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Tim O'Reiley Gaming Guru - Page 4Juror in Las Vegas Sands trial asks to be kept separate14 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Jury deliberations in the Richard Suen case were interrupted on Monday afternoon after one of the jurors sent Clark County District Judge Rob Bare a note asking to be kept separate from the rest of the jury. After talking behind closed doors with the female juror, who was otherwise unidentified, Bare sent the entire 12-member panel back into the deliberation room together. ... (read more)
Jury begins deliberations in case against Las Vegas Sands13 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- The jury in a breach of contract case against casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. began deliberations Friday after hearing sharply conflicting stories from lawyers about the role a Hong Kong businessman played in helping Las Vegas Sands gain entry to the lucrative Macau gambling market. Las ... (read more)
Suen attorney draws comparison in closing argument10 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- For more than a month, jurors in the Richard Suen trial have heard a lengthy roster of Chinese names, customs, and sections of constitutional law, all in a jumbled time sequence. But attorney John O’Malley, in his closing argument on Thursday that Suen is owed $328 million for his consulting work to get Las Vegas Sands Corp. ... (read more)
Adelson won't return to witness stand9 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Sheldon Adelson ended the suspense on Tuesday night by deciding to forgo another trip to the witness stand in the breach of contract case brought by former Las Vegas Sands Corp. consultant Richard Suen. For several days, company attorneys had hinted that the chairman and CEO might opt for ... (read more)
Expert witnesses in Sands trial debate influence, relationships8 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- An expert on business and politics in China testifying for Richard Suen on Tuesday appeared to come away with a subtle but visible advantage over one for onetime client Las Vegas Sands Corp. According to UCLA professor James Tong, who sat on the witness stand on Monday, an adage chiseled in the ... (read more)
Z Capital gets OK to expand position in Affinity Gaming7 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Chicago-based investment firm Z Capital Partners LLC has been given a green light to continue expanding its position as the largest shareholder in Affinity Gaming Corp. Clark County District Judge Mark Denton filed a written ruling late Friday that at least temporarily prevents the company’s “poison pill” from going into effect. ... (read more)
Gaming bigwigs occupy top three spots in Sweet 16 rankings of CEO pay6 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- The natural order returned last year to the CEO pay ranking for Las Vegas public companies. After a year that saw the head of a pharmaceutical maker incongruously rise to the top of the last, the titans of the Strip dominate the top of the list in 2012. But don’t feel sad for Rajesh Shrotriya ... (read more)
Judge puts civil case between Wynn, Okada on hold3 May 2013
LAS VEGAS -- The messy lawsuit over the way Wynn Resorts, Limited forcibly bought back the entire stake of Kazuo Okada, its former largest shareholder, has been put on hold for six months after ensnaring both sides in federal criminal inquiries. Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez ruled Thursday ... (read more)
Sands attorneys unleash sharp attack on Suen30 April 2013
LAS VEGAS -- With the jury waiting outside the courtroom, attorneys for Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Monday unleashed their sharpest and most personal attack on one-time consultant Richard Suen. During arguments over instructions that will go to the jury when they enter deliberations, now predicted to happen next week, Sands attorney J. ... (read more)
Question of signed contract arises in lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands29 April 2013
LAS VEGAS -- How could Richard Suen have gone so long in his dealings with Las Vegas Sands Corp. without a final, signed contract? Is typically business conducted in China and Macau without the kind of documents that are standard fare in the West? These were just two of the nearly 70 questions that Suen, ... (read more)
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