Gaming

Gaming Control Board not pleased with Siegel Slots

CARSON CITY — Members of the state Gaming Control Board are not happy with the operation at Siegel Slots & Suites in Las Vegas.

8 June 2011
By Cy Ryan

Las Vegas businessman wins approval for Carson City casino

CARSON CITY – The Las Vegas owner of a slot machine route company who has managed six casinos is now going to get his own casino.

8 June 2011
By Cy Ryan

Fontainebleau bankruptcy trustee seeks to recover millions

The hulking shell of Fontainebleau sits dark on the Strip. Construction was halted on the resort in summer 2009 after lenders pulled $800 million in financing.

The bankruptcy trustee for the stalled $2.9 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino-resort on Wednesday sued its developer, Miami executive Jeff Soffer, claiming he and others are responsible for the failure of the project and losses sustained by creditors.

8 June 2011
By Steve Green

Moody's raises Penn National Gaming outlook

Moody's Investors Service raised Penn National Gaming Inc.'s outlook as well as its secured bank loan rating on Wednesday, saying the casino operator has done well compared to its rivals and improved its credit profile

8 June 2011
Associated Press

Shuffle Master reports record revenue on Australia growth

With business strong in Australia, Las Vegas-based casino supplier Shuffle Master Inc. today reported record revenue in its second fiscal quarter.

8 June 2011
By Steve Green

Singapore set to overtake Las Vegas as second-biggest gambling market, group says

MACAU — Asia will be home to the world’s two biggest casino markets as early as this year, with Singapore set to take the No. 2 spot from Las Vegas, a U.S. gambling industry group said Tuesday.

7 June 2011
Associated Press

Dotty’s charges Clark County leaked trade secrets

Dotty's near Eastern and Serene in Henderson is shown Thursday, March 24, 2011.

The Dotty’s gaming chain has beefed up its lawsuit against Clark County, now charging that Dotty’s confidential financial information has been leaked to competitors and the press.

7 June 2011
By Steve Green

Here's a tip: It looks like Steve Wynn wins again

It’s a transaction that occurs thousands of times a day in our city’s service industry-dominated berg: The tip. It can be a well-directed “thank you” or it can be a message to workers that their efforts didn’t measure up.

6 June 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

California tribe cautions against working with bankrupt gaming executive

A Northern California Indian tribe on Friday cautioned investors about doing business with bankrupt Las Vegas gaming executive R. Shawn Ellis.

3 June 2011
By Steve Green

After closure on the Strip, everything must go at the Sahara

Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 8:07 p.m. - The Sahara marquee is seen as the sun sets on the last evening that the casino is open.

Now that the Sahara hotel-casino is closed in Las Vegas after 59 years, everything must go. The owners of the casino are planning a liquidation sale of all items inside the property exactly one month after closing the casino's doors. Things for sale include the casino's poker room sign, bedroom furnishings and chandeliers in several shapes and sizes.

3 June 2011
By Oskar Garcia

MGM Macau casino raises $1.4 billion in Hong Kong IPO

A Macau casino joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Pansy Ho, the daughter of gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, has raised about 11.1 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.4 billion) in net proceeds from an initial public offering on Hong Kong's stock exchange.

3 June 2011
Associated Press

Executive behind Caesars Entertainment's loyalty program leaving company

The man widely credited with developing the casino industry's preeminent gambler loyalty program is exiting Caesars Entertainment after nearly 13 years with the casino giant.

2 June 2011
By Liz Benston

Court rules Sunset Station open to liability for car theft in valet parking

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that a man whose car was stolen from Sunset Station's valet parking area can sue the hotel-casino for damages, even though he got an insurance settlement.

2 June 2011
By Cy Ryan

Poker's Phil Ivey sues online poker business, says reputation 'damaged'

As expected, poker superstar Phil Ivey filed suit Wednesday against Tiltware LLC – a suit suggesting he’s trying to distance himself from the company’s alleged ties to illegal online gambling.

2 June 2011
By Steve Green

Penn National Gaming says improvement ahead for M Resort

Penn National Gaming Inc. today said it expects business to improve at its newly-acquired M Resort in Henderson, despite sluggish conditions in the Las Vegas locals casino market.

1 June 2011
By Steve Green
« Older Newer »