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Terrorism Risks Have Made Tight Security Routine at Many Global Hotels, Resorts
Oct 4 2017 // Across the globe, risks of terrorism and other violence have made tight security at hotels and resorts routine, even in countries where strict gun control laws may help prevent the kind of shooting attack that occurred...
Las Vegas Mass Shooting Raises Concerns Over Safety at Live Events
Oct 2 2017 // The shooting attack at a Las Vegas concert on Sunday night that killed at least 58 people is the latest in a series of massacres reshaping the live-events industry. The attack by a solo gunman at an outdoor country-music...
Nevada Gambling Regulators Don’t Want Marijuana in Casinos
Sep 4 2017 // Nevada’s gambling regulators are grappling with how to deal with the state’s latest legal vice — recreational marijuana — and they’ve made it clear that pot doesn’t belong in casinos. In...
Nevada Gambling Regulators Don’t Want Marijuana in Casinos
Aug 28 2017 // Nevada’s gambling regulators are grappling with how to deal with the state’s latest legal vice – recreational marijuana – and they’ve made it clear that pot doesn’t belong in casinos. In the...
Industry Relevance and Expertise ‘Ours to Lose:’ Catlin
Aug 15 2017 // First of Two Articles After 44 years in the insurance business, Stephen Catlin is retiring at the end of 2017. While he’ll be retiring from his role as executive deputy chairman of XL Group, he emphasizes that he...
Hackers Target Canada Miners, Casinos, Demanding Bitcoin Ransoms: FireEye
Jun 19 2017 // The same hacker targeting Canadian casinos and mining companies for extortion since 2013 is planning more attacks, researchers at cyber security company FireEye Inc said in a report on Friday. FireEye said it believes that...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Debate Pot Regulators’ Independence
Apr 24 2017 // Recreational marijuana may be legal for adults in Massachusetts but who ultimately will be in charge of regulating and enforcing the new law remains the subject of behind-the-scenes maneuvering on Beacon Hill. A...
Senator: North Dakota Insurance Fund Won’t Pay Claim in Gambling Case
Mar 23 2017 // A state senator from Fargo says the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund will not pay a claim from the founder of a former horse racing betting company whose conviction for illegal gambling was overturned. A judge has ruled...
Regulators Examining Marijuana’s Impact on Massachusetts Casinos
Dec 5 2016 // Gambling regulators in Massachusetts are looking into the possible impact of legalized marijuana on the state’s emerging casino industry. The state Gaming Commission has announced its requesting comments from...
Woman Convicted in $7M Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Scheme Charged Anew
Nov 21 2016 // A woman who spent more than seven years in prison for a $7 million insurance fraud and the unrelated death of a patient at her now-defunct Pennsylvania nursing home is in trouble with the law again. This time, the...
Bus in Fatal Texas Crash Had Seatbelts Only in First Row
May 18 2016 // Officials investigating a charter bus crash that killed eight people and injured 44 on a rain-slicked South Texas highway said that the vehicle had seat belts only in the first row. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt....
Fire Causes Hotel Evacuation on Las Vegas Strip
Mar 23 2016 // An escalator fire sent smoke billowing into parts of Las Vegas’ glitzy Caesars Palace, sending three hotel workers to the hospital with smoke inhalation and leading to an evacuation early Monday, officials said. The...
Bangladesh Launches Cyber Heist Probe; Cash Packed into Manila Banker’s Car
Mar 18 2016 // Bangladesh police launched a criminal investigation on Thursday into the cyber theft of $81 million from the central bank’s U.S. account but said it was too early to pinpoint any suspects. The money was transferred...
Washington Casino Dealer Ordered to Repay $27K in Workers’ Comp Scam
Mar 9 2016 // A Spokane, Wash. card dealer caught working at casinos while receiving disability benefits must repay more than $27,000. Victor Arredondo, 58, pleaded guilty this week in Spokane County Superior Court to felony...
Oregon Resident Files Class Action Against DraftKings, FanDuel
Jan 28 2016 // An Oregon resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against two daily fantasy sports sites, claiming the businesses are operating illegal online sports betting. The Oregonian reported that Polk County resident Brandon Peck...
Judge Orders Online Poker Company to Pay Kentucky $870M
Dec 30 2015 // A Kentucky state judge ordered an online poker company to pay Kentucky $870 million and sternly rebuked the company for making “a calculation that breaking the law was good for business.” Casino-style gambling...
U.S. Charges 3 in ‘Securities Fraud on Cyber Steroids’ Scheme
Nov 11 2015 // U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three men accused of running a sprawling computer hacking and fraud scheme that included a huge attack against JPMorgan Chase & Co. and generated hundreds...
Fraud Class Action Claim Filed Against Fantasy Sports Sites
Oct 9 2015 // Fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings are coming under further pressure as a player in Kentucky accused them of negligence and fraud in a lawsuit. Adam Johnson, a daily fantasy player from Jefferson County, says...
Pool Fire at Las Vegas Hotel Fueled by Fake Palm Trees
Jul 29 2015 // Fake palm trees and high winds fueled a poolside fire on a rooftop at The Cosmopolitan hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip over the weekend, fire officials said Monday. The blaze on Saturday sent guests running and plumes...
BP Settlement Doesn’t Cover Claims by Insurers, Banks, Casinos and Others
Jul 5 2015 // BP Plc’s record $18.7 billion settlement ended government claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, leaving numerous smaller private lawsuits to be mopped up. While investors, residents and businesses that...
