Study Group: Lawyers (Australia)(?)

Lyle Berman, head of Lakes Entertainment (LACO), is running a smart campaign to get voters to approve a monopoly casino for Ohio.  History is against him.  But the economic downturn is a major boost, and the timing of the area's largest employer leaving could not be better.

Besides the short-term financials, there are good reasons for the deal to be completed.  One item that has not been mentioned in the news coverage is that gaming regulators hate being misled, and the gaming industry is fairly small.  If Fortress or its banks back out completely, they...

This is from Focus on the Family, openly opposed to all gambling.  The situation in Rohnert Park was unique, and the project still has a long way to go.

Plastic bag taxes remain a big issue internationally.  Now moves in Australia (where there is already an anecdotal take-up of woven bags) have placed the regulatory burden on retailers at the fore.  There is a political attraction in not imposing a tax, as is seen in the Australian Environment...

The Australian Tax Office is looking at deals through tax havens. They have some good leads.  It is not simply about Liechtenstein.  Their information is wider and deeper than that. Whether a transaction looks legitimate or not, if it was run through a low-tax jurisdiction it needs to be ...