
Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir
Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist. A former mob lawyer, he promoted his city and himself ...

Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit
A jury on Tuesday dealt another defeat to casino mogul and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson in his nine-year fight with a Hong Kong businessman, ...

Obama jokes about aging during 2nd term
President Barack Obama joked Saturday that the years are catching up to him and he's not "the strapping young Muslim socialist" he used to be.

Perry remembered as titan of political spending
Once in a rare interview, the Texas tycoon who gave at least $75 million in political contributions over his lifetime argued that writing big checks ...
GOP mega-donor Bob Perry of Texas dead at 80
Republican mega-donor Bob Perry, a Houston real estate magnate who shunned the limelight while generously bankrolling GOP candidates and becoming a ...

Former Sands exec turns on Adelson in testimony
Most fired employees can only dream about detailing their former boss's missteps and mistreatment in open court. Williams Weidner, who was second in ...

Casino mogul argumentative on 2nd day on stand
Casino mogul and GOP super donor Sheldon Adelson presented a more cantankerous face during his second day of testimony in a breach of contract case ...

Casino king testifies in Vegas in contract suit
Casino mogul and GOP super-donor Sheldon Adelson spent a rare afternoon in the public eye Thursday defending his decision to turn his back on a Hong ...
Personal relationships at focus in Sands trial
Attorneys told conflicting stories about the role that personal relationships and favors play in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau during opening ...
LV Sands says it likely violated anti-bribery law
Las Vegas Sands Corp. says in a regulatory filing that it probably violated a federal law that prohibits bribing foreign officials. The casino company ...

Madrid suburb chosen for Spain's EuroVegas resort
A multibillion-dollar "EuroVegas" casino resort will be built in the outskirts of Madrid, hopefully bringing much-needed jobs and investment, ...

Election hits $2B mark amid last-minute donations
Remarkable for its last-minute surge of contributions, the U.S. presidential election witnessed unprecedented sums of cash boosting two men in their ...

$2 billion price tag for presidential election
The 2012 presidential election broke the $2 billion milestone in its final weeks, becoming the most expensive in American political history, according ...