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Photos: Thurman-Guerrero Final Presser Mega Gallery

The final press conference for the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions on NBC show took place today at MGM Grand as fighters, announcers and executives spoke to the media ahead of their primetime network television debut on Saturday, March 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Photos by Naoki Fukuda Tickets for the live event are priced at $400, $300, $100 and $50, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now.

Elaine Wynn fights to stay on Wynn Resorts board

Admonishing the Wynn Resorts board for attempting to oust its only female director and defending her role with the company, Elaine Wynn implored shareholders in a proxy statement Thursday to re-elect her to the board after other directors voted not to re-nominate her. The shake-up prompted the ex-wife of company chairman and CEO Steve Wynn to ask shareholders directly for their votes ahead of the annual shareholders meeting on April 24. Elaine Wynn pointed to her longtime role at Wynn Resorts as its co-founder and as a director since the start.

From Gaming to Car Rentals By @AriaSystemsInc | @ThingsExpo [#IoT]

As a life-long gamer, I spend an inordinate amount of my time thinking about the vast sums of wealth the gaming industry has squeezed out of me over the last 25+ years. There are two main ways that game companies squeeze some extra profit from their customers in addition to selling games at retail.

Ticket with five Powerball numbers sold in Westminster

A ticket with five numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, but missing the Powerball number, was sold at a 7-Eleven store in Westminster and is worth $147,642. Another ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold at a market in Marysville in Northern California and is also worth $147,642, the California Lottery announced.

Whitesnake comes to The Joint at HRH June 4

The world known iconic English rock band Whitesnake is coming to Las Vegas to The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino June 4. Whitesnake have topped charts worldwide with multi-platinum selling records and hits that include “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love” which also gave the band their fame in the US. Whitesnake will remain a stamp in rock history for centuries to come.

United States Steel Corporation (X), Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN):…

Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates is taking his hedge fund into the relatively uncharted territory of Artificial Intelligence. A new unit of six people, including David Ferrucci, former team leader of International Business Machines Corp. ‘s engineers responsible for developing the cognitive system Watson, will start work on the project beginning next month, according to Bloomberg Business .

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Downgraded From Buy to Hold

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Student Labor Action Project continues to push PILOTs discussion

PILOTs has become something of a buzz word at Penn following the protest at Penn President Amy Gutmann’s annual holiday party last December. The Student Labor Action Project About 30 people attended the Houston Hall event hosted by SLAP along with Penn Education Society, Penn National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Penn Democrats PILOTs are contributions that nonprofit organizations can voluntarily make to local governments to cover costs of essential services like fire protection and road construction.

When "Sin" Pays: Going All-in With the Gaming Industry

When most Americans think of gambling, they think Las Vegas, but the Sin City’s take is dwarfed by Macau, which pulled in $44 billion in gaming revenue in 2014. SJM Holdings is currently the dominant force there, but other players have been gaining ground, including U.S. casino operators such as Las Vegas Sands ( The face of Macau is changing rapidly however, as regulations regarding VIP players change and companies race to complete higher-margin mass market resorts.