Gaming

Seeing red flags, regulators recommend limited license for Nazarian at SLS

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

Sam Nazarian, the businessman behind the development of SLS Las Vegas, was unable to persuade state regulators on Wednesday to let him be fully involved with ...

3 December 2014
By J.D. Morris

County delays decision on gaming regulations for taverns

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

There were lamentations of lost jobs, protests over the high cost of compliance and even the threat of a lawsuit, but there was no decision today on fiercely contested changes to ...

2 December 2014
By Conor Shine

Taj Mahal casino closes hotel tower, ends credit

This Sept. 19, 2011, photo shows the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.

Trump Entertainment Resorts says it is closing its newest hotel tower and is no longer issuing credit as it prepares for a Dec. 12 shutdown of the Taj Mahal, its lone remaining casino. The company filed a petition last week with the state Division of Gaming Enforcement asking for ...

2 December 2014
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Commissioners to decide on tighter regulations for Dotty’s, other slot parlors

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

Clark County commissioners are set to decide today on changes to tavern gaming regulations meant to rein in so-called slot parlors like Dotty's. The new rules are meant to force Dotty's and other similar businesses to look and act more like traditional bars or risk losing more than half their slot machines. The changes have been in the works since March and will be ...

2 December 2014
By Conor Shine

Local man hits $14 million jackpot at Rampart Casino

The Rampart Casino is shown, Monday Sept. 26, 2011.

A local man who put $20 into a slot machine hit a jackpot Sunday afternoon, walking away from the Rampart Casino about $14 million richer, the casino said. The man won ...

1 December 2014
By Pashtana Usufzy

Pinnacle’s former chief exec takes over at Full House Resorts

The CEO and chairman of Full House Resorts will step down and Daniel Lee, the former chief executive at Pinnacle Entertainment, will take over in a settlement with investors of the casino and hotel operator. Activist investors that included Lee requested a ...

1 December 2014
Associated Press

Forecast for the Linq: Snow with a chance for tubing

The Linq entertainment complex as show on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014.

The Linq entertainment complex is building a winter wonderland on the Las Vegas Strip. Home of the 550-foot High Roller observation wheel, the Linq promenade is being transformed into ...

26 November 2014
By Pashtana Usufzy

Nevada gaming revenue slumps for third consecutive month

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

Nevada gaming revenue declined for the third consecutive month in October, the state reported today. State casinos won $913.6 million last month, a 4.26 percent decrease from ...

26 November 2014
By J.D. Morris

4 Las Vegas casino companies earn top marks for LGBT practices

Four Las Vegas casino companies earned perfect scores this year on a major advocacy group’s annual rating of corporate practices toward ...

25 November 2014
By J.D. Morris

Foxwoods, biggest U.S. casino, cuts back on gambling

In this Aug. 30, 2009, file photo, Caitlin and Lynne Byers play the slot machines at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Foxwoods, North America’s largest casino resort, is reducing the number of slot machines and table games to free up space for nightclubs and other new attractions as it adapts to fierce competition from neighboring states, the new CEO said in an interview Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, with The Associated Press.

Foxwoods, the largest casino resort in North America, is reducing its number of slot machines and table games to free up space for nightclubs and other new attractions as ...

25 November 2014
By Michael Melia, Associated Press

Caesars says default notice ‘meritless’

An exterior view of Caesars Palace.

Caesars Entertainment Corp., which is in the midst of trying to cut its debt, disclosed Monday that it received a default notice from one of its banks. But the casino operator said the notice was "meritless." In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Caesars said ...

24 November 2014
Associated Press

Judge denies sports betting in New Jersey

Odds are posted at the LVH sports book during the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014.

A federal judge ruled Friday night that New Jersey cannot partially lift a prohibition on sports betting in an effort to boost the state's struggling horse racing and ...

21 November 2014
By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

South Point poker site offering to match balance from former competitor

Ultimate Gaming began offering Internet gambling in Nevada in early 2013, but announced in November 2014 it planned to cease operations in Nevada.

Real Gaming, which is affiliated with the South Point, today revealed a promotion that will match balances of up to $3,000 for former Ultimate Poker players, according to a press release. To be eligible for the “Ultimate Match” promotion, players need to send in a screenshot of their Ultimate Poker account balance or a ...

21 November 2014
By J.D. Morris

Sorting out Caesars: How company slid into distress, and what’s next

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

With Caesars appearing to be poised to file for bankruptcy as soon as January, the company's future could be complicated. Here's an explanation of what's happening, and what could happen as ...

21 November 2014
By J.D. Morris

House of woman who took on Donald Trump demolished

The Trump Plaza towers over Vera Coking's three-story rooming house Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in Atlantic City. The decrepit boarding home owned by the Atlantic City woman who has been turning down multimillion-dollar offers for the building in the shadow of Trump Plaza since the 1980s has been demolished.

A former Atlantic City boardinghouse at the center of a David and Goliath battle between its owner and Donald Trump has been demolished. Vera Coking's modest three-story boardinghouse was ...

20 November 2014
Associated Press
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