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Nevada leaders remember Adelson as business trailblazer, philanthropist

Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson sits onstage before President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.

Nevada leaders reacted today to the death of Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, remembering him as a businessman who championed ideas that shaped Nevada and a philanthropist. Adelson, founder, chairman and CEO of ...

12 January 2021
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies at 87

Las Vegas Sands CEO and Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson stands as he is recognized by President Donald Trump during a Medal of Freedom ceremony in the White House, Nov. 16, 2018.

Sheldon Adelson, who rose from a modest start as the son of an immigrant taxi driver to become a billionaire Republican powerbroker with a casino empire and ...

12 January 2021
By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Casino mogul, GOP megadonor Adelson to take medical leave

Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson sits onstage before President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.

Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson will take a medical leave after recently resuming cancer treatments, the company announced in a statement on Thursday. Adelson's leave of absence will be effective ...

7 January 2021
Associated Press

Strip casinos continue to struggle compared to 2019

Gamblers place bets on roulette during the reopening of the Mirage Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020.

Gambling earnings by Las Vegas Strip casinos have remained down compared to figures last year. The Nevada Gaming Control Board released numbers on Tuesday showing ...

30 December 2020
Associated Press

Las Vegas company offers casino credit at the slot machine

Charlie Skinner, chief operating officer for Marker Trax, loads credit onto a slot machine at Ellis Island Casino Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Marker Trax enables the casino to offer cashless wagering accounts (credit) to slot players. The accounts are protected with a PIN number.

The owner of a small Las Vegas casino has created a system for players to quickly establish a line of credit and access it directly at a slot machine with their rewards card. Gary Ellis, the namesake of Ellis Island, created ...

30 December 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Circa provides 'greatest view of Las Vegas' at rooftop Legacy Club

Strip casinos are viewed at sunset from the outdoor patio of the Legacy Club, a rooftop lounge, at Circa in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.

Standing on the roof top Legacy Club at his new Circa Las Vegas, Stevens proclaimed what appeared to be obvious ...

22 December 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Mirage to cease all midweek operations starting next month

An exterior image of the Mirage May 15, 2020.

All operations at the Mirage will be closed midweek starting next month, according to a statement from MGM Resorts International. Beginning Jan. 4, the Mirage — including ...

21 December 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Lucky Saturday: Downtown Las Vegas slot machine hits for over $500,000

A view of the El Cortez in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015.

A slot player at the El Cortez hit a jackpot for more than $500,000 over the weekend. A man playing a Wheel of Fortune machine won nearly ...

14 December 2020
By Bryan Horwath

River town Laughlin stays afloat during pandemic as visitors seek respite

Laughlin’s Edgewater Casino, Aquarius Casino and Riverside Casino are reflected in the Colorado River, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.

In October, just under 111,000 people visited Laughlin, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. That was down 25% from October 2019.

13 December 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Pandemic delays opening of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas beyond Jan. 15

Richard "Boz" Bosworth, president and CEO of JC Hospitality and Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas porte cochere Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.

The opening of the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has been pushed back again, with owner JC Hospitality citing the “continuously evolving COVID-19 situation.” The off-Strip resort ...

7 December 2020
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Bill would allow third-party alcohol delivery in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas City Council is considering a bill that would allow businesses to contract with third-party services to deliver alcoholic beverages to ...

2 December 2020
By Sara MacNeil

Players score big back-to-back wins at Red Rock Resort

Players score big back-to-back wins at Red Rock Resort

Red Rock Resort has been a lucky place this week. Monday afternoon, a day after a gambler landed a nearly $280,000 hand playing video poker, an ...

1 December 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Las Vegas to bounce back like the Roaring '20s, casino exec predicts

Tourists are shown on the Las Vegas Strip Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.

Once the pandemic subsides, Las Vegas could recover like the “Roaring '20s” with economic prosperity, according to one casino executive. “People are going to want to get out and have a good time,” Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox said in an ...

1 December 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Regulars helping prop up locals casinos during pandemic

Customer of six years John Magyarics gambles inside the Emerald Island Casino in Henderson, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020.

As he walked the casino floor, Tim Brooks, co-owner of the Emerald Island in downtown Henderson, noticed a couple familiar faces. “Yeah! You guys are back,” Brooks said as he greeted longtime patrons Bob and Sandy Pelz, former residents back in town for a visit. “Welcome home.” On this ...

30 November 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Casino winnings flat in October; figures down 36% this year

In this Aug. 27, 2020, file photo, a woman wearing a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus plays an electronic slot machine during the reopening of the Mirage hotel and casino in Las Vegas.

Casinos in Nevada on Tuesday reported flat winnings in October, marking another sluggish month in a key index of statewide fiscal health. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said casino house winnings of almost $823 million statewide were down 19.5% compared with the same month a ...

24 November 2020
Associated Press
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