Jan Jones Blackhurst was recently named chief executive in residence at the UNLV International Gaming Institute. Jones Blackhurst, who was the first woman elected mayor of Las Vegas and served two terms, has more than ...
7 January 2020
By VEGAS INC Staff
Nevada casinos brought in nearly $938 million in winnings in November, down slightly from the same month a year ago, regulators said Friday. A steep decline in baccarat winnings contributed to ...
27 December 2019
Associated Press
While the pressures of being the son of a well-known nightclub and restaurant mogul might get to some, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Dustin Drai ...
23 December 2019
By Bryan Horwath
The line for the ticket windows at a Rhode Island casino's sportsbook stretched to the door on one afternoon last month: Gamblers were cashing in their winnings from betting on the victorious New England Patriots the day before and ...
23 December 2019
By Jennifer McDermott and Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
A lucky slot machine player at Caesars Palace walked away with more than $1 million last week, according to a Caesars spokeswoman. The player, who elected to remain anonymous, played ...
17 December 2019
By Bryan Horwath
Visitors to Treasure Island can now use their Radisson rewards points to book rooms at the Las Vegas Strip property. And starting sometime next year, guests will start earning ...
16 December 2019
By Bryan Horwath
On the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, a head-turning monster of a resort with two hotel towers is being built on an 88-acre site. With a $4.3 billion price tag ...
9 December 2019
By Bryan Horwath
Caesars Entertainment announced today that it has completed the $516.3 million sale of the Rio, which was announced earlier this year. The buyer is an ...
5 December 2019
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
Wynn Resorts agreed Wednesday to accept $41 million from former CEO and chairman Steve Wynn and insurance carriers as part of a settlement stemming from shareholder lawsuits accusing company directors ...
27 November 2019
By Scott Sonner, Associated Press
A woman from Hawaii hit a $1 million jackpot while playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine Saturday night at the Fremont in downtown Las Vegas. The woman, who asked to ...
26 November 2019
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
Nevada casinos reaped more than $1 billion in winnings in October, marking the sixth time this year the state has topped the mark in a key index of fiscal health, regulators said Tuesday. Despite the ...
26 November 2019
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press
Teresa Price was 22 when she quit college to become a table-games dealer, landing a job in 1978 on the Strip. At that time, smoking was allowed nearly everywhere — casinos were no exception.
24 November 2019
By Miranda Willson
As casinos try to lure younger customers, skill-based gaming has become a hot topic. One company bullish on skill-based games is Synergy Blue, which moved its operations ...
23 November 2019
By Bryan Horwath
A player at Paris Las Vegas hit a Face Up Pai Gow Poker progressive jackpot of $2.3 million on Thursday with a 7-card straight flush in ...
22 November 2019
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
Atlantic City’s nine casinos saw their collective gross operating profits increase by 12.5% in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year. The comparison was boosted by two new casinos that opened last summer doing much better in ...
22 November 2019
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
