Industry
August 19, 2022
Ex-LA City Council Member Who Was in Prison Receives Fine
Mitchell Englander, once a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing District 12 in the San Fernando Valley, faced a criminal charge which led to a prison sentence a few years ago. A prime reason for the charge and consequent prison sentence was a trip to Las Vegas, which the former LA City Council […]
Legal
June 29, 2022
Ex-LA Councilman Took Money and Chips as Bribes
A Real Estate Developer Bribed a Councilman Dae Yong “David” Lee, a real estate developer from Los Angeles, has gotten himself into trouble. In 2016, the man bribed a city official to get a real estate project approved. The person Lee bribed was Jose Huizar who was serving as LA city councilman at the time. […]
Business
April 12, 2021
Bullet Train Between Las Vegas and LA Still on Track, Despite Setbacks
Las Vegas has been trying to figure out for years how to make it easier for non-state residents to visit the city’s casinos. One of the largest feeder markets for Sin City, according to studies, is Los Angeles, CA, and an initiative to make it easier for residents of that city to visit, a bullet […]
Casino
December 2, 2020
L.A. County Cities Ask to Continue Casino Operations Despite COVID Restrictions
Leaders of cities that host casino cardrooms have urged the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to revise the latest anti-pandemic restrictions that forced gaming venues to close for three weeks on November 30. The city managers of Hawaiian Gardens, Bell Gardens and the City of Commerce gathered on Monday to make a joint plea to […]
Casino
May 13, 2020
Rio 2011 Chip Heist Suspect Arrested by FBI in Los Angeles
The last of the three suspects from the famous Rio chips robbery, Steven Gao, is now arrested after fleeing to China and evading justice since 2011. Fleeing to China in 2011, Gao is Now Arrested Steven Gao, a suspect in a 2011 gambling chips robbery, was arrested in Los Angeles, FBI has announced. The Federal […]