The architect whose job it is to design a building with a "wow" factor to keep people coming back says the Chinese-themed resort in the works on the site of the old Stardust and Echelon project isn't trying to cannibalize other Strip properties ...
7 June 2015
By J.D. Morris
Card-playing supremacy. Bragging rights. Cold, hard cash. More than 22,000 gamblers — many pros, quite a few amateurs — came for the same thing in Las Vegas, drawn by the low cost ...
3 June 2015
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press
American Pharoah was made the early 3-5 favorite Wednesday to win the Belmont Stakes and become horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner drew the No. 5 post position for Saturday's 1 ½-mile race at Belmont Park. Fourteen horses have ...
3 June 2015
By Beth Harris, Associated Press
Three gamblers from China including a woman known as the "Queen of Sorts" for her card-monitoring skills have lost a legal challenge to reclaim nearly $3 million in winnings and deposits they say were kept by ...
2 June 2015
Associated Press
Geoff Freeman, president of the Washington, D.C.-based American Gaming Association, said in a conference call today that about 13,000 people from across the country had spoken out against the potential threshold change ...
1 June 2015
By J.D. Morris
Macau has now suffered a full year of declines in monthly gaming revenue, which is bad news for the multiple Las Vegas casino companies with major operations there. Figures released Monday by ...
1 June 2015
By J.D. Morris
Fitch Ratings analysts say they aren't changing ratings for Wynn Resorts Ltd., Las Vegas Sands Corp. and MGM Resorts International despite a worse than expected situation in ...
29 May 2015
Associated Press
Nevada gaming revenue rose significantly in April, with some particularly strong increases in the Las Vegas area, the state said today. The Gaming Control Board said ...
29 May 2015
By J.D. Morris
The investment management firm Land and Buildings, a minority shareholder, had proposed electing its own slate of directors and waged a campaign encouraging MGM Resorts to convert the company into a real estate investment trust to boost its value.
28 May 2015
By The Associated Press
The operators of the closed Riviera received final regulatory approval today to run the Westgate Las Vegas. The Nevada Gaming Commission voted to ...
28 May 2015
By J.D. Morris
Senate Bill 9, which unanimously passed both chambers of the state Legislature before Gov. Brian Sandoval signed it this month, allows for an element of skill in the traditionally chance-heavy realm of slot technology. It presents an opportunity for the casino industry to ...
28 May 2015
By J.D. Morris
Less than six months after Clark County commissioners passed sweeping new rules targeting so-called slot parlors, popular tavern chain Dotty's is under scrutiny again over ...
28 May 2015
By Conor Shine
Gambling industry participants and analysts agree that Internet betting is off to a slow start in the U.S. But despite challenges including ...
27 May 2015
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
A Nevada judge has decided a wrongful termination case against Macau-based Sands China Ltd. and Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson can stay in Nevada largely because of ...
22 May 2015
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press
Wynn’s pessimism came to light April 28, when his company relayed quarterly earnings results that bore some tough news for shareholders. Much of the company’s poor performance traces back to Macau, which has seen 11 straight monthly declines in gaming revenue. Wynn told analysts in a conference call that ...
22 May 2015
By J.D. Morris
