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Revere mayor: City 'has been harmed' by casino process

Revere Mayor Daniel Rizzo yesterday slammed the controversial sale of MBTA land to Wynn Resorts in Everett, calling it the latest example of a rigged system designed to award the coveted Boston-area casino license to the Las Vegas gaming giant. “This is another example of them trying to trample over any opposition,” Rizzo said.

Former Las Vegas mayor discusses the future of gaming

When former Las Vegas mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst began working at Caesars Entertainment about 15 years ago, it was a very different company. Then known as Harrah’s Entertainment, the company had just moved its headquarters from Tennessee to Las Vegas, so it was, in many ways, the new kid on the block.

How Macau Can (and Will) Copy the Las Vegas Model

As a result, companies like Las Vegas Sands will continue to struggle. Yet even the most bearish estimates of a 30% decline in gaming revenue compared to 2014 would put Macau’s total gaming revenue at around $31 billion, which is still more than 3 times as much as 2015 expected gaming revenue for Las Vegas.

Wynn promises quick response to state concerns

Wynn Resorts is promising a swift response to concerns from the state’s environmental secretary, who raised legal questions about the acquisition of MBTA-owned land critical to the casino’s traffic plans. Wynn Everett President Robert DeSalvio says Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton found the gambling company’s plan “suitable on substantially all of the 59 conditions” for the project identified by Beaton’s predecessor.

Ohio lawmaker wants to limit casinos' freebies

A state lawmaker says Ohio’s casinos that have fallen short of their financial promises shouldn’t be allowed to use freebies to attract high rollers. Legislation that is set to be proposed in the coming week would stop casinos from giving out promotional gambling credits if the casinos haven’t met revenue projections that were made before Ohio voters approved the casinos six years ago.

The Clock Is Ticking in Japan for Las Vegas Casino Companies

During the summer of 2014, casino industry investors watched as Japanese lawmakers discussed the possibility of bringing a bill to their congress that would legalize gambling. This bill would have paved the way for historically Las Vegas-focused companies such as Las Vegas Sands ( Then the summer legislative session came and went with a lot of discussion, but no bill was ever presented.

Photo Flash: Katharine McPhee and Scott Eastwood Visit Hakkasan Restaurant at MGM Grand

Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant was a celebrity hot spot, as many of the most buzzworthy names in entertainment were spotted as they relished on signature bites and libations at the most in-demand Cantonese restaurant inside MGM Grand Hotel & Casino . Check out photos below! Arriving first to the destination just after 10 p.m., the lovely and talented actress/songstress Katharine McPhee was welcomed with open arms by the adoring staff as she took her seat in the private dining room.

Celebrity preview: Kenny Chesney, Diana Ross, Uncle Kracker, Brody Jenner, Jay Cutler Classic

Music rules this Easter Weekend with the sensational Diana Ross soaring at the Venetian with the first weekend of her new Venetian residency and country king Kenny Chesney at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel for two nights, with two days of pool parties with Uncle Kracker at nearby Rehab pool before Kenny’s concerts. Our hometown hero Clint Holmes is singing at the Smith Center all weekend with songs he’s written over the years and a few tunes he wish he’d written.

Scioto Downs Racino in Columbus and Presque Isle Casino in Erie to undergo millions in…

Scioto Downs Racino in Columbus will undergo a $9.5 million expansion that includes a $5.9 million microbrewery, an outdoor gaming patio and new bakery. Eldorado Resorts Inc. of Reno, Nevada, which owns the racino, will also spend $5.1 million in improvements at Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pa.

Lobbyists spent $4.8 million in first two months of Kentucky legislative session

Combining payroll for employees with advertising and events, lobbyists spent $4.8 million during the first two months of the legislative session. According to a report from the Legislative Ethics Commission, a new law requiring lobbyist employers to report advertising costs shows that businesses and organizations spent $574,000 on advertising for or against pending legislation in January and February.

Reid striving to add ban on online gaming to his political legacy

Asked in a radio interview last week about a proposed ban in Congress, Reid said “online gaming is not good for our country” but he thought online poker would be good for Nevada. If the House of Representatives were to pass the ban, Reid said, the Senate would “give it a good hard try.”