Gaming

Caesars says it has deal in place to acquire William Hill

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

Caesars Entertainment has a deal in place to buy sports-betting firm William Hill.

MGM Resorts outlines conference health screening option

An exterior view of the MGM Grand hotel-casino Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

Casino giant MGM Resorts International is teaming with a firm that provided COVID-19 screenings for the National Hockey League playoffs and ...

Will Park MGM no-smoking policy set a trend in Las Vegas?

An exterior view of the Park MGM, formerly the Monte Carlo, is shown from Toshiba Plaza Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

Public health advocates are praising MGM Resorts International for establishing the Strip’s first nonsmoking casino, but industry observers say it’s too early to know ...

Planet Hollywood to reopen Oct. 8 in Las Vegas

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

The gaming floor of the Caesars Entertainment property will be open daily, and the hotel will accommodate guests Thursdays-Sundays.

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas set to open January 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. Bosworth announced a Jan. 15, 2021 opening for the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (formerly the Hard Rock Hotel).

Virgin Hotels officials today announced a new opening date of Jan. 15 for the hospitality brand’s debut in Las Vegas just east of the Strip at the former Hard Rock Hotel site while also expressing support for the members of Southern Nevada’s most essential industry currently struggling through the pandemic.

Ray of sunshine: Circa resort creating 1,500 jobs in Las Vegas amid pandemic

Derek Stevens, who owns The D and Golden Gate in Las Vegas, is shown in front of his newest resort property, Circa, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020.

The first casino built downtown in four decades, Circa is providing some 1,500 jobs at a time the coronavirus pandemic has rocked the Las Vegas economy, sending ...

Poker room at Encore reopening Sept. 30

An exterior view of the Encore hotel-casino Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

The poker room at Encore is set to open later this month, according to a news release Friday from Wynn Resorts. The 24-hour poker room will open at ...

Wynn Resorts tallies 548 COVID-19 positives, 3 worker deaths

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

One Las Vegas Strip casino company said today that it tallied 548 positive tests for COVID-19 among its 12,000 employees since May, and three workers have died. Wynn Resorts reported that testing found 51 positive cases of the new coronavirus among ...

Slot player hits nearly $790,000 jackpot — and then some

An exterior view of the Fremont casino in downtown Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

A slot player from Hawaii hit an almost $790,000 jackpot at a downtown Las Vegas casino, then topped it off by winning another ...

Several vehicles destroyed, damaged in fire at casino parking garage

Damage is shown after an early morning fire at the Four Queens parking garage at Casino Center Boulevard and Carson Avenue in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. At least five cars on the first level of the garage burned, officials said.

At least five vehicles were destroyed or damaged in a fire early today at the Four Queens parking garage in downtown Las Vegas, fire department officials said. The fire did about $500,000 in damage, but nobody was injured, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The blaze was reported ...

TV executive named next CEO of Fremont Street Experience

Marketing veteran Andrew Simon will be the next chief executive officer for the Fremont Street Experience, according to a news release. Simon, who will start his ...

William Hill becomes official ESPN odds supplier

This photo shows an advertisement for the William Hill sportsbook.

The William Hill betting chain will become the official odds supplier for ESPN across all its platforms in a deal announced today that expands the bookmaker's ...

Park MGM will be smoke-free when it reopens

In this Dec. 28, 2005, file photo, Judy King of Daytona Beach, Fla., holds her cigarette while playing a slot machine at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

One of the last Las Vegas Strip resorts to reopen after coronavirus closures will be the first to be smoke-free, MGM Resorts International announced Monday. Park MGM will prohibit tobacco smoke inside when it opens Sept. 30, said Anton Nikodemus, president and ...

Wynn Resorts files lawsuit over ‘melee’ at Strip casino

An exterior view of the Encore hotel-casino Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

Wynn Resorts is punching back following what the company described as a melee at its Encore casino over Labor Day weekend. Wynn is suing 15 to 20 unnamed people involved in a fight in the resort lobby, according to a lawsuit filed today in ...

Las Vegas sports books ready for big NFL opening weekend

Chairs are spaced for social distancing in the SuperBook at the Westgate Friday, Aug. 7, 2020.

Las Vegas sports books are gearing up for a busy first weekend of NFL action, despite the coronavirus pandemic. John Murray, executive director of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, said he expects a big turnout Sunday, even though fans and bettors will have ...