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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...
Agents Say Some Are Gaming System, Overselling Citizens’ Policies
Mar 19 2012 // Independent agents in Florida are calling on the state-run property insurer Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to staunch the flow of policies from agents employed by direct writers. The independent agents, who represent...
Kentucky’s Churchill Downs, Jockeys Reach Insurance Pact
Feb 6 2012 // Churchill Downs Inc. and the Jockeys’ Guild have reached an agreement to subsidize riders’ health insurance, life insurance and disability benefits for members of the Guild who ride in the United States. Terms...
Kentucky’s Churchill Downs, Jockeys’ Guild Reach Insurance Agreement
Jan 25 2012 // Churchill Downs Inc. and the Jockeys’ Guild have reached an agreement to subsidize riders’ health insurance, life insurance and disability benefits for members of the Guild who ride in the United States. Terms...
Churchill Downs Ending Payments for Jockeys’ Off-Track Injuries
Sep 19 2011 // Churchill Downs Inc. plans to stop paying the trade association representing jockeys to fund riders’ off-track needs, such as benefits or health insurance coverage that’s not racing related. Churchill...
Fired Worker Wins Bias Suit Against Mississippi Casino
Aug 23 2011 // A former Tunica, Mississippi, casino employee said he was fired from his supervisory job because he is Jewish. A federal jury agreed with him. In U.S. District Court in Greenville, a jury awarded Marc Silverberg $578,000...
Maryland Casino Construction Site Collapse Kills Worker
Aug 1 2011 // Anne Arundel County officials say one construction worker was killed and another was injured when a 30-foot wall collapsed at the site of a casino being built at Arundel Mills Mall. Rescue workers were called to the site...
Slot Machine Gambler Sues Mississippi Casino for Arm Injury
Jul 27 2011 // A Tennessee man is suing a Mississippi casino because he claims the slot machine he was playing broke apart and injured his arm and back. Randy E. Perkins of Hickman County, Tenn., said he was injured at Tunica Roadhouse...
Kentucky’s Churchill Downs Assessing Tornado Damage
Jun 24 2011 // A possible tornado damaged several horse barns at Churchill Downs, prompting track officials to temporarily halt races Thursday at the famed Kentucky Derby horse track. Some horses have been moved to private farms,...
