Gaming

Park MGM to resume operations in October

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

The Park MGM, which has been closed since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic, will reopen next month, MGM Resorts International said today. “Park MGM is ...

Behind the scenes on the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas

An exterior view of Allegiant Stadium Friday, Sept. 4, 2020.

Keeping the meeting secret was such a priority that Raiders leadership didn’t even put it on their calendars. If word got out that they were seriously flirting with relocating to Las Vegas ...

Wynn Resorts helps employees struggling with child care issues

A first-grader studies in a supervised virtual learning center at the Lied Memorial Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Wynn Las Vegas announced it is offering a program that will allow children of employees to attend the centers at Boys and Girls Clubs locations.

With many parents facing challenges with child care and distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, one Strip casino company is among businesses that have stepped up to help. Wynn Resorts has contracted with the Boys and Girls Clubs ...

Las Vegas casinos-unions pact extends health benefits into 2021

Tens of thousands of working or furloughed employees at the two largest Las Vegas casino companies will keep family health benefits until March 1 under an ...

Borgata: Ocean Casino is poaching our execs, trade secrets

Dealers wait for customers at a roulette table at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J., on June 18, 2019.

Atlantic City's top casino is accusing a rival of poaching a half-dozen of its top marketing executives in an attempt to “cripple” it by using secret details about its best and most profitable customers. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Nevada, the Borgata casino says ...

MGM Resorts set to lay off 18,000 employees nationwide on Monday

A view of the MGM Grand as seen from Rivea at Delano Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 2016.

MGM Resorts International will lay off 18,000 furloughed employees nationwide on Monday, company officials said. In a letter ...

Nevada casino winnings report charts slow return of gamblers

Gamblers place bets on roulette during the reopening of Excalibur Thursday, June 11, 2020.

Casinos reported sluggish results in winnings last month, resulting from a slow return of business following more than two months of coronavirus closures, Nevada regulators ...

Slot player hits $3.9 million jackpot at Bellagio

An exterior view of the Bellagio on Aug. 28. 2016.

A slot machine player hit a $3.9 million progressive jackpot Saturday at the Bellagio, according to a news release. The player, who was not identified, hit the jackpot on ...

ESPN studio at the Linq debuts today

The ESPN studio at the Linq with a view of Caesars Palace in the background.

A new ESPN studio will debut today at the Linq with produced segments for SportsCenter and digital platforms, the network and Caesars Entertainment said. With the ...

Las Vegas’ first modern megaresort the Mirage reopens this week

An exterior image of the Mirage May 15, 2020.

Just in time for Labor Day weekend when Las Vegas visitation is expected to get a significant bump, MGM Resorts is reopening the casino resort that started t all when it comes to ...

Nearly 100 workers laid off from Strip property

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

A Strip casino plans to permanently lay off nearly 100 employees, according to a notice sent to state officials.

Remote check-in lets Las Vegas Strip hotel guests avoid lines, social distance

Kiosks are set up in the lobby at Caesars Palace for guests to check-in while maintaining social distance, Thursday Aug. 13, 2020.

When Yolanda Navarez visits Las Vegas, she walks right past the people lined up at the hotel check-in desk and heads straight to her room. A regular at MGM Resorts properties, she uses her phone to pull up ...

Pandemic is pushing players toward electronic table games

Rob Bone, vice president of tables, utilities & electronic table games at Scientific Games, poses by electronic table games in the company's showroom Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.

Demand for electronic table games has spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, as some players want to sit by themselves and casinos seek a cheaper way to offer games like blackjack and roulette, an industry executive said.

MGM Resorts plans to reopen the Mirage on Aug. 27

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

The Mirage will reopen Aug. 27, according to a news release issued today by MGM Resorts International. The Strip resort has been closed since ...

COVID-19 'most difficult' challenge ever for casino industry, AGA boss says

A guest plays a slot machine at the reopening of the Bellagio, Thursday, June 4, 2020. Casinos in Nevada were allowed to reopen on Thursday for the first time after temporary closures as a precaution against the coronavirus.

“Gaming’s record popularity prior to COVID-19, as well as our resilience in the midst of such adversity, is evidence of the industry’s foundation for continued success."