Gaming

The strange allure of baccarat: 'The cards speak for themselves'

James Bond sits down for a friendly (or not so friendly) game.

Earlier this year, The New York Times published the obituary of John Fairfax of Henderson, a lifelong adventurer and gambling enthusiast who favored baccarat. “Baccarat is equal parts skill and chance,” the Times obit stated. But it was wrong.

Nine of the biggest Las Vegas jackpots

Here's a look at some of the most notable jackpots ever hit in Las Vegas casinos

Cosmopolitan sues to shut down counterfeit website

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas sued a Chinese website operator Tuesday, claiming the defendant is operating a counterfeit version of the Cosmopolitan website.

Sheldon Adelson pulls out of Massachusetts casino race

Billionaire gambling mogul and Boston native Sheldon Adelson says he is no longer interested in opening a casino in his home state. A spokesman for Las Vegas Sands Corp. said the state's plan to license up to three casinos and a slot parlor would dilute the market.

Margaritaville casino to open today in Mississippi

Jimmy Buffett says he knows how to put on a show. Supporters of the Margaritaville casino in Biloxi are counting on it as the gambling hall opens tonight.

Five memorable Las Vegas casino heists

The Stardust, which was imploded in 2007, was a victim of theft in September 1992, when a sports-book cashier simply walked out the door with an estimated $500,000 worth of cash and chips. The suspect has never been seen since.

Vegas crooks may conjure images of the neon city’s old days run by the mob, but in the past two decades, a new crop of criminals has made a name for themselves by executing daring casino robberies or thefts — some botched, some successful, most solved.

Judge dismisses lawsuits over drop in MGM Resorts stock price

Shareholders have struck out with two of their lawsuits over the decline of MGM Resorts International’s stock price between 2007 and 2009. Six suits were filed in the fall of 2009, and four remain active in federal court.

Reno casino in bankruptcy

The Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, half owned by MGM Resorts International, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Nevada.

Gaming Commission to use website, not newspapers, for posting regulations

The state Gaming Commission has voted to use its website for placing public notices of proposed regulations, ending the long-standing requirement they be published in the newspapers in Nevada.

Adult club boss insists he runs tight ship, gets gaming license OK

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the licensing of a general manager of a downtown Las Vegas topless club after being assured the dancers were warned against soliciting for prostitution or being involved with drugs.

Judge orders more briefing in Wynn/Okada document dispute

A Nevada state judge on Thursday indicated she needs more information before deciding whether Wynn Resorts Ltd. must turn over more records to board member and Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada.

Mississippi regulators certify Jimmy Buffett's casino

Jimmy Buffett goes before the Nevada Gaming Commission for approval of his Margaritaville gaming license inside the Grant Sawyer Building in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Jimmy Buffett told gambling regulators Thursday that next week's opening of his new Margaritaville Casino and Resort will be exciting, but creating jobs along his native Mississippi Gulf Coast has been a rewarding experience in itself.

Wynn: Company does not 'entertain' or bribe government officials

Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn, right, talks with Kazuo Okada during a Gaming Commission hearing Thursday, June 17, 2004, in Carson City, where Okada received approval for a license for his Japanese Aruze Corporation to manufacture and sell slot machines in Nevada.

Attorneys for Wynn Resorts Ltd. of Las Vegas say dissident board member Kazuo Okada’s latest demand for company documents is a ''fishing expedition'' that should be rejected by a Nevada judge.

Boyd purchases company with casinos in Kansas, Iowa and Louisiana

Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas announced Wednesday it was buying Peninsula Gaming LLC, which has casinos in the Midwest and the South, for $1.45 billion.

One year after it closed, can Sahara site become a symbol of Las Vegas' rebound?

A view of what the SLS Las Vegas resort will look like from Sahara and Las Vegas boulevards Tuesday, May 1, 2012.

Rob Oseland heard plenty of skepticism about some of the projects he helped create along the Las Vegas Strip. The Bellagio was too expensive. The Wynn and Encore were too far north, away from the heart of the Strip.