Gaming

Pinnacle Entertainment sues former CEO over casino proposal

Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas on Friday sued former Chairman and CEO Dan Lee, charging violations of his noncompete agreement because of efforts by Lee to build his proposed Mojito Pointe casino in Louisiana.

Analysts tired of Steve Wynn’s rants

Analysts tired of Steve Wynn’s rants

In the otherwise dull world of quarterly conference calls, analysts can count on Steve Wynn — the eloquent, philosophical and opinionated CEO of Wynn Resorts — to go off script, much to their consternation.

Riviera Holdings reports wider loss, revenue drop in 3Q

Riviera Holdings Corp. of Las Vegas, the casino operator preparing to emerge from bankruptcy, today said its third quarter loss grew while revenue fell.

Tropicana reports wider loss in quarter amid renovation

Revenue slumped and the loss widened during the third quarter at the Tropicana hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip as its owner continued to pump tens of millions of dollars into a renovation there.

Stratosphere owner says loss widened in third quarter

Southern Nevada gaming company American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC endured another difficult quarter, today posting a wider third quarter loss as revenue fell.

Fitzgeralds seeks to shut down website over alleged trademark infringement

The operator of the Fitzgeralds hotel-casinos in Las Vegas and around the country went to court Wednesday in hopes of shutting down a website it says is infringing on its trademarks.

Wynn Resorts 'very happy' with union agreement

Wynn Resorts has signed a collective bargaining agreement with the Transport Workers Union covering table games dealers at the Wynn Las Vegas resort, the company said today.

Las Vegas Hilton reports wider loss in third quarter

The recession and the over-supply of hotel rooms in Las Vegas punished the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino in the third quarter, with the property's loss widening on lower revenue.

The next to charge a resort fee in Las Vegas: Bellagio

The Bellagio hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas visitors probably stay at the Bellagio more for its dancing fountains or opulent surroundings than because it's one of the very few luxury hotels in town that does not charge a resort fee.

Tropicana Entertainment reports $1.5 million profit in third quarter

The Tropicana Laughlin.

Las Vegas-based Tropicana Entertainment Inc. today said it earned $1.5 million in the third quarter, despite the deterioration of the Lake Tahoe and Laughlin markets in Nevada where it has three hotel-casinos.

Baccarat, sports betting boost Strip casinos in September

CARSON CITY – Baccarat and sports betting helped Las Vegas Strip casinos register $580.5 million in gross win in September, a 2.8 percent increase over a year ago.

Hard Rock hotel says profit tumbled in third quarter

The check-in lobby at the new HRH Tower at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas Monday, December 28, 2009.

The owner of the Hard Rock hotel-casino in Las Vegas today posted, as expected, a steep loss for the third quarter and warned it's having trouble making its debt payments.

LVCVA tailors marketing strategy to post-recession visitors

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority plans to refine its marketing and advertising strategy next month as experts zero in on the changing characteristics of typical Las Vegas visitors and how to reach them.

Poker star Annie Duke finds place in pop culture, intellectual circles

Annie Duke at Extra Lounge in Planet Hollywood on July 1, 2010.

After her second place finish last year on Donald Trump’s reality show “Celebrity Apprentice,” Annie Duke cemented her crossover status in pop culture from the more crowded field of mere poker fame.

IGT swings to profit in quarter on lower revenue

Casino supplier International Game Technology today posted a profit for its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, even as slot machine sales and lease revenue fell.