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Gamblers cross Taj Mahal picket lines; union warns of mice

A picketer uses a bullhorn to urge people not to cross picket lines Sunday, July 3, 2016, during a strike against the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, N.J. The strike by Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union was in its third day with no new talks scheduled.

Gamblers crossed picket lines at the Trump Taj Mahal casino in large numbers Sunday amid taunts from striking union members whose job action stretched into its third day ...

3 July 2016
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Tesla vehicle deliveries slip in second quarter

Tesla Motors shipped fewer autos to customers in the past three months, making it unlikely to meet prior expectations for delivering ...

3 July 2016

UFC 200 by the numbers: 5 title fights, $12,000 seats and 6 ex-champions

UFC light heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier poses for the fans during the UFC 187 weigh in at the MGM Grand Ballroom on Friday, May 22, 2015.

The UFC introduced its annual International Fight Week concept four years ago, the intent being to build a bigger local event around its early-July pay-per-view fight card. It has increased in scope every year …

3 July 2016
By Case Keefer

2 casinos begin to offer betting on virtual horse racing

A sports bettor takes down some notes at one of the booths inside the new William Hill Race & Sports Book at the Plaza Hotel after the grand opening on Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013.

Two Las Vegas casinos are now taking bets on horse races that never happen in real life ...

1 July 2016
By Chris Kudialis

Southwest Airlines doesn't want stadium next to airport

A Southwest Airlines flight approaches McCarran International Airport with the Luxor in the background.

The airline with the largest share of passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport doesn't want an NFL stadium nearby, saying football fans' cars could clog the roads for passengers trying to catch flights and bright signage and pyrotechnics could hinder pilots' vision. Southwest Airlines executives wrote a letter to ...

1 July 2016
By Michelle Rindels, Associated Press

E-sports poised to become source of action in Las Vegas sports books

In this May 11, 2014, photo, fans watch the opening ceremony of the "League of Legends" season four World Championship Final between South Korea and China's Royal Club in Paris. Around the world, fans gather en masse to watch video game players compete in high-stakes tournaments. Fans also bet on the outcomes.

The idea that a Las Vegas casino could someday accept wagers on video game competitions might once have seemed unthinkable, but it has rapidly become a very real possibility. Already, the Strip has hosted thousands of people for major events dedicated to ...

1 July 2016

Station Casinos launches 40th anniversary celebration

Palace Station celebrates their 40th birthday with a fireworks display, Friday July 1, 2016.

Station Casinos' 40th anniversary celebration kicks off today with a fireworks display and a month of special contests, gift offers and specials. The company got its start on July 1, 1976, when Station founder Frank Fertitta Jr. opened a 5,000-square-foot gambling parlor called The Casino on ...

1 July 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

Strike at Taj Mahal casino raises questions about its future

A casino worker carries a picket sign on Thursday June 30, 2016, in Atlantic City, N.J., as contract talks between his union, Local 54 of Unite-HERE, and the Trump Taj Mahal were underway to try to prevent a threatened Friday strike. Still seething from the cancellation of its members' health insurance and pension benefits nearly two years ago, Atlantic City's main casino workers union said early Friday it will go on strike against the Trump Taj Mahal casino.

A strike against Atlantic City's most vulnerable casino on the biggest moneymaking weekend of the year raised fresh questions about the future of the Trump Taj Mahal. Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union went on strike ...

1 July 2016
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Nevada company to collaborate with U.N. on space missions

A rendering shows Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser.

Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corp. could provide an affordable way for countries to travel to space under an agreement it signed with ...

30 June 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

Union reaches deal with 3 of 5 Atlantic City casinos

Atlantic City's main casino workers union reached agreement Thursday on a new contract with three of the five casinos it had been targeting for a strike this weekend. Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union has a new deal with three casinos owned by ...

30 June 2016
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Nevada gaming revenue down 4.53 percent in May

Tapanee “Jib Jib” Songsee deals blackjack Monday, April 21, 2014, at the Cromwell.

