Gaming

Casinos tally more, lose less in 2015; closer to 2008 peak

Gamblers pack the slots at the Riverside Resort in Laughlin, Nev. on Monday, September 10, 2012.

Nevada casinos collected almost 3 percent more revenue in fiscal 2015 than a year earlier, but logged an overall loss in income for a seventh straight ...

Cosmopolitan CEO recommended for license by gaming board

William McBeath, president and CEO of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, makes a few remarks Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, during an event celebrating the resort’s new ownership by Blackstone.

William McBeath, the chief executive of the Cosmopolitan, today received the first of two regulatory approvals he needs to be licensed by state gaming authorities. The Gaming Control Board approved ...

Court sides with Clark County in fight over slot parlor regulations

Cherie Nepote plays a slot machine at Dotty's near Eastern and Serene in Henderson on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

A federal appeals court has rejected the petition of Dotty’s and other slot parlors in Clark County that challenged an ordinance imposing tighter regulations for ...

Developer scoops up 38-acre IGT campus in southwest valley for $75M

An aerial view of the International Game Technology's 38-acre campus at 6355 S. Buffalo Drive.

Developer Doug Roberts is one of many investors building large industrial properties in the valley without tenants lined up. Now he’s got another big property to shop around ...

Activision acquires e-sports organizer Major League Gaming

This June 13, 2013, file photo shows the Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. "Call of Duty" publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. is buying Major League Gaming in a bid to push deeper into e-sports. The video maker announced plans Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, to purchase the 12-year-old competitive gaming organization.

Activision is adding a veteran e-sports organizer to its arsenal. "Call of Duty" publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. announced plans Monday to buy ...

New York sues to get DraftKings, FanDuel to return money

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.

New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit asking FanDuel and DraftKings to give back all the money they made in the state, the latest salvo in an ongoing clash with a pair of increasingly popular daily fantasy sports websites.

Looking ahead: See what lies in store for the Las Vegas Strip in 2016

Work continues on the Las Vegas Arena on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.

While the physical dynamic of the Strip did not change too dramatically this year, it nonetheless proved to be an important development period as a few key projects ...

Guests at Westgate Las Vegas complain about water outage

An exterior view of the Westgate hotel and casino Sunday, June 28, 2015.

A water main break Tuesday outside the Westgate Las Vegas left resort guests without water for about 12 hours and temporarily closed several restaurants, according to ...

Nevada gaming revenue up 7.8 percent in November

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

Nevada gaming revenue increased 7.8 percent in November, led by a particularly strong month for casinos in Clark County, the state reported today. The Gaming Control Board said ...

Las Vegas news quiz 2015: Test your knowledge

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talk during a news conference outside the White House on Sept. 17, 2015, after a meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C.

Were you paying attention to news in Southern Nevada during 2015? Test your knowledge in this news quiz developed by editors at the Sun ...

Plaza renovating its rooftop pool in downtown Las Vegas

An exterior view of the Plaza casino in downtown Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

The Plaza in downtown Las Vegas today announced it will undertake a major renovation of its rooftop pool starting next week. The hotel-casino said its “extensive, multi-million dollar” pool renovation will begin ...

Money can’t buy love (yet) for Atlantic City casino owner

Developer Glenn Straub has spent more than $100 million in a thus-far unsuccessful effort to reopen the former Revel and Showboat casinos and reactivate the former Bader Field airport as an aviation and "Gen X sports center."

You'd think a guy who flies into town with a pile of money and a willingness to spend it to reopen casinos and an airport shut down by years of economic decline would be welcomed with open arms. But when the guy talks about ...

What makes a slot machine stand out?

The Buffalo slot machines are some of the most popular in Las Vegas casinos.

Slip in a $20 bill, hit the button and see what happens. You’ve played one slot machine, you’ve pretty much played them all, right? Wrong. People who frequently play slots have favorites, based on ...

California legislators ask if fantasy betting is skill or chance

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.

Purveyors of daily fantasy sports gaming made their pitch for minimal regulations for the fast-growing industry before a panel of ...

5 times casinos were referenced in the 2016 campaign — so far

GOP presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush are shown during the CNN debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Valley, Calif.

Even when not debating at a big Las Vegas casino-resort, which Republican contenders will do Tuesday night, gambling references have worked their way into the campaign rhetoric multiple times. And there’s evidence ...