Gaming

Presidential candidates rated for stances on gaming

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets workers at the Aria in Las Vegas before addressing the  National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials on Wednesday, June 18, 2015.

The American Gaming Association gave only two presidential candidates, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a “green light” for their stances on gaming in ...

Former Adelson casino exec takes dismissal case to U.S. court

A former executive in billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson's empire is asking a federal court in Nevada to rule on a continuing legal fight over his 2010 dismissal as ...

Wynn Las Vegas to open new poker room in May

The Wynn hotel-casino on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

Wynn Las Vegas is moving its poker room to a larger location that will debut at the end of May. The resort announced today that its new 8,600-square-foot poker room will be next to ...

MGM Resorts announces board members for real estate investment trust

An exterior view of the Mirage Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.

MGM Resorts International today revealed the names of seven people who will sit on the board of its planned real estate investment trust. The board of the trust, commonly known as a REIT, will be ...

Casino promotions: Feb. 7-13

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

Cosmopolitan opens new, bigger race and sports book

The Cosmopolitan.

The Cosmopolitan has opened a new race and sports book on its casino floor, the Strip resort announced today. The new space is more than ...

Tattoos, martial arts and poker? Casinos wooing millennials

In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 photo patrons play poker in a designated area at Twin River Casino, in Lincoln, R.I. Casinos far from Las Vegas are experimenting with different ways to draw millennials. Twin River Casino removed 274 slot machines to make way in December for more poker and other table games favored by younger gamblers.

Casinos worried that millennials aren't getting into traditional gambling like their parents and grandparents are bringing in tattoo studios, mixed martial arts competitions and ...

Tropicana owner reports 12.7 percent net revenue growth in 4th quarter

A view of the Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip, Sept. 30, 2015.

Penn National Gaming, the company that runs the Tropicana and M Resort in Henderson, reported its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings today. At the Tropicana ...

Libation automation: L.V. investors’ Smartender mixes cocktails at touch of a button

Real estate developer Barry Fieldman with his new venture, the automated cocktail maker called a Smartender, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016.

Barry Fieldman is known in Las Vegas for developing Showcase mall, the retail property decorated with a giant Coke bottle and M&M’s along the Strip. Now he’s on another mission: Overhaul the bartending business with rapid-fire, machine-made cocktails with this invention ...

125-room hotel coming near Las Vegas Motor Speedway

A Las Vegas company announced plans today to develop a 125-room hotel by the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. CAI Investments said it has signed a deal for ...

County approves new Wynn shopping center, convention building and pool at SLS

Exterior of SLS from Paradise street on August 22, 2014.

A new shopping center a and convention building with a rooftop pool and bar are headed to two Strip resorts under separate plans approved today by Clark County ...

Downtown Grand CEO is gone after 8 months

The Downtown Grand announced Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, that CEO Jim Simms is leaving after less than a year on the job.

Downtown Grand CEO Jim Simms is leaving after less than a year on the job, the resort announced today. Simms was named to the position in June, replacing Seth Schorr, who became ...

MGM Resorts outsourcing its parking operations and valet services

MGM Resorts International, of which Mandalay Bay is a part, announced Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, that it will become the first major casino company to start charging visitors for parking on the Strip.

Valets at many Strip properties owned by MGM Resorts International will soon start working for a new employer as the casino company outsources its parking operations to a third-party contractor. MGM Resorts announced today ...

Golden Entertainment heads into Montana with completion of $20M transaction

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.

Golden Entertainment Inc. has wrapped up its $20 million acquisition of about 1,000 gambling devices in Montana, the Las Vegas-based company said today. The transaction brings yet another market into play for ...

CEO says MGM Resorts’ Park will be a busker-free zone

A man wearing a SpongeBob outfit waits in the shade to have his photo taken for tips on the Strip Saturday, June 29, 2013.

John Katsilometes relays a message from CEO Jim Murren about why SpongeBob SquarePants will not be welcome at the new entertainment …