino Control Commission said Friday that a table games supervisor, a…
Bahamas: Prime Minister plans to take over control of $3B project
The Baha Mar resort advertises itself as “the new Riviera.” It occupies 1,000 acres along Nassau’s Cable Beach. Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, plans to take control of an unfinished US$3.5-billion casino resort located in the capital Nassau….
Macau revenues still plunging
Q2 VIP baccarat revenue plunges to MOP31.57 bln Gross gaming revenue from baccarat played by VIPs in Macau’s casinos decreased to MOP31.57 billion (about US$4 billion) in the second quarter of this year, 42.2 per cent less than a year…