Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. opened a multiday trial to determine the exact date it went bankrupt, a question that could threaten a $468 million claim senior lenders have made on the casino company’s cash and affect talks with lower-ranking creditors. ...

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Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. will learn Wednesday whether its $20 billion restructuring bid will be heard in a bankruptcy court in Chicago, its chosen venue, or in Delaware, where creditors fighting the plan want the case to stay.

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Casino contraction hit Atlantic City for the second time this year, as the parent company of the Showboat Casino Hotel announced Friday it will close the Mardi Gras-themed casino on Aug. 31.

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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge has set a hearing for Thursday to determine whether a protest by nearby residents over environmental concerns will further prevent the city’s casino construction from moving forward.

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Construction unions say the developer of Baltimore’s proposed casino is negotiating a labor agreement in bad faith, despite interventions by the state and city to broker a deal.

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A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.

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A few government and politics headlines for Tuesday.

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An executive of Caesars Entertainment Corp. says voter approval of table games like blackjack in Maryland will mean about 500 more jobs at a casino the company plans to build in Baltimore. John Payne, president of Caesars, said Thursday the ...

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A day before Maryland voters will decide on expanded gambling -- oh, and the next president, a few seats in Congress and six other statewide ballot questions -- campaign spending by casino companies have not slowed their spending.

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A new ballot issue committee reported Friday it has spent $816,324.14 supporting Maryland's expanded gambling law, but has disclosed only $350,000 worth of contributions.

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