Gaming - VEGAS INC

Riviera names new general manager

An exterior view of the Riviera on Monday, July 15, 2013.

Longtime Southern Nevada gaming executive Rob Kunkle has been named general manager of the Riviera.

4 September 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

Newsletter raises concerns about Caesars bankruptcy, but company not addressing rumors

The publisher of a newsletter about Las Vegas is encouraging readers not to put money down on hotel reservations or make deposits in casinos operated by Caesars Entertainment.

3 September 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

July was 'really not a good month' for gaming win in Nevada

A view of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Sept. 16, 2011. Flames from the volcano at the Mirage can be seen at left.

Baccarat play in Nevada casinos fell sharply in July, and gamblers beat the industry on basketball bets during the month. Those were two of highlights from a Nevada Gaming Control Board report, which said overall win by the industry dropped 7.9 percent compared with the same month in 2012

30 August 2013

By Cy Ryan

Galaxy Gaming executive remembered as a pioneer in his industry

Bill O'Hara, the chief operating officer of Galaxy Gaming and an original executive of Shuffle Master Gaming, died Wednesday morning after a long bout with an unnamed illness. He was 73.

29 August 2013

By Ed Komenda

William Hill to bring 'traditional sports book model to a whole new level' at SLS Las Vegas

An exterior view of the SLS Resort (formerly the Sahara) on Las Vegas Boulevard South Monday, July 15, 2013. STEVE MARCUS

SLS Las Vegas has partnered with William Hill to roll out its sports book when the forthcoming Strip resort opens in fall 2014.

29 August 2013

By Ed Komenda

Las Vegas Sands to pay $47.4 million to settle federal probe

The exterior of the Venetian is seen Thursday, July 18, 2013.

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. has agreed to pay $47.4 million after failing to report millions of dollars it gained from a gambler linked to drug trafficking.

27 August 2013

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Boyd sells property initially slated for local casino at 85 percent loss

Bill Boyd, founder and executive chairman of Boyd Gaming, shares some stories of early days at the Eldorado Casino during an interview at Boyd Gaming corporate offices Thursday, June 21, 2012. The casino in downtown Henderson, opened in 1962, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

During the boom years, casino mogul Bill Boyd shelled out $35 million for a stretch of North Las Vegas desert to build a locals gambling spot. With the go-go days gone, though, his company has now sold the untouched property — for an 85 percent loss.

27 August 2013

By Eli Segall

Gaming Commission puts off entering horse race of pari-mutuel wagering rebates

The sports book at Wynn Las Vegas is shown Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

The Nevada Gaming Commission met in Las Vegas today to consider whether it should adopt regulations to allow rebates on pari-mutuel wagering.

22 August 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

Gaming Commission agrees to $15,000 fine for Andre Agassi, partner

The Nevada Gaming Commission today approved a settlement for a minor gaming regulation violation complaint against a company involving retired tennis great Andre Agassi.

22 August 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

New MGM lounge to offer whiskey, blackjack and video poker

A new high-end gaming lounge is opening at the MGM Grand. Set to open Aug. 28, Whiskey Down will take over the former space of Tabú.

21 August 2013

By Ed Komenda

Declining Harrah's resort in Reno wins cut in tax assessments

Harrah’s in Reno is in bad shape and it won a reduction in its taxable value from the state Board of Equalization today.

19 August 2013

By Cy Ryan

Bally Technologies sets quarterly records for revenue, earnings

Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies — a leading manufacturer of slot machines and gaming management systems and operator of wide-area progressive slot systems — reported its fourth-quarter earnings today.

15 August 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

Giving gambler pays it forward with gift cards and grants

Marcus Mitchell, a local Las Vegas gambler who donates a majority of his winnings to those in need, stands on a pedestrian bridge between Aria and The Cosmopolitan, Tuesday Aug. 13, 2013. Since the passing of his wife in 2008, Marcus has been finding ways to randomly help people he comes in contact with, either in person or online.

In a lifetime of gambling, Marcus Mitchell has learned that luck is rare. Big breaks come around maybe once or twice. But Mitchell has experienced more than his share of victories. He sees that as something other than luck.

15 August 2013

By Ed Komenda

World’s largest observation wheel coming together on the Las Vegas Strip

The High Roller observation wheel is seen halfway completed Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. The wheel is part of Caesars Entertainment's $550 million Linq retail-entertainment-restaurant development.

The High Roller is taking shape on the Las Vegas Strip. Half of the 550-foot-tall observation wheel is jutting into the sky above the Linq entertainment district, which is under construction between the Imperial Palace and Flamingo. When finished, the High Roller will be the largest observation wheel in the world — bigger than the London Eye or Singapore Flyer.

14 August 2013

By Ed Komenda

Bally introduces second Michael Jackson slot machine

The King of Pop is back for an encore. Bally Technologies Inc. has unveiled a follow-up to its Michael Jackson King of Pop slot machine. The new game, expected to hit casino floors in Las Vegas within the next two months, is called Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.