Gaming

What happens when you win a jackpot?

So you won $33 million on Megabucks in Las Vegas. What now? The IRS will consider your jackpot winnings part of your income.

'I am not a sore loser,' says gambler suing Vegas casino after losing $500K

A view of the the Downtown Grand in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.

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Silverton casino adding 390-room hotel tower

Silverton Casino and Lodge, shown Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

The Silverton is expanding with a new hotel tower. Construction on the 390-room tower on a lot behind the resort’s 1,500-space parking garage is expected to be completed in...

Tropicana reaches labor deal with Culinary, bartenders unions

The exterior of the Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip.

Two unions have agreed on a five-year contract with the Tropicana. The tentative agreement will cover about 650 hotel workers.

Regulators cite act featured at 2 Harrah's casinos for animal abuses

Motorcyclists drive past Harrah's casino in Laughlin on the final day of the River Run motorcycle gathering April 28, 2002.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a circus act featured at two Harrah's casinos in Nevada has not been treating its big cats properly. The show is featured in Harrah's casinos in...

Boyd Gaming narrows loss to $47.3 million in 4th quarter

This undated file photo shows Sam's Town on Boulder Highway.

Boyd Gaming, a Las Vegas-based company, reported its fourth-quarter earnings today.

Gambler sues, says he lost $500,000 playing drunk

A view of the the Downtown Grand in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.

Nevada gamblers lost nearly $20 million on Super Bowl bets last month. But one man, who was playing table games while others were focused on the football championship, is trying to get back $500,000 he lost at the...

Las Vegas casinos partnering with hotel chains

In this file photo, the Las Vegas Monorail passes by MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Two big casino companies have recently announced partnerships with major hotel chains. The Cosmopolitan is also partnering with a hotel company, striking a deal with...

MGM Resorts named top place for women to do business

MGM Resorts International has been named a top place for women to do business.

Bally Technologies buys 14 acres for expansion, eyes site for new HQ

Slot-machine maker Bally Technologies has bought almost 14 acres of land in southwest Las Vegas, with plans to turn the former headquarters site of a rival into its own home base.

Caesars selling 4 casinos for $1.8 billion in debt restructuring

A view of the front of Bally’s on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013.

As it restructures its debt, Caesars Entertainment is selling four properties to a separate unit that it controls for about $1.8 billion. Three of those properties are on the Las Vegas Strip. They are...

Las Vegas Sands: Some customer data was stolen in hacking

In this file photo from Friday, May 22, 2009, patrons pass under the entrance marquis to the Sands Casino Bethlehem when it opened its doors to the public for the first time, in Bethlehem, Pa.

Computer hackers stole some Las Vegas Sands customers' Social Security and driver's license numbers during a data breach earlier this month, the casino company said Friday. Las Vegas Sands Corp. said in a statement that the information about some patrons at...

Nevada gambling revenues down 2.7 percent in January

 Gamblers play the Hangover-themed slot machines at Caesar's Palace

State officials say Nevada gambling revenue dropped 2.7 percent in January compared with the same time a year ago.

Court says Las Vegas Sands can keep documents secret

The Nevada Supreme Court has sided with Las Vegas Sands Corp. on the question of whether the company has to hand over confidential documents to an executive suing for wrongful termination.

Green Valley Ranch Resort getting a flashier look

A team from the Young Electric Sign Company deconstructs the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa marquee sign to be updated and replaced soon.

Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson is preparing to replace its marquee along the 215 Beltway with something that promises to be easier to maintain.