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Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino
Read full article: Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casinoCasino company Wynn Resorts is paying $130 million to federal authorities and admitting that it allowed unlicensed money transfers from around the world to reach gamblers at its flagship Las Vegas Strip property.
Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn's defamation suit against The Associated Press
Read full article: Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn's defamation suit against The Associated PressNevada's Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn fined $10M to end fight over claims of workplace sexual misconduct in Nevada
Read full article: Casino mogul Steve Wynn fined $10M to end fight over claims of workplace sexual misconduct in NevadaCasino mogul Steve Wynn has ended his long legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators over claims of workplace sexual misconduct by paying a $10 million fine.
Wisconsin ballot spoiling is a no-go after court upholds ban
Read full article: Wisconsin ballot spoiling is a no-go after court upholds banA Wisconsin appeals court is refusing to block a lower court’s ruling prohibiting voters who already submitted an absentee ballot from voiding it and voting again, a rarely used practice known as ballot spoiling.
US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with China
Read full article: US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with ChinaThe Justice Department is suing longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work he performed at the behest of the Chinese government during the Trump administration.
House GOP takes cash from casino mogul accused of misconduct
Read full article: House GOP takes cash from casino mogul accused of misconductA House Republican fundraising committee controlled by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy received over $770,000 from Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas casino mogul who stepped down from his company in 2018 after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies
Read full article: Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, diesFILE - In this Sept. 13, 2016 file photo, U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson speaks during a news conference for the opening of Parisian Macao in Macau. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)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. In what was widely seen as a mark of the Adelsons’ influence with Trump, Miriam Adelson was given a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018. Sheldon Adelson adopted his first wife’s three children and had two children with his second wife. Among numerous philanthropic projects, he and Miriam Adelson were especially committed to the research and treatment of substance abuse, a personal cause for Sheldon Adelson.
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP donor, dies at 87
Read full article: Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP donor, dies at 87Adelson died Monday night from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands announced Tuesday. “If you do things differently, success will follow you like a shadow,” he said during a 2014 talk to the gambling industry in Las Vegas. In politics, Adelson was a record-breaking campaign donor who had the ear of domestic and international leaders, including President Donald Trump. Late in 2015, Adelson secretly purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Soon his Macao revenue outstripped that of his Las Vegas holdings.
Is Georgia a swing state? Groups spend millions to find out
Read full article: Is Georgia a swing state? Groups spend millions to find out(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)ATLANTA – The Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs don't take place until Jan. 5. And President Donald Trump has complicated the contest by claiming baselessly that the November election in Georgia was beset by fraud. Already, $329 million in advertising has been spent or reserved in the state since Election Day, according to data from the ad tracking firm Kantar/CMAG. While Biden’s campaign ran operations in Georgia until the Nov. 3 election, Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is in charge now. “People are very inspired by the Stacey Abrams magic,” said Michael Smith, a Los Angeles donor who has given to several groups raising money for the Georgia Democrats.