Investors have lowered their confidence in these companies because of The Chinese government’s crackdown on corruption and increasing regulation of high-net-worth Chinese and their gambling activities in Macau has led to a dramatic decline in VIP gambling. Casinos are feeling the pain since Macau makes up a significant portion of these companies’ revenue bases — as much as 75% for Wynn Resorts last summer.

Las Vegas is growing. While Macau has been a drag recently on the revenue growth of companies like Las Vegas Sands , Las Vegas has been an area of growth once again.

Several local non-profits who benefit from grants from Prairie Meadows may be receiving a reduction this year or no money at all as the casino prepares for what could be a down year. Each year, Prairie Meadows donates $4 million to local non-profits through community betterment and legacy grants.

Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas is heading into its third season and has started the hiring process for more than 450 seasonal jobs. The water park will open in April and remain open through September.

While defense attorneys mount an insanity defense for the former Marine on trial in the shooting deaths of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield, prosecutors have described Eddie Ray Routh as a troubled drug user who knew right from wrong. Criminal law experts say the case hinges on whether the defense can prove Routh did not know that the killings constituted a crime.

After a six-month global search, Miami’s Brightstar Corp . announced Thursday who will succeed Marcelo Claure as its chief executive officer.

Ray Dalio founded hedge fund Bridgewater Associates in 1975 out of a two-bedroom apartment. Today, it manages $157 billion in assets for institutional clients, foreign governments, corporate and public pension funds, among others.

Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold in Monroe Forsythe Avenue store sold a Powerball ticket that matched five numbers. Check out this story on thenewsstar.com: http://tnsne.ws/1E4Tomn A Powerball ticket sold at a convenience store on Forsythe Avenue will net someone $1 million, Louisiana Lottery officials announced Thursday.

Today, there are numerous forms of entertainment right at our fingertips. Thousands of free game apps are available for download on our smartphones and Microsoft and Sony have offered ways for gamers to connect online with their X-Box and Playstation networks.

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis arrives during the VIP grand opening of Giada, the first Giada De Laurentiis restaurant, on Monday, June 2, 2014, in the Cromwell. Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is giving locals a 20 percent discount off their breakfast and lunch checks at her restaurant Giada in the Cromwell through the end of March in advance of its first-anniversary celebrations in June.

Stratosphere headliner Frankie Moreno performs during the Nevada Sesquicentennial All-Star Concert on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Las Vegas.

The Wayne County Attorney’s office is offering a plea agreement in the child pornography case of a Carroll man. 39-year-old Ted Perry appeared in Wayne County District Court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing.

Recognized for driving multimillion-dollar projects forward, Norton has held top executive positions with the MTR Gaming Group and Isle of Capri Casinos, companies whose combined revenues top $1.5 billion. His leadership and passion have become hallmarks of his tenures at both companies, guiding projects from inception to opening and on to profitability.

If a Washington, D.C.-based casino trade group has anything to say about it, 2016 presidential candidates campaigning in battleground states with casinos won’t be able to avoid addressing the interests of the gaming industry. The American Gaming Association today unveiled a new national initiative called “Gaming Votes” at the Las Vegas manufacturing facilities of the slot machine maker Aristocrat.

The Wisconsin Lottery says one ticket sold in Racine matched the first five numbers in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, winning $1 million. Three tickets nationwide will share the $561 million jackpot.

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The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $500 million, whic… . Shoppers wait in line at Russ’s Market in Lincoln, Neb., to receive free Powerball tickets as part of a promotion, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015.

In Penn Nat’l Mut’l Ins. Co. v. St. John, 2014 Pa LEXIS 3313 , the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that coverage was triggered under a commercial general liability policy “when property damage became reasonably apparent,” declining to apply a continuous or multiple trigger theory of coverage.

All Nevadans will soon have the chance to head to the top of the Stratosphere Tower , and experience the gorgeous views of Las Vegas, free of charge. From Feb. 22-28, bring a Nevada ID to the Stratosphere Ticket Center located on the casino level near Roxy’s Diner and receive a Tower Pass for free.