Moody's Investors Service has shifted its outlook to positive on Cannery Casino Resorts LLC of Las Vegas thanks to a new financing deal and expectations that Cannery will continue to be profitable on a cash flow basis.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's frustration with Republican Sen. Dean Heller over Internet poker legislation has escalated another notch, with Nevada's senior senator telling Heller that he is failing to represent Nevada in the high-stakes effort to protect the state's gaming industry.
The Tropicana closed its 17-month-old poker room Tuesday, apparently after facing tough competition from other casinos. The closure was reported by Anthony Curtis’ Las Vegas Advisor website, and it was confirmed late Tuesday by the Tropicana.
Ever since online poker legislation faltered and failed in late 2010, the prevailing wisdom has been that the road to successful passage leads though the Senate. But on Monday evening, Sen. Dean Heller's letter to Sen. Harry Reid might have changed everything.
Las Vegas-based casino industry supplier Gaming Partners International has sued a former sales executive, accusing him of misappropriation of its trade secrets.
Gaming supplier Shuffle Master Inc. reported a higher quarterly profit Monday as casinos worldwide bought and leased more of its card shufflers and slot machines.
The gambling win by Strip casinos, buoyed by strong baccarat and slot play, increased 27.5 percent in July compared to the same month a year ago, ending a two-month slide.
Although it’s been less than three months since the Nevada Gaming Commission granted William Hill US permission to operate 159 local sports books, the company is determined to add innovation to the local betting landscape immediately.
The State Gaming Control Board made history again Thursday with the first approval for a marketing company to participate in online intrastate poker in Nevada.
A casino in northeast Las Vegas has been temporarily closed after its roof sustained structural damage. The Siegel Slots and Suites casino at 5011 E. Craig Road, near Nellis Boulevard, was shut down Friday after some of the trusses in the roof broke.
