Daniel Lewis ‘ Orange Capital posted a solid return for the first quarter, according to the returns of the majority of stocks from its equity portfolio. The fund had a total of 11 positions at the end of 2014, out of which 10 stakes are represented by companies with a market cap of over $1.0 billion.

Producer Tommy Mottola and television personalities Korie Robertson and Willie Robertson attend the “Duck Commander Musical” premiere at the Crown Theater at the Rio Hotel & Casino on April 15, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo Credit: Getty Images / Ethan Miller LAS VEGAS – There is no shortage of beards, camo, hunting and God alongside a bit of recent real-life scandal in “Duck Commander Musical.”

As early as July, there will be a new spot to vacation – or staycation – in Austin. Top Trip Rentals , a vacation rental property company based in Austin, has announced the launch of Littlefield Lofts, part of a multimillion dollar exterior remodel happening at 119 E. Sixth St., across from the historic Driskill Hotel .

If the thought of a nuclear-armed Iran makes you shudder, you aren’t alone. Such a devastating weapon in the hands of an aggressive state frightens most reasonable people.

State gambling regulators are hiring their own private counsel as they face lawsuits from the cities of Boston, Revere and Somerville over a license awarded to Wynn Resorts for a casino in Everett. The move is an attempt to avoid legal issues that could arise if the attorney general’s office, which represents the state and its agencies, were to defend the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from the civil litigation as the office pursues a criminal case involving the sale of land for the casino.

Macau overtook Las Vegas in gambling revenue in 2007. Since then, for the most part, all systems have been go, and Macau appeared as though it was the place to invest for anyone looking for exposure to gambling operations.

CEOs justify their huge paychecks by presumably making money for their bosses: The investors. But some CEOs got raises even as investors lost out big last year.

Massachusetts is inching closer to the official launch of its casino industry, as Penn National Gaming submitted revised plans Thursday for a slot parlor slated to open in June along the Rhode Island border while regulators highlighted steps the state still needs to complete before it can oversee gambling operations. Plans for Plainridge Park still call for a gambling floor with 1,250 slot machines but other parts of the $225 project have changed slightly, according to a report submitted to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

If the thought of a nuclear-armed Iran makes you shudder, you aren’t alone. Such a devastating weapon in the hands of an aggressive state frightens most reasonable people.

Elaine Wynn said Thursday she has her ex-husband Steve Wynn’s endorsement in her battle to remain on the board of the casino-hotel company they co-founded. Elaine Wynn cited statements the Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO made on Charlie Rose’s interview show this week that he didn’t agree with the board’s decision not to re-nominate her.

Attorney General George Jepsen warned Connecticut legislative leaders Wednesday that a bill allowing the state’s two federally recognized tribes to open jointly operated casinos could face legal challenges from other gambling entities who claim the legislation is unconstitutional. He said the proposed legislation also raises legal issues that “pose significant uncertainties and potentially serious ramifications for the existing gaming relationship between the state and the tribes,” which currently provides tens of millions of dollars annually to Connecticut’s budget.

It’s the 50th anniversary of country music’s biggest night, and Luke Bryan says he and co-host Blake Shelton are ready to bring their A-game. Sunday’s ACM Awards will honor the biggest names in country music and is set to feature an all-star slate of performances from rising stars to a long-awaited reunion.

The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents today approved the naming of the Michael A. Leven School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality at Kennesaw State University. Michael Leven, a veteran hospitality industry executive and president and CEO of the Georgia Aquarium, made a commitment of $5 million to name Kennesaw State University’s School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality.

If you are creating a seating chart for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, there are two artists that should be assigned prime real estate near the stage: Taylor Swift and Sam Smith.

Gaming and Leisure Properties reportedly has increased its bid for Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.’s real estate to about $2.4 billion. The new offer values Pinnacle at just over $40 a share, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

As Congress gets back to work, Capitol Hill conservatives are anxious about the anxious about the out-in-the-open partnership between retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Lindsey O. Graham to ban web-based gambling. Reid said he confers with Graham on the legislation for a federal ban web-gambling and the two men agreed to let the House pass its bill first in the same March 27 interview Reid gave to Joe Schoenmann , host of KNPR’s ” State of Nevada ” program that featured first-time-long-time President Barack Obama .

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Investor advisory firm Glass Lewis said in a report Friday that Wynn Resorts’ compensation earned a D grade for paying executives more than peers but performing worse. The report is at least the second to criticize the company’s compensation practices while analyzing the company’s proxy battle with Elaine Wynn.

But in a YouTube video that went online late last week , Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer warns that the expansion of the casino gaming industry could put the Sunshine State on a similar path. Goodbye Mickey, hello Snookie? The video was produced by Protecting Florida’s Future, an Aventura-based political action committee chaired by Juan-Carlos “J.C.” Planas, a former prosecutor and Republican politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 through 2010.

In four payments from June to December 2014, Duke sent the Republican Governors Association a total of $3,050,000 A new analysis of government records reveals that Duke Energy – the world’s largest private electric utility – began writing unusually large checks to the national Republican Governors Association while Gov. Pat McCrory and Republican lawmakers debated how to respond to the company’s giant spill of coal ash sludge into the Dan River. In four payments from June to December 2014, Duke sent the Republican Governors Association a total of $3,050,000 – more than 10 times its previous record donation to the RGA.