Christopher Palmeri
Disney unveils wearable Marvel toys With Iron Man Repulsor
LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. unveiled a line of wearable toys that interact with each other and other products, starting with its Marvel...
Massachusetts voters clear way for new casinos from Wynn, MGM
LOS ANGELES - Massachusetts voters cleared the way for new casinos from Wynn Resorts Ltd., MGM Resorts International and Penn National Gaming Inc., rejecting...
Discovery seeking control of struggling Hub Kids Network
LOS ANGELES – Discovery Communications Inc. is seeking to purchase control of The Hub from partner Hasbro Inc. and rename the children’s TV network...
Wynn Resorts beats Mohegan Sun for Boston-area casino license
BOSTON - Wynn Resorts Ltd., the casino company founded by Steve Wynn, was awarded the sole license to operate a casino in the Boston...
Revel closing shows gambling no sure thing for urban renewal
LOS ANGELES - The Revel Casino Hotel was envisioned as a playground for Wall Streeters who hated flying to Las Vegas. Instead, it’s become...
Mohegan Sun chases new markets as Connecticut casino sales slide
LOS ANGELES – The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, owner of Connecticut’s top-grossing casino, is accelerating its push outside the state as competition threatens to...
Wynn blasts Mohegan Sun’s rival casino project in Boston hearing
BOSTON – Steve Wynn, the billionaire founder of Wynn Resorts Ltd., criticized a plan by rival Mohegan Sun for a Boston-area casino, saying the...
Massachusetts grants provisional OK to Foxwoods-backed casino
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Gaming Commission, moving ahead with plans to authorize as many as three casinos in the state, ruled the Crossroads Massachusetts...
Hasbro suffers missed gain as stores hold back Avengers toys
NEW YORK - Kids looking to grab an Iron Man toy after being wowed by the hit “Marvel’s The Avengers” have some choices on...
‘Lost decade’ for many U.S. cities looms as job growth stagnates
NEW YORK - One-fourth of America’s metropolitan areas have unemployment rates of 10 percent or more, topping the national average, and dozens of cities...













