Gaming

8 Nevadans make Forbes list of richest Americans

Eight Nevadans landed on the 2010 Forbes 400 Richest Americans list, including one casino billionaire who made the top 20 and another making a first-time appearance. Las Vegas Sands Chairman and Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson ranked No. 13 on the list with a reported net worth of $14.7 billion.

23 September 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

Recession resurrects specter of job selling in gaming industry

Recession resurrects specter of job selling in gaming industry

In the days when mobsters lined their pockets with casino cash, employment in the industry’s more lucrative echelons often depended on knowing someone in a position of power.

21 September 2010
By Liz Benston

Cosmopolitan is still wrestling with disgruntled condo buyers

The Cosmopolitan's rooms will be marketed as a resort hotel with added perks typical of condominiums.

The owners of the Cosmopolitan probably regret the mess they inherited when they foreclosed on the property in 2008. That is, the requirement that they deliver condo-hotel units to buyers dismayed by the prospect of closing escrow.

20 September 2010
By Liz Benston

CityCenter’s Crystals adjusts, boosts occupancy with new retailers

The Paul Smith storefront is shown in Crystals, CityCenter's retail district, Saturday, September 18, 2010.

More than nine months after its opening, Crystals is still evolving. Managers of CityCenter’s retail district are recruiting new retailers, tweaking the mall’s design and making adjustments where they see fit.

20 September 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

To slot players, Palms' sideshow a freak show

Dickie Sunrise entertains patrons of the Palms in a room shared by a circus stage and machines used by participants in slot tournaments.

Las Vegas resident Judy Skow visits the Palms several times a month to play video poker. One recent afternoon is a bit different from her usual trip, however. For starters, it involves a man who appears to swallow a handful of razor blades.

18 September 2010
By Liz Benston

Gaming Commission OKs settlement over Caesars Palace baccarat table dance

The Nevada Gaming Commission approved a state settlement and $250,000 fine against the holding company for Caesars Palace on Thursday. But commissioners weren’t happy that resort representatives didn’t show up for the tongue-lashing they gave the company for allowing a customer to do an impromptu dance on a baccarat table last year.

17 September 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Former Lady Luck owner gets license, plans entry into Las Vegas market

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. got approval Thursday for a gaming license from the Nevada Gaming Commission. Isle owned the downtown Las Vegas Lady Luck property before selling its interest in 2002, but the company is now looking at entering the locals market again.

The Nevada Gaming Commission today approved the licensing of Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., a St. Louis-based company that once owned the Lady Luck property in downtown Las Vegas.

16 September 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

MGM fills No. 2 spot, announces senior management changes

MGM Resorts International announced several senior management changes today, including the promotion of a longtime executive to the company’s No. 2 post.

16 September 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

Las Vegas Sands weighs name change to reflect global presence

Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation and his wife Miriam Adelson, attend the opening ceremony of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau Tuesday, August 28, 2007.

Las Vegas Sands is considering a possible name change to reflect the resort company’s growing international presence. Any name change could be voted on as early as the next board of directors meeting in November.

15 September 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

Planet Hollywood submits plans to add signage, balconies

The entrance to Planet Hollywood is shown in this 2009 photo. Executives have proposed plans they hope will make the casino's entrance stand out.

Planet Hollywood’s façade on the Las Vegas Strip might soon be receiving an updated look -- one that executives hope will make the resort’s entrances more recognizable.

14 September 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

With Plaza implosion out, Goodman seeking 'gateway' to Symphony Park

The Plaza hotel-casino is seen in 2009 looking from Symphony Park. Mayor Oscar Goodman said Monday that the area near the Plaza would be key to providing access between Symphony Park and the area near the Fremont Street Experience.

In 2005, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman told a local business publication he had a drastic wish for The Plaza, the landmark downtown hotel and casino that serves as the west anchor of the Fremont Street Experience — an implosion.

13 September 2010
By Dave Toplikar

Plaza to lay off 400 workers, temporarily close hotel

The Fremont Street Experience and Plaza Hotel in downtown Las Vegas are shown.

More than 400 employees of the Plaza Hotel & Casino face layoffs in the next 60 days as the downtown Las Vegas property closes its 1,037-room hotel and portions of its casino in early November.

13 September 2010
By Steve Green

Baccarat gives boost to Strip gaming win

CARSON CITY – The state Gaming Control Board reported today that Las Vegas Strip casinos won $461.1 million in games and slots in July, the same amount as July 2009.

10 September 2010
By Cy Ryan

Q&A: Scott Butera

Scott Butera, CEO of Tropicana Entertainment, says the employees of a casino are its most important assets.

Although some casino employers battle labor unions, Tropicana Entertainment CEO Scott Butera makes peace with them.

10 September 2010
By Liz Benston

Executive is third to leave Wynn Resorts in 2 weeks

Wynn Las Vegas has parted ways with another high-level nightclub executive, the company said today.

8 September 2010
By Amanda Finnegan
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