casino
Hostage Freed After Hourslong Standoff at Las Vegas Strip Resort Room, Police Say
LAS VEGAS—A man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was released unharmed Tuesday after an hourslong standoff in a room at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip, police said. No injuries were reported and police did not immediately say if the man in custody had been armed in a […]
Rescuers Search for Bodies in Ruins of Cambodia Casino Fire
POIPET, Cambodia—Cambodian rescue teams recovered several bodies on Friday from the charred rooms of a casino hotel where a fire killed at least 27 people a day earlier, with more than 20 people still missing. About 400 employees and patrons were in the Grand Diamond City casino and hotel in Poipet, a town on the […]
Human Trafficking Rings Discovered in Vietnam After 42 Victims Flee Cambodia Casino
Four human trafficking rings have been found operating across localities in Vietnam after 42 Vietnamese escaped from a casino in Cambodia where they had been duped into working and exploited. Colonel Dinh Van Noi, director of An Giang province’s police department, said Tuesday that the trafficking rings operated “in many localities” and worked with accomplices […]
Macao to Extend City Lockdown, Casino Closure Until Friday
HONG KONG—Macao’s government will extend a lockdown of casinos and other businesses until Friday, as authorities grapple to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the world’s biggest gambling hub, according a statement on its website. The lockdown in the Chinese special administrative region had been due to end on Monday. Macao imposed the shutdown last […]
Macao Shuts All Casinos Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
BEIJING—Streets in the gambling center of Macao are empty after casinos and most other businesses were ordered to close amid a COVID-19 outbreak. Residents were told to stay indoors unless they were buying food or other necessities. Authorities warned that anyone violating the rules would be punished. Casinos were ordered over the weekend to close […]
Communities Upset With Planned Chicago Casino
Several major cities in the United States have casinos, but not Chicago. With the second-highest debt in the nation after New York City, Chicago is rolling the dice on its first casino. However, the city’s move has met with strong resistance from area communities.
Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards Dies at 93
Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards died on Monday at age 93, according to a statement from current Governor John Bel Edwards. “Edwin was a larger-than-life figure known for his wit and charm, but he will be equally remembered for being a compassionate leader who cared for the plight of all Louisianans,” the statement said. Edwards, […]
US Judge Orders Saipan Casino to Pay $5.4 Million
A U.S. judge ordered a Hong Kong developer to pay seven Chinese construction workers a total of $5.4 million for forcing them to work under inhumane conditions while building a casino on Saipan, an island in the Pacific. They say they were denied medical care for injuries and even threatened with deportation and death.
Bally’s Buying Tropicana Hotel on Las Vegas Strip for $308 Million
LAS VEGAS—The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, a Sin City namesake, is being sold to a new entrant among Las Vegas Boulevard resort owners. Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corp. announced Tuesday it will acquire the iconic Strip property from Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. for about $308 million. The agreement for the nearly 1,500-room hotel, […]
Las Vegas Sands Shuts Door on US Gambling Hub With $6.25 Billion Asset Sale
Las Vegas Sands Corp, founded by late casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, will sell its Vegas properties for $6.25 billion, exiting the U.S. gambling hot spot after three decades to focus on Asia, home to the world’s largest gambling hub, Macau. The sale comes nearly two months after the death of Adelson—widely credited with helping transform […]
Sheldon Adelson, Casino Mogul and GOP Power Broker, Dies
LAS VEGAS—Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died after a long illness. Adelson died at 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands announced Tuesday. He was […]
3 Dead in Montana Casino Shooting, Suspect Killed by Police
GREAT FALLS, Montana—An overnight shooting Tuesday at a Montana casino left three people dead and another person injured and the suspect was later tracked down and killed by police, officials said. The shooting happened about 2 a.m. at the Emerald City Casino in Great Falls, along one of the city’s main commercial strips, according to […]
OJ Simpson Sues Las Vegas Casino, Contends He Was Defamed
LAS VEGAS—O.J. Simpson is suing a Las Vegas hotel-casino that banned him in November 2017, alleging that unnamed employees defamed him by telling a celebrity news site he had been drunk, disruptive, and unruly. Simpson, on parole in Nevada for a 2008 conviction for armed robbery and assault with a weapon, filed the lawsuit Thursday […]
Woman Says She Lost Jackpot After Casino Got Social Security Number Wrong
A Washington woman said that she lost out on a slot jackpot after a Maryland casino got her social security number wrong and refused to give her the winnings. Cynthia Obie said she won thousands of dollars at the slot machine when she hit the jackpot on Jan. 4 at MGM National Harbor. “I was […]
Billionaire James Packer Quits 22 Boards, Deepens Corporate Withdrawal
SYDNEY, Australia—Billionaire James Packer has resigned 22 Australian company directorships in the last few weeks and no longer holds any board seat in his home country, corporate records show, signaling his almost full retreat from public business life. The major shareholder of casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd <CWN.AX> cited mental illness as the reason for […]
Security footage gunman running amok in Manila casino
MANILA, Philippines (AP)—The gunman in a deadly casino rampage in the Philippines was seen on security camera footage firing his M4 rifle in the air, setting fires and shooting at security forces in a stairwell during an attack that killed at least 38 people. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the rampage early […]