Gaming

New Jersey voters to decide on new casinos in November

This April 17, 2015, file photo shows stacks of gambling chips on a roulette table at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. New Jersey voters are about to get their say on whether to expand casino gambling to the northern part of the state.

Voters will be asked in November whether to approve two new casinos in the northern part of the state under a ballot question authorized Monday. It will mark the first time in 40 years that ...

15 March 2016
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Nevada high court orders new trial in $100 million Las Vegas Sands case

Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen is shown during a courtroom break at the Regional Justice Center Thursday, April 4, 2013. Suen is suing the Las Vegas Sands saying he is owed millions of dollars in an agreement in which he helped Sands secure its gaming license in Macau a decade ago.

With more than $100 million at stake, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson's company has been granted a do-over in a Las Vegas courtroom on the contested amount owed to a Hong Kong businessman for helping ...

14 March 2016
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

March Madness betting — mostly illegal — expected to hit $9.2 billion

Bettors make their wagers in a ballroom during the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014, at South Point.

Americans are expected to bet $9.2 billion on March Madness this year, according to an estimate released today by a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying and trade group for the casino industry. The projection ...

14 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Rosie’s Den in Arizona quits selling lottery tickets

As the jackpot in the multi-state Powerball lottery passes $500 million, hopeful ticket buyers queue up outside Rosie's Den in White Hills, Ariz. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.

A popular cafe on the route to Las Vegas has stopped selling the lottery tickets it is known for. Rosie's Den, located in White Hills, Arizona, about 60 miles southeast of Las Vegas on U.S. Highway 93, sold its last tickets on Feb. 28. Three other ...

14 March 2016
Associated Press

The future of tourism: Our fortress of cards

Tourists take photos at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign Saturday, March 14, 2015, on the Strip.

What would happen to Las Vegas if the global economy dipped into another recession this year or next year? Some experts say that’s a likely scenario, due in part to tough financial conditions in Europe and China. Jeremy Aguero, an economist ...

14 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

CEO: Online gaming can co-exist with brick-and-mortar casinos

Michael Silberling, former president of international operations at Caesars Entertainment, is CEO of Affinity Gaming.

The CEO of Affinity Gaming talks about the direction of the gaming industry, the importance of corporate social responsibility and his past life as a rugby player.

14 March 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

Golden Entertainment grows revenue in fourth quarter 2015 and full year

The bar area is busy during the Grand Opening of PT’s Brewing Company at 3101 N. Tenaya Way.

The Las Vegas-based gaming company whose business includes multiple Nevada casinos and the PT’s tavern chain, as well as a huge route of slot machines inside ...

9 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Wynn delays pollution cleanup at Boston-area casino site

This artist's rendering released Wednesday, March 27, 2013, by Wynn Resorts shows a proposed resort casino on the banks of the Mystic River in Everett, Mass.

Wynn Resorts is delaying further cleanup of a heavily polluted, former Monsanto chemical plant site as its $1.7 billion casino project across the river from ...

8 March 2016
By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Sandoval to fantasy sports CEOs: Let’s see your ideas on regulations

In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, photo, an employee in the software development department of DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports company, walks past screens displaying the company's online system stats in Boston.

The future of daily fantasy sports in Nevada continues to hang in the balance, but it’s a bit brighter after a meeting of the newly reconvened Nevada Gaming Policy Committee. Participants appeared eager to ...

7 March 2016
By Megan Messerly

UNLV announces new gaming regulation research center

UNLV says its new International Center for Gaming Regulation is set for review and approval by the state. Officials said Friday in a statement that it will work with ...

4 March 2016
Associated Press

Caesars CEO granted initial approval for gaming license

Mark Frissora, president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment, leaves a Nevada Gaming Control Board meeting Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Grant Sawyer State Building.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora received initial approval for a gaming license from state regulators today after he sought to put to rest any concerns about his contentious exit from his last job. The Gaming Control Board unanimously recommended a license for Frissora, who was named the next chief executive of Caesars about a year ago and officially took ...

2 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

5 Las Vegas hotels are raising resort fees, starting now

One of the many sculptured angels is shown at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

Las Vegas visitors may have to cough up a few bucks for their hotel rooms with word that resort fees are rising at five Caesars Entertainment ...

2 March 2016
Los Angeles Times

Phil Ruffin’s plan to open race track-casino near K.C. sparks opposition

Phil Ruffin, owner of Treasure Island, in his office on Wednesday, May 18, 2011.

An effort to reopen a race track in suburban Kansas City, Kan., as a venue for horse racing and slot machines has sparked vehement opposition from supporters of nearby Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway. In a full-page ad ...

2 March 2016
By Edward M. Eveld, The Kansas City Star (TNS)

State legislatures see flurry of daily fantasy sports bills

The flurry of recent legislative activity represents a sea change for the industry, which for years was content to operate largely …

28 February 2016
By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Taj Mahal casino out of bankruptcy, into Icahn’s hands

The Trump Taj Mahal resort in Atlantic City is shown Oct. 24, 2014.

The name on the side of the building still says "Trump," but Atlantic City's Taj Mahal casino is now owned by a different billionaire — Carl Icahn ...

27 February 2016
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
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