Gaming

Las Vegas visitor hits $1.3 million jackpot at downtown casino

Las Vegas visitor hits $1.3 million jackpot at downtown casino

A woman from Hawaii won a $1.3 million slot machine jackpot Monday at a downtown Las Vegas casino, according to a news release. The woman won the progressive jackpot late Monday morning after ...

Illinois man hits $1 million jackpot at Strip casino

An exterior view of the Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

A visitor from Illinois won a nearly $1.1 million jackpot while playing Pai Gow poker Tuesday at a Strip casino. Dennis Albers of Morton, Ill., won the prize while ...

Station breaks ground on Durango Resort

An artist's rendering of Durango Resort, the first planned Station Casinos property in Las Vegas since Red Rock Resort opened in 2006. It is expected to be finished in late 2023.

Scott Kreeger has been part of many of the planning meetings for the newest Station Casinos resort. He’s had a hand in helping shape everything from the entertainment and food options to the color scheme.

New Venetian operator offering ‘equity-like’ sharing program for employees

An exterior view of the Venetian in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

The new operator of the Venetian has created an “equity-like” sharing program that could be worth thousands of dollars for each employee at the Strip resort. Apollo Global Management Inc., which recently ...

New York company finalizes purchase of Venetian, Palazzo

An exterior view of the Venetian in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

The sale of the Venetian from the Las Vegas Sands Corp. to a New York-based asset management firm is a done deal. A $6 billion deal to purchase the Strip resort, along with ...

States report heavy betting on this year's Super Bowl

A man places a bet at the sportsbook at the Ocean Casino Resort, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Atlantic City, N.J. The American Gaming Association estimates more than 31 million Americans will bet on this year's Super Bowl NFL football game.

Legal betting on this year's Super Bowl was heavy in the four states that had reported results as of Tuesday. Nevada saw nearly $180 million in bets, New Jersey saw nearly $144 million, Mississippi saw ...

‘Didn’t seem legit’: Vegas slots winner skeptical when contacted about unknown Treasure Island jackpot

Because of a slot machine malfunction last month at Treasure Island, above, Arizona resident Robert Taylor didn’t realize he hit a $230,000 jackpot and walked away. After the malfunction was reported, it took Nevada gaming regulators nearly three weeks to track down Taylor to notify him of his winnings. Even then, Taylor said, he wasn’t sure whether to believe what he was being told.

When gaming officials contacted him by phone on Jan. 28, Robert Taylor said he thought it was a scam. “We were waiting for them to start asking for credit card numbers and stuff like that."

No more cherries and lemons: Technologically advanced slots appeal to younger crowd

Gamblers play Buffalo Link at Red Rock Casino Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.

The average age of U.S. casino customers declined from about 50 in 2019 to 43 last year, according to the American Gaming Association. And 25% of casino patrons were under age 29, the group noted.

New Fontainebleau Las Vegas president looks to ‘bring soul to the building’

The long dormant Fontainebleau building is shown during a ceremony to mark the commencement of development of the property at the north end of the Strip Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

Fontainebleau is expected to have more than 3,700 hotel rooms, more than 550,000 square feet of convention space, a collection of restaurants, shops, nightlife options and a casino.

Throwback claw game grabs attention at Las Vegas casinos

Rich Dudley and his wife Dottie, of Bakersfield, Calif., react as they win a cash prize on a claw machine by Aruze Gaming at Circa in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

After the claw scooped up a plastic ball with a cash prize inside, a few tense moments started for California resident Dottie Dudley at Circa Las Vegas. Dudley, playing the game with her husband, Rich, could ...

Nevada Resort Association creates PAC to elect state lawmakers

The top casino resort trade association in Nevada today announced a new political action committee. The Nevada Resort Association said it has created an ...

Former William Hill boss stays in the sports betting game with IGT

Joe Asher, president of sports betting for International Game Technology (IGT), poses in the showroom at IGT headquarters in Las Vegas Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

When the Caesars Entertainment takeover of the William Hill sportsbook became official last year, Joe Asher knew it was time for the next chapter in his professional life. In October, the former CEO of ...

Hot streak: Nevada casinos win record $13.4 billion in 2021

Gamblers play Pai Gow poker at the Mohegan Sun casino inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Thursday, March 25, 2021.

Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in December, tallying a 10th straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings and propelling ...

Bally’s to become Horseshoe on Las Vegas Strip

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

Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip is being rebranded as the Horseshoe, gaming operator Caesars Entertainment announced today. The transformation will begin this spring and ...

UAE sheikhdom to allow gaming as Wynn Resorts plans project

A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.

One of the seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will allow “gaming” while announcing a multibillion-dollar deal with Las Vegas-based casino giant Wynn Resorts. The announcement by Ras al-Khaimah comes after ...