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Why I moved my startup to downtown Las Vegas

(via Forbes)

I moved here in January, following an investment in Teamly by the VegasTechFund. This is a $50M VC fund and part of the overall Downtown Project initiative.

Atlantic City casinos must line up partners for Internet gambling by June 30; fall start eyed

(via The Washington Post)

Internet gambling isn’t expected to start in New Jersey until around Thanksgiving, but Atlantic City’s 12 casinos must move fast to line up partners for their online operations. The state Gaming Enforcement Division has told the casinos they have until June 30 to arrange Internet gambling deals.

Could This Be EuroVegas?

(via Design Build Source)

American casino magnate Sheldon Adelson’s extravagant EuroVegas concept is drawing closer to approval following a recent meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. “We went through the four or five remaining outstanding situations of the deal, and they’ve assured us they are going to get back to us sometime in the next couple of months,” Las Vegas Sands COO Mike ...

Wynn Resorts unveils 3D casino model

(via Boston Globe)

It wouldn’t fit on the jet, and barely fit through the door, but Wynn Resorts Ltd. managed to get an architectural model of its proposed $1.2 billion casino resort set up in Everett, days before voters have their say on the project in a critical citywide referendum. Like a carefully crafted set piece for a “Godzilla” sequel, the $90,000 model ...

Dior to McDonald’s in Macau casinos help Adelson pass Ho

(via Bloomberg)

As Judy Huang’s husband prepared to hit Macau’s gaming tables, the 33-year-old mother from mainland China was more drawn to the Venetian resort’s shopping plaza, home to a fake grand canal, crooning gondoliers and brands from McDonald’s to Dior.

Nevada brothel owner has eye toward expanding to Canada

(via The Chronicle Journal)

Before she became a part-time prostitute late last year, 24-year-old Krissy Summers was looking up at a mountainous $25,000 student loan from the University of Michigan.

Nevada's Dean Heller among Senators to watch on immigration

(via Roll Call)

If there weren’t serious political skin in the immigration game, the Senate would not even be debating a framework to overhaul the system this week. But as it stands, senators are set to begin the formal deliberations Tuesday on a bipartisan framework.

New York lawmakers address gambling slowly

(via Gaming Today)

When Pennsylvania lawmakers saw America’s growing interest in casino gambling, they wasted little time in passing empowering legislation. In just a few years, the state’ gambling revenues place it just behind Nevada and ahead of Atlantic City. And those revenues are expected to grow as gaming moguls such as Steve Wynn offer to spend $1 billion or more to build ...

Las Vegas Sands asks court to cancel $101.6 million award

(via Bloomberg)

Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS). asked a Nevada judge to set aside a $101.6 million verdict in favor of a Hong Kong businessman who won a trial over claims that he helped the casino operator win its gaming license in Macau.

Andre Agassi: Las Vegas Is Back in Business

(via CNBC)

Las Vegas native and tennis star-turned-businessman Andre Agassi has told CNBC that business in Sin City is picking up and tourism is thriving once more following the recession that hit the city hard.