Fontainebleau

Court sides with contractors in $100 million dispute over Fontainebleau bankruptcy: Thursday, October 25, 2012; By Steve Green; Contractors rather than banks are entitled to receive a $100 million payout from the Fontainebleau Las Vegas bankruptcy case, the Nevada Supreme Court said in an opinion today.

Brokers predict future of the Las Vegas Strip: Monday, August 13, 2012; By Steve Green; The money men behind the flashy sports book operator Cantor Gaming are trying to shake up the real estate sector of the gaming industry.

Ex-Las Vegas gaming executive sued by bank over short-sale deal: Wednesday, April 4, 2012; Courts:; By Steve Green; Glenn Schaeffer, a top Nevada casino executive in the mid-2000s, has been sued over allegations he failed to disclose all of his assets in a bank short-sale request.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas fraud lawsuit to continue: Wednesday, December 7, 2011; By Steve Green; A state judge refused Wednesday to dismiss much of a lawsuit charging the developer of the stalled Fontainebleau casino resort in Las Vegas hid cost overruns.

Judge weighing arguments in $700 million Fontainebleau fraud lawsuit: Tuesday, November 22, 2011; courts:; By Steve Green; With potentially $700 million in damages at stake, it was little surprise when 23 attorneys packed into a Las Vegas courtroom Monday to argue about whether a fraud lawsuit could continue over the failed $2.9 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino resort.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas developers fight 'vulture investors' lawsuit: Tuesday, September 6, 2011; By Steve Green; Heavy hitters in the worldwide casino and real estate industries have flooded a Nevada court with legal briefs denying they’re responsible for the failure of the $2.9 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino resort development.

Fontainebleau bankruptcy trustee seeks to recover millions: Wednesday, June 8, 2011; By Steve Green; The bankruptcy trustee for the stalled $2.9 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino-resort on Wednesday sued its developer, Miami executive Jeff Soffer, claiming he and others are responsible for the failure of the project and losses sustained by creditors.

Executive: No plans in place for stalled Fontainebleau project on Las Vegas Strip: Wednesday, February 9, 2011; By Richard N. Velotta; A representative of the owner of the Fontainebleau property told gaming regulators Wednesday that there’s still no plan to complete construction of the dormant 68-story building.

Penn National exec on Fontainebleau bidding: 'We feared CityCenter more than we should have': Tuesday, November 16, 2010; By Amanda Finnegan; Penn National Gaming Chief Financial Officer Bill Clifford said Tuesday his company over-anticipated CityCenter’s effect on the Las Vegas market when it backed out of bidding for the stalled Fontainebleau project on the Strip.

Carl Icahn: Fontainebleau to sit idle until economy improves: Thursday, August 5, 2010; By Steve Green; Three pieces of news emerged today about the massive, unfinished Fontainebleau casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Today's disclosures by one of Icahn's companies, Icahn Enterprises L.P. of New York, are significant because they are the first official word from Icahn since the Las Vegas Sun reported in June that a contractor, Taylor International Corp., had pulled $1.2 billion in construction permits for the resort.

$1.2 billion in Fontainebleau construction permits pulled: Tuesday, June 22, 2010; By Richard N. Velotta; Some $1.2 billion in construction permits were pulled for the idled Fontainebleau casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip this month — but no one is saying if that means construction will actually resume anytime soon.

Lehman Brothers seeks millions in suit against Fontainebleau developer: Thursday, February 11, 2010; By Steve Green; Bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on Thursday sued Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort developer Jeff Soffer and one of his companies, seeking to recover hundreds of millions of dollars lent for the bankrupt Las Vegas hotel-casino.

Carl Icahn gets OK for Fontainebleau at bankruptcy hearing: Wednesday, January 27, 2010; By Amanda Finnegan; The sale of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas to Carl Icahn was approved during a bankruptcy hearing in Miami today. Bankruptcy Judge A. Jay Cristol approved the sale at about 8 a.m. Icahn emerged as the only qualified bidder last week.

Carl Icahn to take ownership of Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort: Tuesday, January 19, 2010; By Liz Benston; Carl Icahn is expected to take over ownership of the bankrupt Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort after two potential competitors vying to buy the property failed to submit qualifying bids as of a 5 p.m. deadline Friday.

Will a big wager on Fontainebleau pay off?: Saturday, January 16, 2010; Three options for the billionaire investor Carl Icahn should he acquire the resort; By Liz Benston; In years past, casino bankruptcy auctions generated a frenzy of activity, with multiple bidders emerging at the last minute with the promise of cash at the other end of a cell phone. Those with little money or credibility would quickly drop out, leaving a few usual suspects vying for a shot at a bargain buy. There may be no such party for the bankrupt, unfinished Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort that is sought by billionaire investor Carl Icahn.