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Court Says Oklahoma Tribe Immune from Dramshop Liability Lawsuit
Nov 4 2013 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court, reversing a previous ruling, says a family injured in a 2006 auto accident cannot sue the Peoria Tribe or its Buffalo Run Casino, where the other driver in the crash had been drinking. The...
Court Says Oklahoma Tribe Immune from Dramshop Liability Lawsuit
Oct 29 2013 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court, reversing a previous ruling, says a family injured in a 2006 auto accident cannot sue the Peoria Tribe or its Buffalo Run Casino, where the other driver in the crash had been drinking. The...
‘Super Storm’ the Ride Now Running at New Jersey Shore
Aug 16 2013 // “Super Storm” the ride is now up and running on the New Jersey shore. The new attraction is located at the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., where Superstorm Sandy is best known for toppling a roller...
Judge Won’t Toss $70M Jury Award Against Las Vegas Sands
Aug 1 2013 // A Hong Kong businessman is one step closer to collecting a multibillion-dollar award from Las Vegas Sands Corp., the largest U.S. casino company. A Nevada judge on Tuesday denied Sands’ request to throw out a jury...
Woman Awarded $775K After Tripping At Vegas Casino
Jul 30 2013 // A woman who tripped on a speed bump and injured her shoulder at a U.S. casino has been awarded $775,000. The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the judgment against Harrah’s casino, the Las Vegas Sun reported. Alice Swanson...
Casino Executives Named in Iowa Harassment Lawsuit
Jul 25 2013 // A former employee at an Iowa casino is accusing its general manager of making inappropriate sexual comments to employees and patrons. Gail Wilson, a former guest services manager at Lakeside Casino in Osceola, filed a...
Detroit Says It’s Settled with Some Creditors
Jul 17 2013 // Detroit has reached an “important settlement” with some creditors as it negotiates ways to get rid of billions of dollars of debt, according to court documents filed on July 15, though details of the agreement...
Detroit Files Lawsuit Against 1 of Its Insurers
Jul 8 2013 // Detroit has filed a lawsuit against an insurance company the city says is improperly withholding $11 million a month in casino payments and taxes. According to The Detroit News, the suit against Syncora Guarantee Inc. was...
Jury Sides With Businessman in Vegas Sands Lawsuit
May 16 2013 // A jury on Tuesday awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson. Richard Suen claimed he was owed up to $328 million for helping...
Jury Begins Deliberation In Las Vegas Casino Case
May 14 2013 // Jurors have begun deliberations in a breach of contract case against casino giant Las Vegas Sands after hearing conflicting stories from lawyers about the role a Hong Kong businessman played in helping the company enter...
RIMS Conference in LA Risks No Loss of Subject Matter
May 6 2013 // Renewal of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act was a much talked about topic at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference, a four-day event in Los Angeles, Calif. in late April that included panels...
Terrorism Risk, Flood Insurance and Green Building Hot Topics for Risk Managers: RIMS
Apr 23 2013 // Renewal of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) was a much talked about topic at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference on Tuesday, a four-day conference in Los Angeles, Calif., that includes...
2013 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 14 2013 // JANUARY P/C Insurance Joint Industry Forum Jan 15 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, NY Insurance Information Institute www.iii.org 2013 Big ‘I’ Winter Meeting Jan 16-20 The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa,...
Hurricane Sandy Silences Atlantic City’s Casinos
Oct 31 2012 // Hurricane Sandy has silenced the thousands of slot machines and high-rollers who normally crowd the black jack and roulette tables of Atlantic City, but the resort’s casino companies wager they could be back in...
Liens Filed Against Baton Rouge, Louisiana Casino
Oct 25 2012 // Four of the subcontractors that helped build L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge in Louisiana have filed liens against the property, claiming they haven’t been paid for more than $3 million worth of...
Judge Fines Las Vegas Sands Corp. $25,000 in Termination Lawsuit
Sep 17 2012 // A Nevada judge has fined Las Vegas Sands Corp. $25,000, citing its failure to disclose important information in a lawsuit filed by a fired executive against the casino company. Clark County District Judge Elizabeth...
Hunter Joins Lockton in Memphis Office
Aug 14 2012 // Kevin M. Hunter has joined insurance broker Lockton Companies as a risk management advisor and producer based in the insurance broker’s Memphis office. He is responsible for client advocacy and new business...
Casino Waitresses in Pennsylvania Sue Over Maternity Policy
Jul 17 2012 // Two former cocktail servers at a Philadelphia-area casino say they lost their jobs after becoming pregnant because of an unfair weight policy. The complaint filed earlier this month against Parx Casino in Bensalem says the...
Hawaii Man Sues Vegas Casino Over Restroom Robbery
Jun 4 2012 // A Hawaii man is suing a Las Vegas hotel and casino where he was beaten and robbed in 2010, claiming Main Street Station was negligent in not providing enough security in a long, dark hallway that leads to restrooms. Calvin...
Mississippi Residents Still Recovering from 2011 Floods As New Season Approaches
Apr 9 2012 // The levees in Tunica, Mississippi, held. But that doesn’t mean the record Mississippi River flood of 2011 didn’t leave destruction in its wake. As hundreds of Mississippi residents struggle to get back into...
