Gaming

Death plot in Macau draws attention during Adelson testimony

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies at Clark County Justice Center on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Las Vegas. Steven Jacobs, former president of Sands Macau, is suing Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. over a wrongful termination case.

Adelson says he and company president Michael Leven talked about ousting Jacobs before Leven headed to Macau for the face-to-face firing ...

5 May 2015
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Adelson denies Las Vegas execs had hand in Macau CEO firing

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies at Clark County Justice Center on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Las Vegas. Steven Jacobs, former president of Sands Macau, is suing Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. over a wrongful termination case.

Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson spent an entire day Monday denying that Las Vegas Sands officials had a hand in firing Steven Jacobs as Sands China Ltd. president in July 2010 ...

4 May 2015
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

CityCenter settlement boosts MGM’s first-quarter profit

Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International and chairman of the American Gaming Association, discusses key points after announcing the launching of a "national voting initiative in key presidential election states," during a press conference at Aristocrat Technologies on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said the company is still counting all the money earned from the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight it just hosted. Results will wait until the company makes its second-quarter report, though ...

4 May 2015
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press

Six decades later, Las Vegas says goodbye to historic Riviera

Crystal Mebame, Krissy Lee and Brittany Perkins of Baltimore look at a photo on a phone after posing by the Crazy Girls sculpture Monday, May 4, 2015, in front of the Riviera. The Riviera closes its doors at noon today.

The Riviera closed at noon in advance of its eventual demolition. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which agreed to pay $182.5 million to buy the property in February, will replace the historic hotel-casino with more convention space ...

4 May 2015
By J.D. Morris

Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson testifies for 2nd day in wrongful firing case

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies at Clark County Justice Center on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Las Vegas. Steven Jacobs, former president of Sands Macau, is suing Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. over a wrongful termination case.

Sheldon Adelson testified Friday he isn't sure where he was when he and his second-in-command at the time crafted a list of reasons to fire ...

1 May 2015
By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press

Wynn Resorts: Elaine Wynn received only 17.1 percent of shareholder vote

Elaine Wynn speaks during a Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Business Power Luncheon on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Rio.

Elaine Wynn secured just 17.1 percent of the vote in her failed campaign for reelection to the board of Wynn Resorts, according to ...

30 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Gaming revenue in March down on the Strip, statewide

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

Nevada gaming revenue declined again in March, thanks to a steep drop on the Las Vegas Strip, the state reported today. The Gaming Control Board said ...

29 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Penn National to pay $360 million for the Tropicana

The exterior of the Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip.

Penn National Gaming said this morning that its acquisition of the Tropicana will cost $360 million. The day after the sale was first reported by VEGAS INC, Penn began to shed light on its vision for the classic property. Penn, a regional gaming company that operates the M Resort in Henderson, reiterated ...

29 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Macau pressures place hit on Wynn’s first-quarter earnings

The watery entrance of Wynn Macau.

CEO Steve Wynn used much of a conference call with analysts today to reiterate the tough conditions in China that have weighed down his company’s performance. His message was clear: A government-led crackdown on corruption that began last year …

28 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Las Vegas man linked to bitcoin poker site facing prosecution

Professional poker player Bryan Micon.

In what’s believed to be an unprecedented move for Nevada, state Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced today that his office is prosecuting an individual tied to a poker website targeted by ...

28 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Defense asking judge to toss out FBI ruse case

Days after a federal judge ruled the FBI violated a wealthy Malaysian businessman's constitutional rights in an international Internet gambling probe, defense attorneys in Las Vegas are ...

28 April 2015
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Sandoval names former casino exec to state Gaming Commission

Gov. Brian Sandoval today appointed a former longtime Northern Nevada casino executive to replace Joe Brown on the state Gaming Commission. Michonne Ascuaga, the former CEO of ...

27 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Las Vegas woman wins $1.27 million at Aliante casino

Lisa Schmitz of Las Vegas hit a $1.27 million jackpot on a $1 Wheel of Fortune slot machine Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Aliante.

A Las Vegas woman hit a jackpot worth more than $1 million Saturday night while playing a $1 Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the Aliante casino. Lisa Schmitz, a frequent visitor to ...

27 April 2015
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Elaine Wynn loses fight to stay on board of Wynn Resorts

Elaine Wynn speaks during a Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Business Power Luncheon on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Rio.

Elaine Wynn lost her fierce campaign to keep her seat on the board of Wynn Resorts today after stockholders voted in favor of two candidates endorsed by the company. Stockholders gathered this morning ...

24 April 2015
By J.D. Morris

Joseph Brown resigns from Nevada Gaming Commission

Nevada Gaming Commissioner Joseph Brown is stepping down from his post on the top regulatory body for the casino industry. Brown has been a member of the Gaming Commission for more than ...

23 April 2015
By J.D. Morris
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