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Las Vegas Sands not interested in expanding to upstate New York
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson that runs a casino in Bethlehem, said it has no interest in expanding into upstate New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's terms. Cuomo, a 55-year-old Democrat, asked lawmakers...Tags: Executive Branch, Justice System, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Lifestyle and Leisure, New York City
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Casino owner Sheldon Adelson hit with $70-million verdict
This post has been corrected and updated, as indicated below.LAS VEGAS – A Hong Kong businessman hit a $70-million court-awarded jackpot Tuesday when a jury agreed that he had helped the casino empire run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson get a gambling foothold in China. This is the second time in five...Tags: Parties and Movements, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Trials, Lawyers
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As Sheldon Adelson takes stand in casino trial, wisecracks ensue
LAS VEGAS — Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson looked relaxed. His arm was slung over the back of the courtroom witness chair with the cozy demeanor of a guest on an afternoon talk show. He was dressed impeccably in a gray business suit,...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Prosecution, Parties and Movements, Witnesses, Justice System
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. faces scrutiny in Macau and Spain
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino behemoth run by Republican fundraiser and billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is facing criticism for its operations in Spain and Macau. The gambling company recently acknowledged it is likely that in Macau it violated the...
Tags: Corruption, Parties and Movements, Corporate Crime, Sheldon Adelson, Politics
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AT&T, Genting, Internet cafes and Big Sugar pay the most to lobby
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Companies, interest-groups and local governments paid $123 million to lobby the Florida Legislature last year, led by phone giant AT&T, Malaysian casino giant Genting, U.S. Sugar Corp., and an Oklahoma-based Internet sweepstakes cafe... -
New PBS documetary explores Steel site revitalization
TV WatchersA new documentary made by PBS-39 tells the story of how the brownfields of the former Bethlehem Steel were transformed into a entertainment mecca featuring a casino, convention center and cultural campus. "Bringing New life to Old Steel" will air...... -
The billionaires' long game
What's the biggest political lesson of 2012? Some say it's that money doesn't count all that much. Even though billionaires and big corporations poured huge amounts into the 2012 election, they lost big. They learned the lesson and won't try to buy...
Tags: Corruption, TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp., The Wall Street Journal, Karl Rove, Eric Cantor
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And the winner is ... swing-state stocks
It’s all about swing states in today’s presidential election. So here’s another swing-state nugget, courtesy of Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank. Swing-state stocks have outpaced the Standard & Poor’s...
Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Politics
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Republicans' biggest donors
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a casino mogul worth an estimated $25 billion, $34.2 million may sound like chump change. Yet that's how much money Sheldon Adelson has donated so far to aid Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and organizations...
Tags: Rick Perry, Corruption, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Karl Rove, Political Candidates
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Charlie Trotter gets ready to hang it up
Charlie Trotter says he first thought of closing his namesake restaurant after his plane sat on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. “I realized really how fragile the world is,” he reflects. “I love what...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Lifestyle and Leisure, Salt, Urban Belly, Chicago Restaurants
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Paul Ryan's billionaire populism
Last Friday, Paul Ryan, the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee, made the most populist speech of this campaign season. "It's the people who are politically connected, it's the people who have access to Washington that get the breaks," he...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Corruption, Standards, U.S. Department of Justice, Energy Saving
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Huizenga, Adelson, Donald Trump and John Morgan (?!) pump money to Scott committee
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Tapping major players in Florida politics, a committee closely aligned with Gov. Rick Scott collected $2.85 million in contributions during the past three months, a new report shows. The...
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