Gaming

Sports bettors turn out en masse, approve of LVH Supercontest Weekend

Participants listen during a panel discussion on college football during LVH Supercontest Weekend in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012.

Aside from the balloons adorning the tables and the mini bar set up in the back, Las Vegas Hotel and Casino’s Ballroom G resembled a college lecture course Friday evening. Approximately 500 people hungry for information took a seat and listened to a variety of speakers at the front of the room.

27 August 2012
By Case Keefer

Deal averts shutdown in state's horse-race betting

Nevada's $59.5 million horse race-betting sector will continue operating after the Nevada Gaming Commission pressed Thursday for the industry to avert a shutdown that threatened to take effect as early as Friday.

23 August 2012
By Steve Green

South Point, others approved for real-money online poker

Three companies received approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission today to participate in online intrastate poker.

23 August 2012
By Steve Green

Gamble on a Las Vegas progressive slot machine, become an instant millionaire

Mark Swiecionis deals to Melda Heeg and her daughter Lori, both of Illinois, at a Pai Gow table at Sunset Station in Henderson Oct. 27, 2011. Station Casino's have linked their Pai Gow tables to enable progressive jackpots.

Want to win big this weekend? Why not head to a casino, where slot machines will entertain with lights, music and action? Statewide progressive jackpots can reach millions and have better odds than the lottery.

23 August 2012
By Ron Sylvester

Conceived on Twitter, Supercontest Weekend on tap at LVH

Discarded prop bet tickets are shown on a table during the Super Bowl at the Las Vegas Hotel's Superbook Sunday February 5, 2012.

Jay Kornegay credits social media as one of the reasons why the LVH Superbook’s annual $1,500 buy-in Supercontest has reached a new level of popularity over the past year. The Supercontest drew an all-time high 517 entries in 2011.

22 August 2012
By Case Keefer

Judge rules that poker isn't gambling under federal law

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that poker is more a game of skill than chance and cannot be prosecuted under a law created to stop organized crime families from making millions of dollars from gambling.

21 August 2012
Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Las Vegas lawmaker takes aim at casino tip-sharing

A Las Vegas assemblyman says the policy of some casinos to force table games dealers to share tips with others isn’t fair, and he wants the 2013 Legislature to examine the issue.

21 August 2012
By Cy Ryan

Riviera reports smaller operating loss

A view of the Riviera on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011.

The owner of the Riviera hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip reported a smaller quarterly operating loss Monday as business overall was flat in the second quarter.

20 August 2012
By Steve Green

Station Casinos poised to pay down $150 million in debt

Station Casinos LLC of Las Vegas on Wednesday said it plans to pay down $150 million in debt, thanks to a financing deal for one of its Indian gaming partners.

15 August 2012
By Steve Green

Maryland General Assembly OKs gambling expansion bill

Opponents of expanding gambling in Maryland rally in Annapolis, Md., on Aug. 9, 2012, as a special session of the Legislature begins.

The Maryland General Assembly has passed a measure that would allow a casino to be built in Prince George's County, just miles from the nation's capital. The state Senate early Wednesday approved the measure after changes were made late Tuesday by the House of Delegates.

15 August 2012
Brian Witte, Associated Press

Station Casinos posts $7.5 million profit for 2nd quarter

The Green Valley Ranch resort in Henderson.

Las Vegas locals gaming leader Station Casinos LLC posted a quarterly profit Tuesday as results continued to improve with the strengthening local economy and aggressive marketing efforts.

14 August 2012
By Steve Green

Aliante Station reports $1.2 million quarterly profit

Aliante Station

Aliante Station hotel-casino in North Las Vegas on Tuesday reported a second-quarter profit, as revenue from the casino, hotel, restaurants and bars improved. The 202-room property cost $662 million to develop and opened in late 2008. It was spun off to investors in its debt last year as part of the Station Casinos Inc. bankruptcy. Station Casinos has continued to manage the property.

14 August 2012
By Steve Green

Affinity Gaming sees improved revenue in Southern Nevada

Las Vegas-based hotel-casino operator Affinity Gaming LLC on Tuesday said revenue improved during the second quarter for its Southern Nevada properties.

14 August 2012
By Steve Green

Bellagio spending $40 million to renovate rooms at Spa Tower

Bellagio announced today that it will remodel all 928 rooms and suites in the resort’s Spa Tower beginning Aug. 19, 2012.

The Bellagio is remaking 928 rooms and suites on the Las Vegas Strip, with some becoming available as early as next month. The $40 million project will begin next week at the Spa Tower of the Las Vegas casino-resort and is scheduled to be completed by December.

13 August 2012
By Ron Sylvester

CBRE brokerage vows to remain competitive in gaming

Commercial real estate brokerage CBRE says the loss of two Las Vegas gaming brokers to competitor Newmark Grubb Knight Frank doesn’t diminish its commitment to the industry.

13 August 2012
By VEGAS INC Staff
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