The owner of the Stratosphere hotel-casino in Las Vegas is suing a publicly-traded Seattle company, alleging trademark infringement.
22 June 2012
By Steve Green
Two independent gaming equipment testing laboratories have been registered by the state Gaming Control Board. Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said Thursday that Gaming Laboratories International LLC and BMM International LLC are the first companies to be designated to test casino games and systems under legislation signed last year by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
22 June 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
Internet poker play could begin within the state’s borders by the end of the year after the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved licenses to two leading gaming equipment manufacturers on Thursday.
22 June 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
Facebook could shape the future of the Strip. As gambling expands overseas and Las Vegas diversifies as a tourist destination, casino operators are looking to online gaming as a way to attract new customers and increase profits.
22 June 2012
By Ron Sylvester
Nevada entered the Internet gambling era Thursday when the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved licenses for two leading gaming equipment manufacturers to provide online systems to play poker on the Internet within the state.
21 June 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
It was hard to tell whether it was Ralph Topping’s witty personality, his brogue or the quality of his team’s presentation that won over members of the Nevada Gaming Commission.
21 June 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
An Alaska woman is planning to take her son to New Zealand after winning a $1 million jackpot Wednesday night at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. Linda Fleury of Eagle River hit the prize on the Wheel of Fortune.
21 June 2012
By Ron Sylvester
An Indian casino under development in California in partnership with Station Casinos LLC isn't among the Indian gaming projects around the country that may be affected by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week, Fitch Ratings said Wednesday, reversing an earlier statement about the project.
20 June 2012
By Steve Green
The Internet is littered with casino applications for iPhones and other mobile devices — some potentially infringing on game makers’ trademarks.
20 June 2012
By Steve Green
Wall Street analysts say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling could stall development of some Indian casinos around the country. The court allowed a lawsuit to proceed in which a foe of the Gun Lake Casino in Michigan is challenging the federal government’s decision to take land into trust on behalf of the Gun Lake tribe.
19 June 2012
By Steve Green
The trailer with 15 slot machines popped up once again today on the site of the historic Moulin Rouge near downtown Las Vegas. But unlike in past years when owners set up the makeshift casino to keep alive the property's unrestricted gaming license, people showed up.
19 June 2012
By Ron Sylvester
Wynn Resorts Ltd. board member Elaine Wynn took legal action Tuesday in hopes of invalidating a stockholders’ agreement that restricts her ability to sell her shares — valued at more than $1 billion — in the casino resort company.
19 June 2012
By Steve Green
Cantor Gaming of Las Vegas said Monday it reached an agreement to develop and operate a race and sports betting book at Silverton Casino Hotel in Las Vegas.
18 June 2012
By Steve Green
Las Vegas’ highest-earning executive raked in more than $25 million last year and had nothing to do with gaming. A pharmaceutical honcho bested the biggest names on the Strip to earn the honor.
18 June 2012
By Delen Goldberg
Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., of Las Vegas, announced today that it is buying the Heartland Poker Tour and its related assets, including poker website domain names, for $4.5 million.
15 June 2012
By Steve Green
