Las Vegas Business News

Chicago now requires 'panic buttons' for hotel workers

Workers at Chicago hotels now have "panic buttons" to summon help if needed. An ordinance that took effect ...

4 July 2018
By Associated Press

'Here comes gambling': When sports betting is legal, the value of game data soars

Trader Scott Logan works at a William Hill sports book in Las Vegas, June 26, 2018. With the U.S. sports betting ban ended, should the gambling industry be required to use league-approved “official data”?

If gambling operators are to monetize sports betting fully, they have to offer wagers on far more than the outcomes of games. Data on the second-by-second action creates manifold betting opportunities ...

4 July 2018
By James Glanz and Agustin Armendariz, New York Times News Service

Northern Nevada-area newspapers reducing print editions

The owner of four northern Nevada-area newspapers says it's reducing the number of days it prints the newspapers each week. The Nevada Appeal in Carson City reports owner Sierra Nevada Media Group is cutting the paper's publishing schedule from ...

3 July 2018
Associated Press

Union: Workers reach tentative labor deal with Plaza hotel

A union representing thousands of Las Vegas casino workers seeking new contracts has reached a tentative labor agreement with the operator of the Plaza ...

2 July 2018
Associated Press

The List: Third-party commercial property managers, July 2, 1018

Get to know third-party commercial property managers. This week, we rank them by square feet managed as of June 1.

2 July 2018
By VEGAS INC Staff

40 Under 40 Alumni: Paola Armeni Androvandi and Jason Roth

Paola Armeni Androvandi

Paola Armeni Androvandi and Jason Roth are former honorees of VEGAS INC's 40 Under 40 awards. We caught up with them ...

2 July 2018
By VEGAS INC Staff

Real estate boss: You can’t finish the race if you don’t get out of the starting box

Jaimee Yoshizawa

Jaimee Yoshizawa, president and sole stockholder of The Red Ltd., established her multipurpose firm in 2013. With new expansions happening throughout Nevada, she plans developments for the locals who need them, she says.

2 July 2018
By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

The Notes: Commercial Real Estate, July 2, 2018

In the Notes: Penta Building Group, Sunrun, Nigro Construction, Matter Real Estate Group, Belinda Cahapay, VanTrust Real Estate and more ...

2 July 2018
By VEGAS INC Staff

Hard Rock still (distantly) eyes New Jersey casino near NYC

In this June 28, 2018 file photo, women dance on stage during the grand opening celebration at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Even after spending a half-billion dollars on an Atlantic City casino, Hard Rock still hopes to build one in northern New Jersey near New York City one day.

Even after spending a half-billion dollars on an Atlantic City casino, Hard Rock still hopes to build one in northern New Jersey near New York City one day ...

1 July 2018
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Reno-Sparks tourism tops 5 million for the first time since 2007

In this Oct. 11, 2016, file photo, a pedestrian walks beneath the famous Reno arch as traffic passes on Virginia Street in downtown Reno.

Policymakers cite several factors for the increased visitation, including a strong U.S. economy and buzz from the arrival of high-profile companies such as Apple and Tesla ...

30 June 2018
Associated Press

The Rio offers esports experience with new Wall Gaming Lounge

The Wall Gaming Lounge at the Rio offers players an immersive gaming experience.

Marking Caesars Entertainment’s first foray into a permanent esports venue, the Wall Gaming Lounge at the Rio offers players an immersive gaming experience ...

30 June 2018
By Mick Akers

Nevada gaming revenue again tops $1 billion

A pay table on a slot machine displays a $1 million jackpot in the high-limit slot area at the Cosmopolitan on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2016.

Nevada gaming revenue increased 5.29 percent to $1.04 billion in May compared to the same month last year, the fourth time in the last five months revenue has topped the ...

29 June 2018
By Mick Akers

Three Region casinos have stake in license changes approved by Indiana Gaming Commission

State regulators approved the sale of four Indiana casinos to new operators Thursday, including Ameristar East Chicago to Penn National Gaming and the Indianapolis-area horse track casinos to the ...

29 June 2018
By Dan Carden, The Times, Munster, Ind. (TNS)

Crazy day at Atlantic City sportsbook as Mark Wahlberg bets the Eagles, Patriots and ... Browns

Actor Mark Wahlberg shows reporters some sports bets he placed at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., Thursday, June 28, 2018.

It was the first day of sports betting at the Ocean Resort casino in Atlantic City and a customer walked up to Jim Leonard, a vice president of the sports book. "I got a question for you," said the patron, staring at the board, a vegetable soup-like mix of odds on ...

29 June 2018
By Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com (TNS)

Amazon invites entrepreneurs to start delivery businesses

Dave Clark, senior vice president of worldwide operations for Amazon.com, talks to reporters, Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Seattle, at a media event to announce a new program that lets entrepreneurs around the country launch businesses that deliver Amazon packages. It's another way for Amazon to gain greater control over how its packages are delivered.

Looking to take the delivery side of operations into its own hands, Amazon is enlisting the help of entrepreneurs to develop a nationwide delivery system in ...

28 June 2018
By Mick Akers

Atlantic City welcomes 2 shuttered casinos back to life

Gamblers play slot machines inside the Ocean Resort Casino on Monday, June 25, 2018, the first day of so-called "soft play" in advance of the casino's formal opening on June 28. The property is the former Revel casino.

The reopenings have generated cautious optimism that better days are ahead for the seaside gambling resort that once was the only place in America outside Nevada with casinos ...

27 June 2018
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Votes on Caesars' purchase of Hoosier Park, Indiana Grand this week

Hoosier Park Racing and Casino is set to be rebranded as Harrah's Hoosier Park if a proposed sale is approved by two gambling ...

27 June 2018
By Christopher Stephens, The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind. (TNS)

Union: Workers reach tentative labor deal with Stratosphere

The Stratosphere on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

A union representing more than 1,000 workers at the Stratosphere announced today it reached a tentative labor agreement with the property's operator Golden Entertainment. The ...

27 June 2018
By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

New York expected to overtake Nevada as top U.S. sports betting market

In this Aug. 20, 2015, file photo, Therese Duenas counts money as she takes bets in the sports book at the South Point in Las Vegas.

The Supreme Court's recent overturning of a federal ban on sports betting could clear the path for New York to become the largest U.S. sports wagering market. By 2023, New York is projected to rake in $700 million annually from sports bets, according to new projections by GamblingCompliance, an independent service that ...

27 June 2018
By Mick Akers

MGM Resorts recognized as one of top community-minded companies in U.S.

The exterior of The MGM Grand seen from Rivea at Delano Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 2016.

MGM Resorts International has been recognized for its dedication to volunteer service. The company was named an honoree of the 2018 Civic 50, which recognizes corporations that ...

27 June 2018
By Michelle Williams, MassLive.com, Springfield, Mass. (TNS)
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