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Nevada Court Dismisses Casino Mogul Defamation Case Against News Outlet

Aug 28 2018 // A Nevada judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press and an AP reporter based on a report about two women’s accounts to police alleging sexual misconduct by...

Oklahoma Concert-Goers Injured by Powerful Storm

Aug 21 2018 // An Oklahoma casino says 14 people suffered cuts and bruises when a powerful rainstorm toppled entrance trusses and disrupted the start of an outdoor concert by the Backstreet Boys. Kym Koch-Thompson, spokeswoman for the...

MGM Facing Boycott for Suing Las Vegas Shooting Victims

Jul 19 2018 // It took just minutes for the hashtag #BoycottMGMResorts to appear on Twitter, and for people to declare they would no longer patronize the largest casino owner on the Las Vegas Strip.“Was going to stay in November...

Iowa Riverboat Casino Settles Revenue-Sharing Lawsuit for $1.5M

Apr 9 2018 // The owners of a former Sioux City, Iowa, riverboat casino have agreed to pay $1.5 million to a nonprofit group that had filed a lawsuit over unpaid revenue-sharing funds.The Community Action Agency of Siouxland and the...

Worker at Boston-Area Casino Construction Site Dies

Apr 9 2018 // A worker helping build the Boston area’s new casino has died.A spokesman for Wynn Boston Harbor said in a statement that the 56-year-old male worker died operating an excavator on site. The Middlesex District...

Shareholders Sue Wynn Board for Not Investigating CEO Accused of Misconduct

Feb 8 2018 // The board of Wynn Resorts has been sued by shareholders, claiming the board knew for years that Steve Wynn, founder and chief executive of the casino operator, had been accused of sexual misconduct and failed to...

Public Firms Now Face Question of When to Disclose Sexual Harassment Claims

Feb 6 2018 // The steep drop in the stock price of Wynn Resorts Ltd. following a report that chairman Steve Wynn subjected female staff to unwanted sexual advances offers an illustration of how such allegations may now be...

Super Bowl Gaming App Part of a Promising Real-Time Trend, Expert Says

Feb 2 2018 // This is just in time for the Super Bowl and people who love gambling and football – but don’t want to make the trip to Las Vegas.During Sunday’s Super Bowl, an app-based company called WinView is offering...

Detroit’s Greektown Casino to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit for $140K

Jan 30 2018 // A Detroit casino operator has consented to pay $140,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by federal officials.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that its lawsuit charged...

Casino Backers Sue Maine Commission Over $500K Fine

Jan 26 2018 // The backers of a failed multimillion-dollar campaign to build a third casino in Maine are suing the state ethics commission over a $500,000 fine.The Portland Press Herald reports casino entrepreneur Shawn Scott’s...

Florida Casino Boat Fire that Killed 1 Under Investigation

Jan 17 2018 // A casino company said Monday it never had a problem with the shuttle boat that burst into flames off Florida’s Gulf Coast, leading to the death of a female passenger.Tropical Breeze Casino spokeswoman Beth Fifer said...

2018 Insurance Industry Meetings & Events Directory

Jan 8 2018 // CIWA Industry DaysJan 8-10 Hilton La Jolla Torrey PinesLa Jolla, Calif.California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA)Contact: Thomas Shovlin, thomas@ciwa.netThe 19th Annual Windstorm Insurance ConferenceJan 15-19...

Officials Confirm Oklahoma Casino Hit with EF1 Tornado

Nov 6 2017 // Emergency managers say an Oklahoma casino had part of its roof torn off by an EF1 tornado during a concert that the state’s governor was attending in late October.The twister touched down in Cleveland County, one of...

Officials Confirm Oklahoma Casino Hit with EF1 Tornado

Oct 25 2017 // Emergency managers say an Oklahoma casino had part of its roof torn off by an EF1 tornado during a concert that the state’s governor was attending.The twister touched down in Cleveland County, one of several counties...

Governor Evacuated from Beach Boys Concert as Oklahoma Hit with Severe Storms

Oct 23 2017 // Emergency managers and the National Weather Service are surveying damage from storms that spawned as many as four tornadoes in southwest Oklahoma.Meteorologist John Pike says officials were in Tillman, Comanche, McClain...

Sunday Update: Weakened Tropical Storm Nate Brings Rain, Tornado Warnings to South

Oct 7 2017 // Hurricane Nate weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday after coming ashore in Mississippi, flooding roads and buildings but sparing the state from catastrophic damages.Maximum sustained winds from Nate, the fourth...

Terrorism Risks Have Made Tight Security Routine at Many Global Hotels, Resorts

Oct 4 2017 // Across the globe, risks of terrorism and other violence have made tight security at hotels and resorts routine, even in countries where strict gun control laws may help prevent the kind of shooting attack that occurred...

Las Vegas Mass Shooting Raises Concerns Over Safety at Live Events

Oct 2 2017 // The shooting attack at a Las Vegas concert on Sunday night that killed at least 58 people is the latest in a series of massacres reshaping the live-events industry.The attack by a solo gunman at an outdoor country-music...

Nevada Gambling Regulators Don’t Want Marijuana in Casinos

Sep 4 2017 // Nevada’s gambling regulators are grappling with how to deal with the state’s latest legal vice — recreational marijuana — and they’ve made it clear that pot doesn’t belong in casinos.In...

Nevada Gambling Regulators Don’t Want Marijuana in Casinos

Aug 28 2017 // Nevada’s gambling regulators are grappling with how to deal with the state’s latest legal vice – recreational marijuana – and they’ve made it clear that pot doesn’t belong in casinos.In the...