A National Labor Relations Board judge has ordered Wynn Las Vegas to reinstate a dealer who complained she was fired for union activity that was protected by federal law.
CARSON CITY – The Herbst family, a pioneer in Nevada gambling, is bowing out and a new company is taking over 15 casinos in three states and a mammoth slot machine operation.
HARRISBURG — State gambling regulators pulled the plug today on the long-stalled Foxwoods casino project planned for Philadelphia's Delaware River waterfront.
The $3.9 billion Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opened its doors Wednesday night, giving the public its first glimpse inside the Strip’s newest resort — and the last to emerge from Las Vegas’ construction boom years.
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas executives on Wednesday cut the ribbon on the $3.9 billion resort. Resort executives and partners marked the occasion in front of one of Cosmopolitan's signature spaces: the David Rockwell-designed Chandelier Bar, a three-tiered bar, dripping with more than 2 million crystals.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is revamping its marketing and advertising strategy to focus on attracting the likeliest visitors in a post-recession economy.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas first piqued curiosity when it sent a horde of furry, little animals through the resort in its national TV ad campaign. Tonight, curious travelers will get to discover what the resort is really all about when Deutsche Bank’s $3.9 billion Cosmopolitan opens its doors.
Metro Police are looking for an armed man who made off on a motorcycle with about $1.5 million worth of gambling chips from the Bellagio hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Police Lt. Clint Nichols said the man parked his motorcycle outside the casino's north valet, then walked directly to a craps table at about 3:50 a.m.
The stock of Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casinos Inc. fell 10 percent this morning after Ameristar said it's no longer considering a sale of the company.
Binion's Gambling Hall in downtown Las Vegas has eliminated the equivalent of about 20 full-time jobs as a result of the continuing recession. Spokeswoman Lisa Robinson said the positions were cut with the elimination Monday of valet parking services and changes in the food and beverage department.
When asked to explain the aesthetic of a casino resort lacking a defined theme, major chains or celebrity brand names, the CEO of the $3.9 billion Cosmopolitan Las Vegas resort begins to unpack a series of boxes the size of cigarette packs stacked on his desk.
Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas suffered another setback Thursday in efforts to block former CEO Dan Lee from competing against Pinnacle in Lake Charles, La.
John Unwin left a high-profile job as general manager of Caesars Palace last year to lead the $3.9 billion Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, a 2,995-room property that debuts Dec. 15 as the last of the boom-era luxury resorts on the Strip to open.
CARSON CITY – After 28 consecutive months of declining gaming win compared to a year earlier, casinos in downtown Las Vegas posted a 10.3 percent gain in October.
