Gaming

Nevada gaming businesses: We deserve federal aid

A video poker machine display reads out of service inside Treasure Island during the COVID-19 government mandated shutdown, Thursday, April 9, 2020.

As small businesses are hit with the brunt of the shutdowns brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, one industry also has been frozen out of economic aid from the federal government: gaming. The Paycheck Protection Program included in the most recent coronavirus stimulus package approved by Congress does not apply to businesses that make more than one-third of their revenue from gaming, a decision that ...

Station Casinos extending employee pay, benefits through May 15

A view of the hotel tower at the Red Rock hotel-casino in Summerlin Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.

Station Casinos is extending full pay and benefits for employees through May 15 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Richard J. Haskins, president of ...

Trump-Biden election off-limits for U.S. bettors (so far)

In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Collier, Pa., on March 6, 2018, and President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 20, 2018.

Double down on Donald, or bet big on Biden? Plenty of Americans would like the chance to place a bet on the upcoming presidential election (and sports books would love to take their money), but so far, it is not legal anywhere in the country. It actually was permitted for ...

Tony Alamo resigns from Nevada Gaming Commission

Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo presides over a meeting in November 2016.

Tony Alamo, the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission and a practicing physician, is stepping away from the regulatory board to devote his attention to fighting COVID-19. Alamo, who was placed on the commission in 2008 and appointed chairman in 2014 ...

Station Casinos gives $1 million to fight virus; top execs forgo pay

Brothers Lorenzo, left, and Frank Fertitta shown in this 2008 file photo.

Station Casinos has contributed $1 million to Nevada’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund. The company today announced the donation, which will go toward personal protective equipment and ...

Westgate celebrity golf tourney postponed over virus

An exterior view of the Westgate hotel and casino Sunday, June 28, 2015.

The inaugural Westgate Resorts Celebrity Classic golf tournament has been postponed because of the coronavirus emergency. The tournament, which had been scheduled to coincide with NFL Draft festivities in ...

Former Gov. Brian Sandoval leaving MGM to pursue UNR presidency

In this Nov. 4, 2014, file photo, Gov. Brian Sandoval waves in Las Vegas.

Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is leaving an executive post at MGM Resorts International to pursue the presidency of UNR, the gaming ...

Caesars giving away $100 gift cards with memories promotion

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

With casinos shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Caesars Entertainment is giving people a new way to win. Starting Monday and ending April 30, Caesars will give away ...

Las Vegas gaming execs give up paychecks during virus shutdown

Wynn Resorts' new CEO Matt Maddox reacts as he speaks during an interview at Wynn Las Vegas, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Las Vegas.

With hundreds of William Hill employees out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the bookmaker’s top executives said he didn’t feel right getting paid. “Last week, we made the painful decision to furlough over 600 people,” said Joe Asher ...

Las Vegas resort companies providing equipment to hospitals, law enforcement

An off-duty Metro Police officer was taken to University Medical Center on Saturday, July 20, 2019, after accidentally shooting himself in the lower body.

Las Vegas resort companies are donating personal protective equipment to hospitals and law enforcement agencies ...

Boyd Gaming will continue paying employees into April

An exterior view of the Orleans, 4500 W Tropicana Ave., in Las Vegas Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Boyd Gaming will continue to pay full- and part-time employees into early April, according to a letter from the company’s CEO. In a message to workers today, Boyd ...

Nevada casinos had big February, before coronavirus closures

A local gambler plays simultaneously on two coin slot machines after winning a big jackpot at El Cortez Casino, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019.

Before closing in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, Nevada casinos had a very good February — taking in more than $1 billion in house winnings for the third month in ...

TV spot reminds tourists Vegas will be here when crisis passes

Tourists wait to get their photo taken at the Las Vegas Sign on the first day of the covid-19 quarantine, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

The Strip has gone dark because of the coronavirus pandemic, but tourism officials are airing a TV spot to remind people that when the crisis eventually ...

MGM providing $1 million in emergency financial aid for employees

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

MGM Resorts International today announced it is beefing up a program to provide financial assistance to workers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Through an emergency grant fund, MGM will ...

Hornbuckle named acting CEO for MGM Resorts International

MGM Resorts International President Bill Hornbuckle laughs with Roger Taylor during a news conference at the MGM Resorts aviation hangar at McCarran International Airport to kick off Queen + Adam Lambert's 10-date limited engagement, 'The Crown Jewels,' on August 28, 2018 in Las Vegas. The group will play 10 dates at Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas beginning on September 1, 2018.

Hornbuckle, a four-decade gaming industry veteran and a UNLV graduate, previously worked as president and chief operating officer at both Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand ...