Gaming

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

Mandalay Bay, Mirage ceasing midweek hotel operations amid pandemic

An exterior image of the Mirage May 15, 2020.

Mandalay Bay and the Mirage will close their hotels midweek beginning later this month. They join a growing number of Strip resorts closed during the week because of soft customer demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic ...

20 November 2020
By Bryan Horwath

U.S. casinos recovering from virus, but challenges remain

A man wears a face shield while playing a slot machine at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City, N.J. on July 2, 2020.

America's casinos are recovering from months of closures necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, having regained 81% of the gambling revenue they saw in the ...

16 November 2020
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

DraftKings' partnership with UNLV a ‘win-win proposition’

Kyle Morris, left, DraftKings lead game designer, Dan Sahl, director of the DraftKings Gaming Innovation Studio at UNLV, and Jason March, DraftKings vice president of gaming, pose by the studio on UNLV campus Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.

DraftKings wants to start plucking UNLV graduate talent in the area of casino game research and development. A $100,000 multiyear sponsorship agreement ...

15 November 2020
By Bryan Horwath

NCAA voices concern on student-athlete performance bets

In this Nov. 10, 2020 file photo, Ohio Bobcats wide receiver Isiah Cox (6) runs the ball past Akron Zips linebacker Julian Richardson (7) during an NCAA football game in Athens, Ohio. An NCAA official voiced concern, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, over sports betting on the performance of individual student athletes, and suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games.

An NCAA official voiced concern Thursday over sports betting on the performance of individual student-athletes, and she suggested that gambling regulators consider ...

12 November 2020
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Governor names chairman of Nevada Gaming Control Board

A Las Vegas lawyer who previously provided legal advice to Nevada gaming regulators as an assistant attorney general has been named chairman of ...

10 November 2020
By Bryan Horwath

NJ vote would allow sports betting on all college games

New Jersey lawmakers want to amend the state constitution to allow sports betting on all major collegiate games, removing a big restriction in a wagering market that is smashing ...

9 November 2020
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Jackpot! Expansion of gambling in the US wins big at polls

This Feb. 22, 2019, photo shows stacks of gambling chips at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City N.J.

The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling.

4 November 2020
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Nevada gaming regulator leaving for board of Fortune 500 company

The outgoing chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board is taking position on the Fidelity National Financial board of directors. Sandra Douglass Morgan said today she ...

30 October 2020
By Bryan Horwath
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