Gaming

After Harmon is imploded, what will take its place at CityCenter?

A view of the Harmon at MGM's CityCenter looking westbound from a helicopter Monday, May 21, 2012.

The ruling last week that potentially speeds up demolition of the $275 million Harmon hotel has casino industry observers wondering what CityCenter will develop in the tower’s place.

Fired casino host calls suit 'retribution'

A casino host fired and accused of wrongdoing by the Palms in Las Vegas is alleging the company is retaliating against her because of an alleged sexual harassment issue.

Heller may hold last piece of online poker puzzle

Reports that Sens. Harry Reid and Jon Kyl are inching closer to a deal on legalizing online poker have heads turning toward Nevada’s junior senator, Republican Dean Heller, to see if he will be able to help close the deal.

Man wins $66,200 roulette bet at Binion’s in downtown Las Vegas

A Hawaiian man said he's planning to buy a house after winning $132,400 on a single roulette bet in downtown Las Vegas.

Caesars Entertainment agrees to pay $100,000 fine over underage gambling, drinking

Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine after investigations found minors gambled and drank at four of its Las Vegas casinos.

Wynn results suggest high-end business steady on the Strip

The Encore is shown to the left of the Wynn Las Vegas on the Strip.

The first financial results for the Las Vegas Strip for the second quarter are out — and they suggest business remained steady in the high-end segment.

Wynn Resorts 2Q net income rises, but revenue down

Wynn Resorts says its second-quarter earnings rose from the same quarter last year, which was weighed down by a hefty charge. But revenue fell on lower gambling at its operations in both Las Vegas and the Asian gambling center of Macau.

CityCenter back in court seeking OK to demolish Harmon tower

A view of the Harmon at MGM's CityCenter looking westbound from a helicopter Monday, May 21, 2012.

Four years after Clark County building inspectors issued corrective-action and stop-work orders at the Harmon on the Las Vegas Strip, the hotel’s owner is back in court seeking permission to demolish it. After a four-month recess, testimony resumed Monday in Clark County District Court in a hearing on whether CityCenter can demolish the hotel prior to a trial planned for next year in a lawsuit over Harmon design and construction defects and unpaid Harmon construction invoices.

Inside the investigation of leading GOP money man Adelson

Sheldon Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., speaks during the news conference of the opening ceremony of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007.

A decade ago gambling magnate and leading Republican donor Sheldon Adelson looked at a desolate spit of land in Macau and imagined a glittering strip of casinos, hotels and malls.

MGM Resorts lets loyalty card holders earn points via social media

Under a new program, those with M life loyalty cards can check in via social media at MGM Resorts hotels on the Las Vegas Strip to earn comp points.

It no longer takes a roll of the dice or spin of the roulette wheel to become a high roller in Las Vegas casinos. You can now tweet your way to VIP status. Or you can use Facebook, Foursquare or Instagram.

Heated Asian baccarat patent dispute boils over into U.S. lawsuit

An already intense Asian patent dispute has heated up with the filing of a U.S. lawsuit against Las Vegas-based casino supplier Shuffle Master Inc.

Casino win in May takes a tumble

Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip won $474.3 million in May, a drop of 18.15 percent for the month compared to a year ago.

Shuffle Master recommended for interactive gaming license

The state Gaming Control Board on Wednesday unanimously recommended approving Las Vegas-based Shuffle Master Inc. for an interactive gaming license. If approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission on July 26, Shuffle Master would become the third Nevada company to receive a license to offer intrastate online poker.

New WSOP app continues social gaming trend

As players vied for millions of dollars at the World Series of Poker Main Event, a free online version made its debut Tuesday.

Firm benefits with ‘Wall Street comes to Las Vegas' strategy

Bill Lerner and Rich Moriarty of Union Gaming Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Given the timing, the decision by three former Deutsche Bank professionals to open a research, investment and brokerage house in Las Vegas was quite gutsy. It was 2009, and their speciality — the gaming industry — was reeling in the recession. But just as casinos are slowly but surely clawing their way out of rotten economic times, so, too, Union Gaming Group is along for the ride, having expanded by opening an office in Macau and planning another one in New York.