MGM Resorts is suing a on-line casino for trademark infringement and cybersquatting.

A lawsuit filed in United States District Court for the District of Nevada on Thursday accuses the unnamed operator of LiveMGM.com of incorporating the company’s trademarks, including its famous lion logo design, for the true purpose of ‘impersonating MGM and trading off of the fame that is substantial and consumer recognition’ of the MGM title.

LiveMGM.com, a oriental site, is accused of pretending to be the real MGM in an attempt to ‘lure gamblers to gamble at its illicit site,’ according to the filing.

The casino giant is looking for relief that is injunctive the operator, as well as transfer of the domain name, plus compensatory and punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses.

The filing notes that LiveMGM.com’s website also contains a copyright that is false at the bottom of the property page, saying ‘Copyright MGM Resorts International.’

Damages Hard to Retrieve

Casino giants like MGM are periodically required to defend their intellectual home rights aggressively against unscrupulous gambling internet sites. In 2015, Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp won a similar lawsuit against 35 Chinese online gambling websites that each and every appro Continue reading →

Could water baptize a river district as a casino and activity destination and attract tourists? Officials with Yankton Area growth that is progressive believe it may.

The group provided a plan earlier this week to build an area near the Missouri River that would add a casino, restaurants, music space, river access, convention space, waterparks, retail space, a downtown marina as well as an excursion motorboat to compliment the historic buildings already here. The price would be between $30-50 million and would be privately funded by investors.

‘We’re continuing to broaden our mission a bit that is little realizing, from a workforce viewpoint, we absolutely need people,’ YAPG chairman Rob Stephenson said. ‘We really need people whom want to live and stay static in Yankton.’

Modeled After Deadwood

The casino would consist of 500 slots and 10 table games, and along with hotel revenue, would bring within an estimated $32-$40 million annually. Deadwood, that has had debate expansion that is surrounding has seven gaming spots to make bets in the historic town where crazy Bill Hickok was shot dead at a poker table in 1876.

YAPG president John Kramer said the entertainment center would be much more Continue reading →

Crown Resorts administrator Jason O’Connor is rumored to own been in Asia last fall to collect on VIP gambling debts incurred by patrons whom participated in the Australian gaming business’s junket schemes.

That’s according to a report that is new ‘Four Corners,’ a journalism television show that airs in Australia. The program chatted to experts on Macau gambling that said they believe O’Connor was sent by Crown to negotiate money owed to your company by wealthy citizens that are chinese.

Andrew Scott, the CEO of Asian Gambling magazine, said, ‘It’s commonly being said he had been there to gather line of credit. You don’t send a senior professional unless there’s an actual reason for him become here.’

O’Connor headed Crown Resorts’ VIP system, and was accountable for bringing high rollers from Asian countries to Australia.

Could water baptize a river district into a entertainment and casino destination and attract tourists? Officials with Yankton Area growth that is progressive believe it can.

The team provided a plan early in the day this week to construct a place near the Missouri River that would add a casino, restaurants, music space, river access, convention space, waterparks, retail room, a downtown marina as well as an excursion ship to compliment the historic buildings already here. The cost is between $30-50 million and would be privately funded by investors.

‘We’re continuing to broaden our mission a small bit and realizing, from a workforce standpoint, we absolutely need individuals,’ YAPG chairman Rob Stephenson said. ‘We really need people who want to live and stay in Yankton.’

Modeled After Deadwood

The casino would consist of 500 slots and 10 table games, and along with hotel revenue, would bring within an estimated $32-$40 million yearly. Deadwood, which includes had controversy expansion that is surrounding has seven gaming spots to make bets into the historic town where crazy Bill Hickok was shot dead at a poker table in 1876.

YAPG president John Kramer said the entertainment cent Continue reading →