Gaming

Station Casinos moves closer to emerging from bankruptcy

Aliante Station Casino and Hotel in North Las Vegas.

Station Casinos Inc. is closer to emerging from bankruptcy after a judge on Wednesday approved reorganization plans for most of the Las Vegas company’s subsidiaries.

Gambler wins $250,000 lawsuit against Imperial Palace

Things weren’t going well for Chad Johnson the day he tried his luck at the Imperial Palace casino, where he worked as a valet. On May 11, 2008, he began complaining to a friend that the Monopoly slot machine’s bonus round kept showing the same outcome: A loss.

Internet poker bill advances in Nevada

CARSON CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a bill aimed at putting Nevada casinos at the front of the pack if the federal government were to authorize Internet poker.

Law firms compete to lead suits against Las Vegas Sands directors

A performer at the Venetian in Las Vegas is shown in this Sept. 17, 2010, file photo. Directors of Las Vegas Sands, which owns the Venetian and Palazzo resorts on the Strip, were hit with another shareholder lawsuit on April 18, 2011.

Likely hoping for a big award of attorney’s fees, law firms are competing to be named lead counsel in the current batch of securities lawsuits against the directors of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Herbst Gaming changes name to Affinity Gaming for 'fresh start'

Herbst Gaming LLC of Las Vegas today said it has changed its name to Affinity Gaming LLC. Herbst Gaming LLC was the lender-led company created to take over the assets of bankrupt Herbst Gaming Inc.

Steve Wynn says no plans in place for retirement

Steve Wynn meets with the media in a villa at Wynn Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, regarding his marriage to Andrea Hissom.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. founder Steve Wynn appears to have plenty of work to do in China – and no plans to retire. Wynn was asked about business during an interview to be published in Monday’s Wall Street Journal.

Gaming Commission puts hold on license for 'slot arcade'

Jackpot Joanie's recently opened two new locations: one in Southern Highlands, the other in the Paradise area of the valley.

Over the past few months, the Nevada Gaming Commission has reluctantly approved licenses for “slot arcades” that seem more like subdued, miniature casinos than traditional bars. That streak ended Thursday, when the commission voted 3-2 to refer a license application for a new Jackpot Joanie’s tavern back to the state’s regulatory staff.

Bill to allow gambling in hotel rooms advances

A bill that would allow guests to gamble in their rooms was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee after receiving assurances there would be efforts to prevent teens from playing.

Second chain follows Dotty's in suing county over ordinance

A man enters Dotty's near Eastern and Serene in Henderson on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

A second chain of Dotty's-like Las Vegas-area neighborhood gambling establishments is suing Clark County and the County Commission over an ordinance aimed at requiring them to operate more like traditional gaming taverns.

Resort Association seeks ban on slot taverns like Dotty's

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

The Nevada Resort Association on Thursday petitioned the Nevada Gaming Commission to outlaw the so-called Dotty’s business model — gaming taverns that look more like miniature casinos than traditional bars.

Producer sues Caesars Entertainment after Sheena Easton plan fizzles

A Las Vegas producer is suing Caesars Entertainment Corp., charging he lost a deal valued at more than $1 million when Caesars Palace canceled plans to bring Sheena Easton in as a resident performer.

Penn National Gaming gets approval to acquire M Resort

The M Resort is shown near the Interstate 15 and St. Rose Parkway interchange.

The Gaming Commission today approved Penn National Gaming's move to acquire the M Resort -- a process that began when Penn bought the resort’s debt, worth some $1 billion -- from lenders for $230.5 million.

Gaming Commission OKs operator for Lake Las Vegas casino

Casino MonteLago at Lake Las Vegas.

The Nevada Gaming Commission today approved a new management team to run the shuttered Casino MonteLago, which is scheduled to open May 26 at Lake Las Vegas.

Free-play poker sites attracting players, making money

A screenshot of a sign up page for Hustler Casino's free online poker room, one of a growing number of legal U.S. poker websites.

Craig Billings is president and CEO of a Las Vegas company that runs Internet poker rooms. But he’s not in the gambling business. His players don’t pay to play, and they don’t win or lose money. It’s all for fun.

Nevada casino pioneer William Pennington dead at 88

William Pennington, a pioneer in Nevada's casino industry who helped build the Circus Circus empire, has died at age 88.