Gaming

Trial reset in casino dealer slaying, slashing case

Brenda Stokes appears in Las Vegas Justice Court for a hearing at the Regional Justice Center on Friday, December 28, 2012.

A death penalty trial has been postponed to next year for a former Las Vegas blackjack dealer accused of kidnapping and fatally stabbing her ex-boyfriend's daughter ...

Several big resort companies are working to sever ties with NV Energy

Exterior view of the NV Energy building Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Several Las Vegas resort companies and a prominent tech business are seeking approval to obtain their electricity outside of NV Energy, a move that poses questions about ...

MGM Resorts, Wynn go cashless at poker tables

Staff place bundles of cash and the championship bracelet on the table after two finalists are determined during the 2014 World Series of Poker main event final table Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, at the Rio.

Two major Strip casino operators recently made changes to their poker operations that may reflect a broader push to beef up their anti-money laundering efforts. Effective this month, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts no longer allow cash at their poker tables. Previously, poker players could use cash without first converting it into chips. Some experts think the change is motivated by ...

Police: Laughlin hotel guest threatened to shoot casino security in barricade

Authorities say a hotel guest who barricaded himself inside a casino hotel room for hours had threatened to shoot anyone who forced him out. Harrah's casino-hotel in Laughlin called police about ...

Deal to close Tuesday on sale of former Revel casino

Crapped out: Atlantic City’s Revel closed after only two years, but it’s hardly the only victim of a recent wave of similar closures.

After nearly nine months of wrangling, failed deals and waiting in vain for a higher price, the sale of Atlantic City's former Revel casino is expected to be finalized ...

Man who killed himself at M Resort believed Henderson casino wronged him

A view of the M Resort in Henderson taken from a helicopter May 21, 2012.

A man who fatally shot himself at the M Resort on Easter Sunday revealed in a letter last year that he became suicidal after losing his lifetime buffet pass at the casino ...

Advisory firm: Don’t vote for Elaine Wynn, other Wynn Resorts nominees

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

An advisory firm has recommended shareholders show their dissatisfaction with the state of affairs at Wynn Resorts in an upcoming election of board members ...

Former Las Vegas mayor discusses the future of gaming

Former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst speaks during a Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Business Power Luncheon at the Rio Wednesday, May 8, 2013. She was honored with the chamber's Free Enterprise Award. Jones Blackhurst is executive vice president of communications & government relations for Caesars Entertainment.

Jan Jones Blackhurst, former mayor of Las Vegas, discusses gambling over the Internet, the bankruptcy of Caesars Entertainment and the importance of corporate giving, among other topics ...

Sam Nazarian returns to SBE Entertainment

Sam Nazarian speaks during a press conference at SLS Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014.

Sam Nazarian, the businessman who was unable to secure a full gaming license for his role in SLS Las Vegas, is back at the helm of his Los Angeles-based hospitality and entertainment company ...

Judge OKs sale of Revel casino to Florida developer for $82M

The Revel casino is seen Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City.

Three years to the day after Atlantic City's $2.4 billion Revel casino opened — and seven months to the day after it closed — a bankruptcy court judge approved its sale to a Florida developer for about 4 cents on the dollar. Judge Gloria Burns approved ...

MGM Resorts finalizes sale of Railroad Pass

The marquee of the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino stands along the highway Friday, July 29, 2011.

MGM Resorts International has completed its sale of the Railroad Pass casino to a local real estate professional ...

February gaming revenue down on the Strip, statewide

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

Nevada gaming revenue declined slightly February, driven by a notable drop on the Strip, the state reported today. The Gaming Control Board said casinos won ...

Even without a gay bar, LGBT tourists have options on Strip

Liaison at Bally’s.

The fate of Liaison, the Strip’s first gay nightclub inside a casino, exemplifies how difficult it is for a gay venue to become a hit on Las Vegas Boulevard. Liaison closed after less than a year. But that doesn’t mean the Strip has given up catering to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender tourists. In fact, Strip resorts long have found success with events geared toward the LGBT market ...

Gaming regulators scold Caesars, calling company’s bankruptcy an embarrassment

A man takes pictures of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Jan. 12, 2015.

Caesars executives had to appear before the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday for approval of some routine matters, and commissioners used it as an opportunity to ...

Nevada casino regulators scold Caesars for bankruptcy

A man takes pictures of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Jan. 12, 2015.

Nevada gambling regulators called the bankruptcy of Caesars Entertainment Corp.'s debt-heavy subsidiary an embarrassment and lamented the company's inability to ...