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Meet the top 5 donors to Nevada state political campaigns

A well-connected Republican PAC, casinos and a gun control group funded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg were among the top five entities that ...

Judge says Caesars bankruptcy case will proceed in Illinois

An exterior view of Caesars Palace, June 6, 2013.

A federal judge in Delaware ruled Wednesday that the Chapter 11 case of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. will proceed in Illinois, denying a motion by several ...

Judge ready to rule on venue for Caesars bankruptcy case

An exterior view of Caesars Palace.

A Delaware judge is set to rule on whether the Chapter 11 case of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. should proceed in Delaware or in Illinois. After hearing final arguments Tuesday, the judge said he would rule on Wednesday. Several creditor groups want the case to proceed in Delaware, where they filed ...

Gaming lobby entering debate on Obama’s pick for attorney general

President Barack Obama listens at right as U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, where the president announced he would nominate Lynch to replace Attorney General Eric Holder.

Seeking a federal crackdown on illegal gambling, the gaming industry’s leading Capitol Hill lobby is wading into the debate over President Obama’s pick to be ...

Scientific Games moving headquarters to Las Vegas after Bally merger

Gambling technology company Scientific Games said today that it’s moving its corporate headquarters from New York to Las Vegas. Nevada gaming regulators approved ...

Golden Gaming to take over Maryland casino in merger with Minnesota company

Blake Sartini in the Gold Bar, a private enclave in Golden Gaming headquarters, on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.

Golden Gaming is growing again — this time beyond state lines. The Nevada tavern and slot route operator announced ...

Attorneys battle over venue for Caesars bankruptcy case

In this Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, photo, a man takes pictures of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

A court battle over whether the bankruptcy case of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. should proceed in Delaware or in Illinois was postponed Monday because of a snowstorm bearing down on the East Coast. The judge presiding over ...

How casino games are created

A floor supervisor trains the craps table dealers at the Margaritaville casino inside the Flamingo on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.

Anyone with a good idea for a table game and a bankroll can pitch ideas to regulators.

Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson to lead China subsidiary

Sheldon Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson will take the same title at his company's subsidiary in Macau, Asia's gambling mecca near Hong Kong. Sands China Ltd. announced Friday that ...

Vietnam allows new casino, may allow Vietnamese to gamble

A recently announced government decision to allow a casino on Vietnam's biggest island drew mixed reactions Friday from citizens, who weighed its potential economic benefits against its perceived social vices. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's approval in principle of ...

Gaming group: Illegal bets on Super Bowl will total $3.8 billion

Fans cheer a play by the Seattle Seahawks as they watch Super Bowl XLVIII from Scooters Pub, 6200 S. Rainbow Blvd., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014.

Americans will illegally wager 38 times more money on this year’s Super Bowl than they will legally in Nevada, the only state with full-fledged sports betting, according to ...

Wynn redesign of Massachusetts casino has a familiar look

Wynn Resorts unveiled a new tower design for its planned Massachusetts casino on Thursday,  Jan. 22, 2015.

Wynn Resorts unveiled a new tower design for its planned Massachusetts casino today, and it should look familiar to anyone who’s seen the Wynn or Encore in Las Vegas. Massachusetts gaming regulators awarded the Boston-area casino license to Wynn’s $1.6 billion project last year, but they requested ...

Mohegan Sun joins lawsuit challenging Wynn casino license in Massachusetts

This artist's rendering released Wednesday, March 27, 2013, by Wynn Resorts shows a proposed resort casino on the banks of the Mystic River in Everett, Mass.

Mohegan Sun is suing Massachusetts gambling regulators over their decision to award the Boston-area casino license to a rival. The Connecticut-based casino company ...

Steve Wynn’s base salary reduced from $4M to $2.5M

Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, delivers the keynote address at Colliers International Annual Seminar on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at the Boston Convention Center. Wynn says his $1.6 billion resort on the waterfront across Boston will offer the largest hotel rooms outside Las Vegas.

Casino mogul Steve Wynn is taking a salary cut from the company that bears his name. Wynn Resorts disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that ...

New restaurant at the Cal reflects broader nongaming trend

The California Noodle House recently opened at the California in downtown Las Vegas. Boyd Gaming officials say the opening is part of a companywide effort to revitalize nongaming offerings at its properties.

Boyd Gaming celebrated the debut of a new restaurant at its flagship downtown Las Vegas casino on Friday, one that company officials say is part of a larger strategic focus on nongambling amenities. “What we’re trying to do is update our restaurants and bars, because there’s so much more nongaming that is important in ...