What started as a relatively mundane wrongful termination lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands Macau has spiraled into something much more serious after possible links to organized crime groupswere brought to light during trial. Now, a nonprofit arm of the Guardian news publication has filed a motionto unseal a document compiled by a former Hong Kong… Continue reading Could Documents Alleging Criminal Activity By Sheldon Adelson Be Unsealed?

Those of you rooting for the demise of Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson (pictured) might have finally gotten your wish. On Friday, the Guardian published an articlesaying that Adelson will soon face graft accusations in a US court of law.

In September of last year, New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak hinted that PokerStars‘ approval to operate in the Garden State was imminent. But as the months pass by, many are wondering just what, exactly, is holding up the process. Speaking to Business Insider, several political insiders place the blame squarely on the shoulders of… Continue reading Chris Christie Blocking PokerStars in New Jersey as a Favor to Sheldon Adelson

We hope you enjoyed the break. For about four weeks, the online poker industry didn’t have to hear about Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson‘s one-man crusade to rid the United States of internet gambling forever. However, according to TownHall, the ageless wonder is back, and the chalkboard-scratching is louder than ever.

In February, PocketFives brought you a story about the websites of Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corporation being hacked due to remarks he made about nuclear weapons. Sorry poker players, you can’t take credit for this one. Visitors to the websites of properties like the Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas were unable to do… Continue reading BusinessWeek Profiles Cyber Attack on Las Vegas Sands

On Wednesday, Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson (pictured) spoke at the G2E gaming industry conference held his home casino, the Venetian in Las Vegas. Adelson, as you may know, said he’ll spend “whatever it takes” to outlaw online gambling in the United States and has become public enemy #1 in our industry.

In case you think that Las Vegas Sands head Sheldon Adelson (pictured) has a longstanding hatred for the internet gambling industry, you should check out an article from 2001 that appeared in the Las Vegas Sun. In it, Adelson charged that his company will “be in that ring,” referring to the internet gambling arena, and… Continue reading Sheldon Adelson on Internet Gambling in 2001: “Our Hat Will Be in That Ring”

You might recall that Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson (pictured) has pledged to spend “whatever it takes” to rid the United States of online gambling. In fact, he has corralled two lawmakers – Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) – into introducing bills to do exactly that. How much money have… Continue reading Las Vegas Sands Has Spent $460,000 This Year Lobbying on Online Gambling

Sheldon Adelson, the man who hates online poker with every fiber of his body, is going after internet gambling sites yet again. But this time, he may have a point. The Las Vegas Sands Corp., the company of which Adelson is the CEO, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District… Continue reading Las Vegas Sands Corp Suing 35 Websites

According to PennLive, Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson (pictured), who has vowed to spend “whatever it takes” to crush the internet gambling and online poker industries in the United States, allegedly contributed nearly $1 million to the reelection campaign of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. The problem: the donation was reportedly illegal.

The man trying to eradicate online poker and internet gambling from the US – Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson (pictured) – claims he’s “very socially sensitive,” according to a Las Vegas Sun article published this week. Adelson gave his remarks during a talk at UNLV.

While Sheldon Adelson is right in the thick of his anti-internet gambling crusade, one of his Las Vegas Sands Board members has been busy buying up a massive stake in an online gaming giant. Jason Ader, founder of the investment firm SpringOwl, has acquired a 6.1% share of bwin.party, giving him a controlling interest in… Continue reading Isn’t it Ironic? Las Vegas Sands Board Member Invests in Online Gambling