When people make risky decisions, like doubling down in blackjack or investing in volatile stocks, what happens in the brain? Scientists have long tried to understand what makes some people risk-averse and others risk-taking. Answers could have implications for ...
24 March 2016
By Pam Belluck, New York Times News Service
Andre Wilsenach knew very little about the casino industry when, in the 1990s, he was named to a panel examining whether South Africa should legalize gambling. Now he is ...
24 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
American Casino said in a statement that its net revenue increase was driven by revenue growth from slot and table games as well as ...
23 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
Debate about whether public money should support an expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center or the construction of a new football stadium on land owned by ...
23 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
MGM Resorts International’s new real estate subsidiary, which will own 10 of the company's properties, filed a registration statement for an initial public offering today. MGM Growth Properties LLC said ...
22 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
David Stetler, a Las Vegas-based web developer, faces a unique challenge running an online service for players of daily fantasy sports. He often needs to check the sites of ...
22 March 2016
By Daniel Rothberg
Hundreds of Culinary Union workers lined up on Flamingo Road in front of the Palms Friday evening to demand a “fair process” to unionizing at the resort. The smiling protesters clad in red marched, danced and shouted in unison ...
18 March 2016
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Slot machine and lottery company International Game Technology reported its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Thursday. The company was created by the $6.4 billion merger between Gtech, an Italian lottery operator, and ...
18 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
The luxurious Crystals mall on the Las Vegas Strip is being sold to two real estate companies for about $1.1 billion, its owners announced today. CityCenter ...
18 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora was granted a license from state gaming regulators today after responding to concerns about his record at his last job and ...
17 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
MGM Resorts International today won final approval from state regulators for some reorganization moves related to the casino operator’s plan to create a new company that will ...
17 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
Nevada gaming regulators today gave MGM Resorts International initial approval for some reorganization moves associated with its plan to create a new company that will ...
16 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
The world's largest Internet poker company is starting a trial period of operating in New Jersey. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said PokerStars was permitted to begin real-money play with a pool of pre-selected guests Wednesday afternoon. If all goes well ...
16 March 2016
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
Shares of Caesars Entertainment Corp tumbled on Wednesday after a court-ordered investigation found the casino company could face billions of dollars in ...
16 March 2016
Reuters
After completing a major accounting change, Penn National Gaming Inc. today shed more light on its 2015 financials. The company, which …
15 March 2016
By J.D. Morris
