Gaming

Collector of casino artifacts has stockpile worthy of another Hall of Fame

Collector Steve Cutler poses with rare casino chips at his home Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

Steven Cutler points to one of the seemingly countless artifacts from Las Vegas’ colorful past adorning the walls of his home office and starts telling a story. His collection of 500,000 pieces — his rough estimate — is a walking history of ...

3 December 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas-based company Light & Wonder continues as a leader in slot machines

Matt Wilson, president and CEO of Light & Wonder, says the company’s financial profile has rebounded from “the buzzsaw that was the pandemic. … The next great idea that a game designer has, we have the capacity to go all in on that.

The past year has been one of change for Light & Wonder, which employs about 1,300 people at its headquarters in Las Vegas and about 6,000 worldwide. The company switched its name to Light & Wonder, a change necessitated by the sale of its sports betting...

25 November 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Local resident wins $466,000 at Las Vegas Strip casino

An exterior view of the neon sign at the Flamingo, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. WADE VANDERVORT

A Las Vegas Valley man hit a $466,000 royal flush Sunday while playing Mississippi Stud at the Flamingo, according to ...

21 November 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Whether Calif. ever embraces sports betting, Las Vegas sportsbooks should retain pull

The SuperBook at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. Miranda Alam/Special to the Weekly

Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook oddsmaker Jay Kornegay believes his sportsbook will someday have a presence in California. It just won’t be anytime soon, thanks in part to a recent decision by voters in California against legal sports betting. A pair of sports betting ballot measures ...

16 November 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Gambling group estimates U.S. will bet $1.8B on World Cup

People make sports bets at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 6, 2022.

Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, the first to be held while legal sports betting is widespread in the U.S., according to the casino industry's national trade group. About ...

15 November 2022
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Nevada gaming board head says he's stepping down

The chairman and executive director of Nevada's Gaming Control Board will leave the organization at the end of the month. J. Brin Gibson, who was appointed to the board in late 2020, will be replaced ...

14 November 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Local hits nearly $621,000 jackpot in North Las Vegas

The exterior of the Cannery offers a view the casino's entrance, as well as a glimpse of the hotel's classic blue-collar theme.

A Las Vegas Valley local hit a slot machine jackpot worth nearly $621,000 on Thursday, according to a news release. The gambler, who chose to remain anonymous, hit the ...

11 November 2022
By Bryan Horwath

In election season, gaming companies hedge their bets

In election season, gaming companies hedge their bets

Nevada gaming companies have pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into political campaigns for the upcoming election, mainly favoring Democrats, according to financial disclosures. But in some cases, the state’s industry leaders have donated to candidates of both major parties, sometimes for the same office.

7 November 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Caesars Q3 net income surpasses Wall Street expectations

One of the many sculptured angels is shown at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

Last month was the best on record when it comes to earnings for Caesars Entertainment’s properties in Las Vegas, according to the company’s CEO.

1 November 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas airport slot operator surpasses $1 billion in all-time revenue

A passenger plays a slot machine while waiting for flight in a newly renovated A-Gates cluster building at McCarran International Airport Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018.

The company responsible for the slot machines at Harry Reid International Airport recently surpassed $1 billion in all-time revenue. Airport Slot Concession Inc., a Michael Gaughan company ...

31 October 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Gaming official: Industry outlook continues to be strong

Bill Miller, president/CEO of the American Gaming Association, gives a State of the Industry address during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in the Venetian Expo Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

When Bill Miller took over as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association in 2019, he could not have foreseen something as disruptive to the gaming industry as the coronavirus pandemic. More than two years later, however, the industry is ...

27 October 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Gaming company’s latest slot offering appeals to players’ inner child

David Ramos from California plays a Rock, Paper, Scissor game at Circa, downtown, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

When she was a child, Jennifer Whitaker would sometimes play the hand game rock, paper, scissors with her brother to determine who would do which household chores. On Friday, Whitaker, now grown up and on vacation with her mother, played the popular game not with another person but at a slot machine at ...

24 October 2022
By Bryan Horwath

MGM pledges $1 million to Las Vegas autism foundation for job training

Bill Hornbuckle, president and CEO of MGM Resorts International, announced a $1 million gift to a Las Vegas autism organization on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, during a fundraising event at Allegiant Stadium.

MGM Resorts International is gifting $1 million to a Las Vegas autism foundation to help people with developmental disabilities land jobs with the company, President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle said. The donation ...

22 October 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Esports video games hold vast betting potential, experts say

Teams eUnited, background, and Spacestation compete in a SMITE show match during the grand opening of the Esports Arena Las Vegas at the Luxor Thursday, March 22, 2017.

Competitive video games hold vast economic potential in the U.S. and worldwide, particularly once gambling companies figure out how to interest players and spectators in ...

18 October 2022
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Gambler wins nearly $497,000 at Las Vegas Strip casino

An exterior view of Bally's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

An anonymous gambler won $497,000 on Saturday when they hit a royal flush playing Three Card Poker at ...

17 October 2022
By Bryan Horwath
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