Gaming

Las Vegas Sands exploring sale of Venetian, Palazzo

An exterior view of the Venetian in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

Las Vegas Sands is in talks to sell some or all of its Strip assets — the Venetian, Palazzo, and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. A Sands spokesman today confirmed a report by Bloomberg that the company is “exploring the sale of its flagship casinos in Las Vegas.”

26 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath

New Circa casino called a ‘game changer’ for downtown Las Vegas

The Stadium Swim rooftop pool complex, seen during a media preview of Circa on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, is one of the resort's main attractions.

The new kid on the block, Circa is also a beacon on the horizon of a gloomy economy decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.

25 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Cromwell to reopen next week, Caesars officials say

An exterior view of the Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

The Cromwell, one of a handful of Las Vegas casinos still closed after the coronavirus shutdown was lifted, will open next week, according to a news release from ...

22 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Photos: Take a look at the over-the-top Circa a week before opening

The new sports book at Circa is seen during a media tour of the property Monday Oct. 19, 2020, as it prepares for their opening on October 28th.

Circa Las Vegas owner Derek Stevens is sitting in the massive sports book at his new downtown property. He looks around at the bright lights, projection screens and other features and can’t help soaking it all in.

21 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Phone of casino exec in trade secrets flap to be examined

This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows the exterior of the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

A forensic expert must examine the personal phone of an Atlantic City casino executive accused of taking valuable data on the Borgata's top customers to his new job at ...

16 October 2020
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Las Vegas might not see normal until 2022, longtime casino owner says

South Point owner, Michael Gaughan, poses for a photo with Budweisers official Clydesdale, Red, during an event to kick off NASCAR race weekend, at the South Point 400 Bar, Thursday, Sep. 13, 2018.

Las Vegas casino owner Michael Gaughan said he hopes the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over by the spring, but Las Vegas might not fully recover until 2022.

16 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath

NJ shatters its own sports betting record: $748M bet in September

In this Sept. 5, 2019, photo, a gambler making a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J.

New Jersey's fast-growing sports betting market blew past its own national record in September, taking in more than $748 million in bets from sports gamblers finally ...

15 October 2020
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Music group announces $1.2B resort, casino in Mississippi

A coastal Mississippi city will be among the first sites to launch a hotel and casino backed by a major global ...

15 October 2020
AJC

Nugget Casino Resort laying off over 150 employees

Sparks businesses are still feeling the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as more residents test positive and continue to ...

15 October 2020
Sparks Tribune

Springfield, MGM continue talks on $2.3 million underpayment from casino during coronavirus

This Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, photo shows the MGM Springfield casino's front facade on Main Street in Springfield, Mass.

City officials said this week that MGM Springfield continues to owe $2.3 million to the city, MassLive reports. The contractual payment has been delayed since ...

15 October 2020
MassLive

Slow business prompts Encore to close three days a week

A view of the Encore and Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Citing weak customer demand, Wynn Resorts announced today it is cutting the operating schedule at the Encore to four days a week. The 2,034-room Strip resort will be open Thursdays through Sundays only. After closing at noon Monday, it will be closed until ...

13 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Gaming group: No federal help for Las Vegas casinos expected soon

People cross Casino Center Boulevard at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas Friday, June 12, 2020.

An American Gaming Association official said election politics have likely torpedoed the chance for additional COVID-19 federal relief funds that could help the gaming industry ...

10 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath,
John Sadler

Wynn Resorts enhancing security measures in Las Vegas

A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.

Wynn Resorts will employ added security measures at the Wynn and Encore properties in Las Vegas on weekends in an effort to push back against ...

6 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath

Nevada casino winnings report charts sluggish August

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

Casino gambling remained slow in Nevada last month, according to a key index of casino activity that showed little improvement from the month before. The Nevada ...

30 September 2020
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Caesars Entertainment buys bookmaker William Hill for $3.7B

A view of the William Hill Sports Book during the reopening of the Tropicana Las Vegas Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.

Caesars Entertainment said Wednesday it is buying the British bookmaker William Hill for $3.7 billion in a deal aimed at binding its casinos ever closer to the ...

30 September 2020
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
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