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Dennis Hof, brothel owner, blasts LinkedIn's prostitute ban

(via The Huffington Post)

LinkedIn's decision to prevent prostitutes from using the site to market themselves has one legal brothel owner feeling, well, screwed.

Champagne marks end of staycations as Americans spend

(via Bloomberg)

DJ Steve Aoki sprayed champagne on attendees before selecting some to surf the crowd on an inflatable raft during opening week of the Hakkasan night club in Las Vegas last month. The five-story, $100 million-plus addition to the MGM Grand symbolizes a revival of the unbridled partying Sin City was known for before the real-estate bust turned Las Vegas into ...

Angelina Jolie reveals she had double mastectomy

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Actress Angelina Jolie revealed in a New York Times op-ed on Tuesday that she quietly underwent a preventive double mastectomy after discovering she carried the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases a woman's risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

Bryce Harper leaves game after nasty collision with Dodgers Stadium fence

(via The Washington Post)

Bryce Harper left Monday night’s Nationals game against the Dodgers in the fifth inning, walking off on his own power after a frightening, face-first collision with the right field fence that left him bloodied and the rest of the Nationals startled.

Phil Ivey, British casino embroiled in dispute over payment of $12 million in winnings

(via Yahoo!Sports)

What's the best way to win a game of chance? Turn it into a game of certainty.

Ultimate Poker Dumps Iovation following Concerns Over UB Ties

(via Poker Fuse)

Regulated Nevadan online poker site Ultimate Poker announced on Saturday that it had severed ties with player verification service iovation, following vocal concerns raised over its ties to the defunct and disgraced UltimateBet.

Las Vegas Sands says Beijing had no Macau licensing role

(via Bloomberg Businessweek)

A lawyer for Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) said the Chinese government had no part more than 10 years ago in the award of gaming licenses in Macau for the casino operator controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson.

Penn National battles MGM again With D.C. casino plan

(via Bloomberg)

Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN), operator of 29 casinos and racetracks, proposed building a $700 million casino resort at its Rosecroft Raceway horse track in Maryland, 13 miles south of Washington. The project will include video-lottery terminals, table games such as poker, and a hotel, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based Penn National said today in a statement.

CBS axes 'Vegas,' final show airs Friday

(via TV Guide)

CBS announced Friday that is it canceling "CSI: New York," "Rules of Engagement," "Vegas" and "Golden Boy." "Vegas," a '60s-set series featuring Dennis Quaid in his first regular TV role, failed to draw viewers and was moved from Tuesdays at Fridays in April. The series' penultimate episode grabbed 7.38 million viewers and a 0.9 demo rating. The show' season — ...

MGM submits thick bid for Prince George’s casino, shares few details

(via Washington Post)

With a splash of Las Vegas showmanship, MGM Resorts on Thursday submitted to Maryland officials its proposal to build and operate a high-end casino in Prince George’s County. Ornate boxes containing multiple copies of the company’s bid documents were on display at a morning news conference at National Harbor, where MGM proposes to build the casino.