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Ultimate Poker Dumps Iovation following Concerns Over UB Ties

(via Poker Fuse)

Regulated Nevadan online poker site Ultimate Poker announced on Saturday that it had severed ties with player verification service iovation, following vocal concerns raised over its ties to the defunct and disgraced UltimateBet.

Las Vegas Sands says Beijing had no Macau licensing role

(via Bloomberg Businessweek)

A lawyer for Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) said the Chinese government had no part more than 10 years ago in the award of gaming licenses in Macau for the casino operator controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson.

Penn National battles MGM again With D.C. casino plan

(via Bloomberg)

Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN), operator of 29 casinos and racetracks, proposed building a $700 million casino resort at its Rosecroft Raceway horse track in Maryland, 13 miles south of Washington. The project will include video-lottery terminals, table games such as poker, and a hotel, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based Penn National said today in a statement.

CBS axes 'Vegas,' final show airs Friday

(via TV Guide)

CBS announced Friday that is it canceling "CSI: New York," "Rules of Engagement," "Vegas" and "Golden Boy." "Vegas," a '60s-set series featuring Dennis Quaid in his first regular TV role, failed to draw viewers and was moved from Tuesdays at Fridays in April. The series' penultimate episode grabbed 7.38 million viewers and a 0.9 demo rating. The show' season — ...

MGM submits thick bid for Prince George’s casino, shares few details

(via Washington Post)

With a splash of Las Vegas showmanship, MGM Resorts on Thursday submitted to Maryland officials its proposal to build and operate a high-end casino in Prince George’s County. Ornate boxes containing multiple copies of the company’s bid documents were on display at a morning news conference at National Harbor, where MGM proposes to build the casino.

Hedge fund impresario plays host in Las Vegas

(via New York Times)

Just outside the grand ballroom at the Bellagio hotel early Wednesday morning, Anthony Scaramucci, the backslapping host of the country’s largest hedge fund conference, spotted Gregory J. Fleming, president of Morgan Stanley Investment Management and one of Mr. Scaramucci’s most important business relationships.

Ninth Circuit vacates fair use finding in Righthaven case

(via Bloomberg)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sealed the fate of copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC today by ruling that the minimal "right to sue" copyright assignments that Righthaven acquired from newspaper publishers did not confer standing to sue third parties for copyright infringement.