Gaming - VEGAS INC

$4 billion Resorts World project gets key approval

An artist's rendering of Resorts World Las Vegas.

Resorts World Las Vegas took a big step forward today when Nevada gaming officials gave a key regulatory approval to the $4 billion project. The Nevada Gaming Commission ...

19 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

Stratosphere operator among 8 new members of casino trade group

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

The casino industry’s Washington, D.C.-based trade group announced today it has added eight new members, including multiple companies from Las Vegas. The American Gaming Association said ...

18 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

3 takeaways from casino industry’s latest huddle on anti-money laundering

Tuesday’s conference provided another window the important realm of what casinos do to fight money laundering, and what can happen when things go wrong. Here's a glimpse into ...

18 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

How aggressively will L.V. embrace e-sports betting? It depends on whether it’s a sport

The Gaming Policy Committee meeting designed to bring Nevada regulators, policymakers, and gambling industry stakeholders up to speed on esports appears to have ...

17 May 2016

By Joss Wood, eSports Betting Report

Sports book operator accused of shortchanging bettors

The Cantor Sports Book, now CG Technologies, at the Silverton holds its grand opening celebration on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a complaint against CG Technology, which runs seven Las Vegas-area sports books, for underpaying about $700,000 on more than ...

17 May 2016

By Cy Ryan

Golden Entertainment buys Montana gaming-machine vendor for $25 million

Tina Gonzalez of Las Vegas plays the slots at the Golden Gaming area inside a Vons Supermarket in Las Vegas on Friday, February 1, 2013.

Amusement Services has been sold to Nevada's largest slot machine operator for $25 million. With the acquisition, Las Vegas-based Golden Entertainment has added ...

14 May 2016

By Erik Olson, Billings Gazette, Mont. (TNS)

Sandoval getting crash course in pro video gaming

Gov. Brian Sandoval and other members of a Nevada gambling policy committee are getting ...

13 May 2016

By Associated Press

Las Vegas Sands agrees to $2 million fine from Nevada gaming regulators

In this photo taken Nov. 23, 2014, visitors walk across the road in front of the Venetian Macao casino resort in Macau.

Las Vegas Sands has agreed to pay a $2 million state fine due to previous federal-level allegations of accounting violations in China and anti-money-laundering failures in Las Vegas. The Gaming Control Board said ...

11 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

Digging deeper into the Lucky Dragon hotel-casino with developer Andrew Fonfa

Construction continues on the Lucky Dragon hotel-casino on Sahara Avenue on Thursday, May 5, 2016, near Las Vegas Boulevard.

The Lucky Dragon hotel and casino on Sahara Avenue just west of the Strip has been one of the most mysterious Vegas developments in recent memory. It’s a rare thing for a resort project on or near the Strip—even a boutique property like this, with its 200 hotel rooms and 27,500-square-foot casino—to keep quiet and stray from the ...

9 May 2016

By Brock Radke

Optimistic economic outlook brings locals back into the game

The Cannery hotel-casino in North Las Vegas.

Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. is buying three more casinos, and Station Casinos raised more than $531 million in its long-awaited initial public offering. Boyd's moves placed a heavy bet on locals, and Station's success speaks highly of where Southern Nevada ...

9 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

Golden Entertainment grows revenue, eyes Pennsylvania expansion

Golden Entertainment, the Las Vegas-based company that operates casinos and slot machine routes in Nevada and elsewhere, in addition to a major tavern chain, reported its first-quarter earnings this week.

6 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

Scientific Games revenue and loss grow in 1st quarter

Gavin Isaacs, CEO of Scientific Games, smiles during a CEO round table at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo Center on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015.

Scientific Games, a major slot machine and lottery company, reported its first-quarter earnings this week. The company said its revenue increase was driven by strong growth in its interactive business segment. But the company said it also faced a $7 million unfavorable currency translation impact, a drop in gaming systems revenue and ...

6 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

Caesars Entertainment reports revenue increase, $308 million loss in first quarter

A bedroom is shown in a suite during the official opening of the Linq hotel-casino Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. The property, formerly the Imperial Palace and The Quad, underwent a $223 million renovation in the transition.

Caesars Entertainment, the casino giant behind many resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and elsewhere, reported its first quarter earnings today ...

5 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

Steve Wynn now says planned lake will include 10-story island

An early rendering of Wynn Paradise Park.

CEO Steve Wynn recently revealed that he wants to develop a huge lake attraction, along with an additional hotel tower, meeting space and more, on land that currently houses ...

5 May 2016

By J.D. Morris

Lucky Dragon casino fully financed, will be finished this year, backers say

An artist's rendering of the Lucky Dragon casino in Las Vegas.

Backers of the Lucky Dragon resort under construction just off the north end of the Strip say the project is fully financed and on track to open later this year. The boutique project hit ...