Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin has sold a Summerlin mansion at a steep discount, causing him to take a nearly $3 million loss.
18 February 2013
By Eli Segall
For decades, Nevada casinos paid a tax on the meals they “comped” patrons and employees. Gaming is pushing for an agreement with Gov. Brian Sandoval and lawmakers to exempt complimentary casino meals from taxes in future years.
17 February 2013
New president for Mirage on Las Vegas Strip brings 25 years of casino industry experience
15 February 2013
Associated Press
A Japanese billionaire lost his bid Friday to halt a move by Wynn Resorts Ltd. to oust him from its board.
15 February 2013
By Hannah Dreier, Associated Press
Former San Diego Mayor Maureen O'Connor acknowledged Thursday in federal court that she misappropriated $2 million from her late husband's charitable foundation due to a gambling addiction in which she won more than $1 billion but lost even more over nearly a decade.
14 February 2013
By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
The owners of the shuttered Sahara casino on an aging stretch of the Las Vegas Strip say they're breaking ground on a redevelopment project that will revitalize the resort. Los Angeles-based SBE Entertainment announced Wednesday that it's beginning construction after securing the $400 million needed for the project. The development company says it will reopen the iconic resort that once hosted the likes of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley by fall of 2014.
13 February 2013
Associated Press
Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment reported record revenue in 2012 and will continue plans to close on its deal to acquire Ameristar Casinos this year, a move that would give the company its first Nevada properties.
13 February 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Grocery store gambling is undergoing a major overhaul in the Las Vegas Valley as Golden Gaming prepares to spend millions of dollars renovating all of the region’s supermarket casinos. The company is upgrading 10 gaming parlors this year – a casino at a Vons at South Durango Drive and West Warm Springs Road already is complete – and plans to revamp 70 more locations over the next two years.
13 February 2013
By Ron Sylvester
The owner of the Stratosphere and Arizona Charlie’s casinos in Las Vegas have become the latest Nevada gaming company to offer free-to-play online poker. American Casino & Entertainment Properties today launched acePLAYpoker.com.
12 February 2013
By Ron Sylvester
Guests at one New Jersey casino won't even have to get out of bed in order to place a bet. The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City said it will become the first casino in the United States to let guests gamble over hotel room TV sets, starting Feb. 18.
11 February 2013
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
Nevada casinos collected revenue of $10.8 billion in 2012, up 1.5 percent from the previous year, the state Gaming Control Board reported.
8 February 2013
By Cy Ryan
Chicago slot machine maker WMS reported a dip in revenues and stockholder earnings resulting from increased expenses for research and development of interactive gaming products.
6 February 2013
By Ron Sylvester
The state Gaming Control Board conducted its monthly meeting today in Carson City.
6 February 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Gov. Brian Sandoval has asked the state Legislature to act within 30 days on an Assembly bill to allow Nevada to join with other states to offer online poker games.
5 February 2013
By Cy Ryan
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The crowds that turned out to bet on the Super Bowl yesterday in Las Vegas awed legendary oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro. Vaccaro, who’s spent nearly 40 years in the betting industry, had never seen a turnout quite like Sunday’s.
4 February 2013
By Case Keefer
______r100x100.jpg?b3c07ccb2170322b6086abdb714037205a461b06 "Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco celebrates with linebacker Ray Lewis after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013.")