Gaming

January gaming revenue falls 7.7 percent on the Strip, 2.8 percent statewide

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

A big decrease on the Strip drove statewide gaming revenue down nearly 3 percent in January, but the rest of Southern Nevada generally had a better month, the state reported today. The Gaming Control Board said ...

Scientific Games fourth-quarter revenue grows, but so does loss

People try out the Space Invaders slot machine by Scientific Games during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo Center Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. The slots include a skill-based bonus round.

The company said its fourth quarter revenue was also up 10 percent compared to the third quarter of 2015, driven by strong gaming unit shipments and ...

Protesters demonstrate at Trump International on GOP caucus night

The Culinary Workers Union 226 members hold a protest at the Trump International Hotel & Tower to highlight its organizing campaign on caucus day, Tuesday, February 23, 2016.

Donald Trump walked out the front entrance of his Las Vegas hotel Tuesday evening and waved to onlookers as he stepped inside a black SUV, paying no attention to the union protesters marching along the street nearby. Trump was clearly more concerned with ...

Casino promotions: Feb. 21-27

Feeling lucky? Gaming establishments throughout Southern Nevada offer deals and promotions for gamers ...

Station grows net revenue, profit in fourth quarter

Red Rock Resort

The biggest item on Station’s agenda right now, its planned initial public offering, was the one thing that Chief Financial Officer Marc Falcone said he could not discuss on the company’s earnings conference call ...

‘Pac-Man’ for cash? States weigh rules for new kind of slot machine

People stand in front of an oversized slot machine at the Aristocrat booth during the Global Gaming Expo on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, in Las Vegas. Massachusetts Gaming Commission members met Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, to discuss draft regulations for “skill-based” slot machines that incorporate video game and arcade-like elements meant to appeal to millennials who skip over traditional slot machines that they see as old-fashioned.

It's like "Guitar Hero" that pays you back, if you're any good. At least, that's the pitch gambling regulators across the country are hearing as they consider whether to allow casinos to offer slot machines that mimic video and arcade games in an effort to attract younger gamblers. The latest is Massachusetts, where the state Gaming Commission released draft regulations governing ...

MGM fourth quarter loss driven by impairment charge, weakness in Macau

Visitors queue up for entry of the new MGM Grand Macau casino resort after the opening ceremony in Macau, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007.

MGM Resorts International on Thursday reported a loss of $781.5 million in its fourth quarter ...

Wynn Plaza shopping center to open in fall 2017

An exterior view of the Wynn and Encore Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

Wynn Las Vegas today revealed more details about its planned shopping center development, which the resort says will debut next year. Referred to as Wynn Plaza, the shopping center ...

Officials again ask court to legalize sports betting

A U.S. appeals court wondered aloud if New Jersey would become "the Wild East," if not "the Wild West," if it allows sports betting at racetracks and casinos but leaves the industry to police itself. New Jersey officials have tried ...

Pennsylvania casino tax would hit Sands the hardest

In this file photo from Friday, May 22, 2009, patrons pass under the entrance marquis to the Sands Casino Bethlehem when it opened its doors to the public for the first time, in Bethlehem, Pa.

For the past six years, Sands Casino in Bethlehem has developed a reputation for giving away thousands of little plastic cards loaded with free slot-machine money each day ...

Boyd Gaming reports year-over-year increase in 4Q revenue

Boyd Gaming, the casino company whose Las Vegas area properties include the Orleans, the California and Sam’s Town, reported its fourth quarter and …

Ascuaga resigns from Nevada Gaming Commission

Michonne Ascuaga

Michonne Ascuaga has resigned from the Nevada Gaming Commission in the wake of recent revelations that the casino she ran for 16 years was the subject of a federal investigation. Gov. Brian Sandoval’s office announced today that he accepted Ascuaga’s resignation, which followed ...

Court filings reveal investigation into Reno Nugget finances

Court filings have revealed a federal investigation into the financial practices of The Nugget in Reno under the ownership of the Ascuaga family. The court filings are part of an ongoing legal dispute between the Ascuagas and Wolfhound Holdings LLC, the company that ...

New president named at Fremont Street Experience

Revelers celebrate the New Year at the Fremont Street Experience just after midnight Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.

Patrick Hughes, the general manager of the Cannery hotel-casino in North Las Vegas, is the new president and CEO of the Fremont Street Experience, the organization’s board announced today. Hughes ...

Marnell Gaming buying Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks

A casino company with holdings in southern Nevada is buying the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks. Marnell Gaming LLC confirmed the deal late Wednesday but declined to disclose the terms of the pending sales agreement. The New York-based ...