Wolfsburg is the town that Volkswagen built — literally put on the map in 1938 by the Nazis in pursuit of their dream of a "People's Car." The town rode the company's postwar boom to financial wealth and today the two are inseparable ...
1 October 2015
By David Rising, Associated Pres
The Santee Sioux is opening the nation's first marijuana resort on its reservation in South Dakota. The experiment could offer a new money-making model for tribes nationwide seeking economic opportunities beyond ...
30 September 2015
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press
Gambling regulators on Wednesday took a big step toward growing the nascent online betting industry by approving the world's largest poker website to offer ...
30 September 2015
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
Discounts on pot, free food for folks with the munchies and live music will usher in a historic day for Oregon and for marijuana advocates across the country on ...
30 September 2015
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
The former CEO of casino company Caesars Entertainment Corp. is joining health insurer Aetna. Gary Loveman will be an Aetna executive vice president and president of the company's ...
30 September 2015
Associated Press
Nevada is launching a fresh tourism campaign focused on attracting Millennials to the state. The Nevada Commission on Tourism voted Wednesday to approve ...
30 September 2015
Associated Press
New Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora, in his most high-profile appearance since taking the helm of the casino giant, said today that casinos can do more to spur technological advancements that attract younger customers. Frissora’s comments ...
30 September 2015
By J.D. Morris
Nevada gambling revenue in August dropped a little more than 1 percent from a year earlier, pulled down by an ongoing slide in baccarat play linked to a wavering economy in China. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Wednesday that ...
30 September 2015
Associated Press
Las Vegas dealers who picketed Tuesday morning outside the Global Gaming Expo say they can handle the occasional drunken customer or angry gambler losing bets. But there’s another ...
30 September 2015
By Jackie Valley
The relationship between regulated sports wagering and the booming daily fantasy sports industry, a widely debated subject, was explored but by no means settled at ...
29 September 2015
By J.D. Morris
The amount of taxable sales in Nevada jumped 8 percent in July compared with the same month a year ago ...
29 September 2015
Associated Press
Ralph Lauren is handing off his CEO title of the fashion and home decor empire that he founded nearly 50 years ago. The New York-based company announced Tuesday that Stefan Larsson, who has been the ...
29 September 2015
By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
The persistence of illegal gambling in the United States is a major threat to the casino industry that must be addressed, the head of a major casino lobbying group said today. Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association ...
29 September 2015
By J.D. Morris
Las Vegas homebuilders are selling more houses than last year and ramping up construction plans, but a many issues still are weighing down ...
29 September 2015
By Eli Segall
Southwest Airlines is so intent on strengthening its grip over Dallas Love Field that it is paying United Airlines $120 million to control two more gates at ...
28 September 2015
By David Koenig, Associated Press
Oregon's medical marijuana dispensaries are getting ready for a watershed moment this week: when recreational pot users will also be able to buy weed at ...
28 September 2015
By Gosia Wozniacka, Associated Press
German prosecutors on Monday opened an investigation against former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn to establish what his role was in the emissions-rigging scandal that has shaken the world's largest automaker. The investigation will ...
28 September 2015
By Geir Moulson and David Rising, Associated Press
Grocery chain Whole Foods is cutting about 1,500 jobs over the next eight weeks as it looks to lower prices and keep up with competition. The cuts represent about 1.6 percent of its workforce. But Whole Foods Market Inc. said ...
28 September 2015
Associated Press
The Global Gaming Expo, an annual gathering that brings together professionals from across the industry, starts today at the Sands Expo Center. As always, expect the conference — also known as G2E — to highlight the newest games ...
28 September 2015
By J.D. Morris
Two dim sum restaurants have shuttered in the Las Vegas Valley — one temporarily — as a sandwich joint sets up shop in Henderson. A home decor store is also settling into Henderson as a downtown barbecue business plans to fire up at a second location ...
28 September 2015
By Pashtana Usufzy
