Hospitality

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Latest News in Hospitality

  • March 30, 2026

    Expedia Looks To Escape Suit Over Carbon Monoxide Deaths

    Expedia has sought to escape a suit over the carbon monoxide poisoning deaths of three young women at a Belize resort allegedly due to a poorly installed water heater, telling a Massachusetts federal court it had no duty to warn customers about potential dangers at the hotels listed on its website.

  • March 30, 2026

    Fla. Gov. OKs Land Use Bill Despite Miami Beach Resort Fight

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that imposes a variety of preemptions over local governments' land use review powers, potentially teeing up a fight with Miami Beach over a contentious proposal that could pave the way for a resort water park project that faces steep opposition. 

  • March 30, 2026

    VICI Inks $144M Sale-Leaseback In Canadian Casino Co. Buy

    Casino-focused real estate investment trust VICI Properties said Monday that it has agreed to pay $144.4 million to buy two casinos and two hotels in a sale-leaseback deal that comes as part of Indigenous-owned Pure Casino Entertainment's acquisition of casino operator Gamehost Inc.

  • March 30, 2026

    Judge Cites 'Game Of Thrones,' Pans Testimony In Rent Case

    A Boston landlord is entitled to unpaid rent for a restaurant near Fenway Park, a state court judge found in a colorful order that cited "Game of Thrones" and largely ignored the testimony of attorneys called as witnesses for each side who sounded like "bunkered belligerents."

  • March 27, 2026

    Guests Ask High Court To Review Vegas Hotel Pricing Suit

    Las Vegas hotel guests are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that refused to revive their proposed class action accusing casino-hotel operators of using software from Cendyn Group to illegally inflate room rates.

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Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • National Labor Relations Board
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • International hospitality regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Legislation and regulation affecting gaming and gambling companies
  • Developments at state gaming commissions
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Food and beverage recalls
  • Gaming enforcement actions
  • Immigration actions
  • Public health and safety enforcement
  • Merger reviews
  • LITIGATION
  • Breach of contract suits
  • Data breach actions
  • Labor and employment disputes
  • Mass torts
  • Product liability and personal injury suits
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Trademark suits
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
  • Franchise and management agreements
  • Hospitality project finance and real estate deals
  • Brand conversions for luxury properties
  • Securities sales backed by hotel mortgages
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of hospitality practices

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