Gaming

New resort planned for old Riviera property on north Strip

Cleanup continues at the Riviera site on Las Vegas Boulevard South Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016.

A Chilean businessman has reached an agreement to buy 10 acres of Strip-facing land that formerly housed the Riviera from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The land, which will be sold for $120 million, is expected to be used for a new resort, according to the agreement. Located southwest of ...

12 October 2021
By Bryan Horwath

Togliatti appointed to Gaming Commission as 1st female chair

Chief Judge Jennifer Togliatti makes remarks during the dedication of the Amanda Aragon Memorial Garden at Grant Sawyer Middle School, May, 27, 2011. Amanda was killed while walking to school in 2005.

Gov. Steve Sisolak appointed former Judge Jennifer Togliatti and state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer to the Nevada Gaming Commission on Friday, in a move that will give the powerful five-member ...

8 October 2021
Associated Press

Cashless gambling technologies grab industry’s attention, but will players buy in?

Rachelle Rabago, IGT director of casino systems product management, demonstrates cashless gaming technology as she transfers money from an IGT Pay resort wallet on a smartphone to a video slot machine during the Global Gaming Expo at the Venetian Expo, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.

At this week’s Global Gaming Expo, cashless gambling is a hot topic. Companies are showing off their latest payment technologies, and London-based International Game Technology’s cashless casino management system was recognized as …

8 October 2021
By Bryan Horwath

Global Gaming Expo returns, masked and vaccinated, to Las Vegas

Levi Elliott, left, a technician with Longhorn Amusement, tries out a new slot machine game during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo Center Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.

Casino industry leaders and vendors riding a resurgence of gambling following coronavirus closures are gathering in-person for an annual conference this week in Las Vegas — amid strict coronavirus mask and vaccination rules — after meeting virtually a year ago. “We are thrilled to ...

6 October 2021
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

New restaurant at Harrah’s will bring a taste of Louisiana to the Strip

An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux is set to open a restaurant inside Harrah's in early 2022. This will be the first West Coast location for the Baton Rouge-based chain of ...

1 October 2021
By Timothy Boone, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La. (TNS)

Nevada casino winnings show return to pre-pandemic levels

A plane takes off from McCarran International Airport, now Harry Reid International, near the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.

Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in August, recording $1 billion-plus in house winnings for the sixth straight month as gambling statewide continues a return to pre-pandemic levels, state regulators reported Thursday. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said casinos reported taking in almost $1.17 billion in August, following ...

30 September 2021
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Man hits $1 million jackpot at Las Vegas Strip resort

An exterior view of the Venetian in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

A gambler at the Venetian won over $1 million Tuesday while playing Ultimate Texas Hold’em, according to a news release. The player, a guest at the Strip resort, hit the ...

23 September 2021
By Bryan Horwath

Longtime MGM Resorts employee named general manager of Palms

An exterior view of the Palms Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

A former New York-New York executive has been named general manager of the Palms, according to a news release. Cynthia Kiser Murphey recently was hired for ...

22 September 2021
By Bryan Horwath

Caesars, De Niro-backed Nobu unveil project in Atlantic City

A hospitality company involving actor Robert De Niro will open a restaurant in Caesars casino in ...

21 September 2021
Associated Press

Man hits $420,000 royal flush at poker table game

An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

A player at Harrah’s won more than $420,000 while playing Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em over the weekend, according to ...

21 September 2021
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas woman hits $1 million jackpot at Cannery

The exterior of the Cannery offers a view the casino's entrance, as well as a glimpse of the hotel's classic blue-collar theme.

A Las Vegas woman hit a $1 million jackpot Friday while playing a slot machine at the Cannery, the North Las Vegas casino said. The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, was playing a ...

13 September 2021
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Nevada casinos riding hot streak, set monthly win record

In this June 24, 2021, file photo, crowds walk through the casino during the opening night of Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas.

Nevada casinos set another monthly winnings record last month, riding a streak of robust revenues that has the state reaping the tax benefit, state gambling regulators said Thursday. Casinos statewide reported taking in a record $1.36 billion in July — the fifth straight month topping at least $1 billion and easily passing the record $1.23 billion set in May. Nevada Gaming Control Board analyst Michael Lawton called ...

26 August 2021
Associated Press

Louisiana land casino delayed by hurricane to open fall 2022

A southwest Louisiana riverboat casino that was damaged by a hurricane last year will reopen on land next year. Construction of a new Horseshoe Casino should be complete next fall in ...

24 August 2021
Associated Press

Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership

In this Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields throws a pass against Clemson during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Glendale, Ariz.

The Fiesta Bowl Organization announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment on Monday, pairing one of the biggest postseason college football games with ...

23 August 2021
By David Brandt, Associated Press

Ted Lee, casino owner, benefactor of UNLV, dies

Ted and Doris Lee chat with well-wishers before an announcement of a $15 million donation from the Ted and Doris Lee family to the UNLV business college on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011.

Ted Lee and his family have had their hands in many types of businesses throughout Southern Nevada, from real estate to the Eureka Casinos brand, hotels, restaurants and more.

20 August 2021
By Ray Brewer
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