Led by a steep drop on the Las Vegas Strip, Nevada gaming revenue fell more than 4 percent last month, the state reported today. The Gaming Control Board ...

30 June 2016
By J.D. Morris

Rita Rudner sells oceanfront house seen in YouTube spoof for $8.3 million

Media night with Rita Rudner at the Venetian on Jan. 24, 2011.

Rita Rudner just sold a five-bedroom house in Dana Point, Calif., with panoramic ocean views for $8.3 million — no joke. But her YouTube home tour, a spoof on selling a house, is full of them ...

30 June 2016
By Marilyn Kalfus, The Orange County Register (TNS)

NHL may face uphill climb in Las Vegas, but let's hope it can stick

New NHL franchise owner Bill Foley and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stand for photos after the announcement of Las Vegas’ first professional sports franchise during a news conference Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Encore. The NHL expansion team is expected to begin play in the 2017-18 season at T-Mobile Arena.

As a lifelong fan of the NHL, I’m excited to be able to watch it live here in Las Vegas. But two questions linger for me: Will locals line up to buy tickets, and will enough tourists want to spend a night watching hockey here when there are ...

30 June 2016
By Eli Segall

US stocks claw back half of ground lost post-British vote

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Wednesday, echoing strong gains in global markets as investor worries about Britain's vote to leave the European Union eased. Traders also got encouraging data on U.S. consumer spending ...

29 June 2016
By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Prolific former slot cheat recounts how he honed spurious skills

Former slot cheat Dick Charlesworth speaks during a panel discussion on slot cheats at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, June 28, 2016.

For every security feature built into slot machines over the years, there has always been a gambler who has found a way to cheat the technology and rip off the house. This was underlined Tuesday evening at the Mob Museum during the “Stolen Jackpots: How Slot Cheating Rings Raked in Millions” panel. Panelists educated and ...

29 June 2016
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

The NHL is coming to Las Vegas because America is now a casino nation

New franchise owner Bill Foley, left, and Gary Bettman, NHL commissioner, pose after announcing Las Vegas' first professional sports franchise during a news conference at the Encore Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The NHL expansion team is expected to begin play in the 2017-18 season at T-Mobile Arena.

The announcement that the National Hockey League had awarded an expansion franchise to a group based in Las Vegas was, to some, a shock. This was the first big league to ...

29 June 2016
By David G. Schwartz, Washington Post

Tesla starts tapping into tax credits for factory, selling part to MGM

Framing of Tesla Motors’ new factory under construction is visible June 14, 2015, behind a security gate on Electric Avenue at Tahoe Reno Industrial Center about 15 miles east of Sparks along U.S. Interstate 80.

Electric carmaker Tesla has received and sold about $20 million in transferrable tax credits from the state, marking some of the company's first moves to tap into ...

29 June 2016
By Michelle Rindels, Associated Press

Property with a past: Lot with ties to Las Vegas criminals goes on the market

The late Sante Kimes, shown testifying in 2004 during her murder trial in Los Angeles, lived at 2121 Geronimo Way in Las Vegas for several years. Now, years after the home was razed after being damaged in an arson, the lot where the home once stood is for sale. Kimes was charged with killing Los Angeles businessman David Kazdin in 1998. Her son, Kenneth Kimes, pleaded guilty to the murder and testified against her in a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.

A passer-by wouldn't know it, but the vacant lot for sale at 2121 Geronimo Way has an infamous history. It's linked to notorious mother-and-son grifters Sante and Kenneth Kimes, who were ...

29 June 2016
By Eli Segall

Nevada gets $5.3 million as part of settlements with Volkswagen

Nevada expects to get $5.3 million from Volkswagen to settle allegations that the carmaker cheated on emissions tests and put ...

28 June 2016
Associated Press

Alabama tribe expanding gambling to Louisiana, Nevada

The Alabama-based Poarch Band of Creek Indians is expanding its casino business into Louisiana and Nevada. The band's PCI Gaming Authority has struck a deal to buy Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, near Shreveport. That deal is ...

28 June 2016
By Brad Harper, Montgomery Advertiser
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