Gaming

Year ahead critical for expansion of sports betting, AGA president says

During his first year as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, Bill Miller has had a full plate. Since January, he’s been busy making rounds and developing relationships with ...

New Jersey tops Nevada in sports betting volume in May

This March 8, 2019 photo shows a wall of video screens in the sports betting lounge at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City N.J.

Here's all you need to know about how fast sports betting is growing in New Jersey: the East Coast state took in more sports bets last month than ...

Family casino business catapults to gaming giant

The Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno as seen in this undated photo. From a single property, Eldorado Resorts is poised to become the biggest company in the U.S. with the purchase of Caesars Entertainment.

In the 1970s, Gary Carano wouldn’t have imagined his family’s company would one day be the talk of the gaming industry. But nearly a half century after his father, the ...

SLS Las Vegas to restore familiar Sahara identity with name change

Lighted drones spell out "Sahara" as fireworks explode during an event celebrating the return of the Sahara name to the SLS Las Vegas Thursday, June 27, 2019.

“Sahara is such a recognizable name. It’s a name that’s embedded in the city and in the lore of the city, but we’re not looking back so much as looking forward.”

Nevada casino win down in May; baccarat play cited

A view of Las Vegas Blvd on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017.

Casinos in Nevada won nearly $982 million from gamblers in May, down almost 6 percent compared with more than $1 billion during the same month a year ago, the Nevada ...

Tilman Fertitta eyes Las Vegas Strip casinos after Caesars sale

Tilman Fertitta is shown in this August 2012 file photo.

Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta is looking to purchase casino property on the Las Vegas Strip that could be spun off from Eldorado Resorts' acquisition of ...

Ohio man dealt $1 million hand at the Venetian

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

Another lucky player has hit Millionaire Progressive pay dirt. Sean Barry, a visitor from Ohio, was playing Three Card Poker at the Venetian when ...

SLS Las Vegas sued for unpaid hotel, restaurant license fees

An exterior view of the SLS Las Vegas porte cochere is shown Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

The owner of the SLS hotel brand is suing the owner of the SLS Las Vegas casino-resort for months of unpaid licensing fees. California-based SBE Hotel Licensing, LLC, which owns ...

TI owner Phil Ruffin interested in buying the right Caesars property

Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin is pictured in his office on Feb. 2, 2016.

Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin said he’d be interested in buying another Strip casino if a Caesars property becomes available in the company's just-announced merger with Eldorado Resorts. Eldorado said Monday it was buying Caesars in a $17.3 billion cash-and-stock deal that would create the largest ...

Eldorado buying Caesars in deal valued at $17 billion

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas as shown Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

A casino juggernaut was formed Monday when Eldorado Resorts announced it is buying Caesars in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $17.3 billion. The acquisition will ...

New Jersey may let Golden Nugget casino take some NBA bets

This Feb. 22, 2019, photo shows the exterior of the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City, N.J. New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill that would enable the casino to accept sports bets on NBA games that do not involve the Houston Rockets, which casino owner Tilman Fertitta also owns. The Golden Nugget is currently prohibited from taking any NBA bets because of Fertitta's ownership of the Rockets.

New Jersey lawmakers are considering loosening their sports betting restrictions to allow the owner of the Golden Nugget casino to accept bets on ...

Boyd Gaming exec Bill Noonan announces upcoming retirement

Longtime Boyd Gaming executive Bill Noonan is set to retire. Noonan, 67, informed the company last week that he will step down July 31 from his position as ...

Player hits $1 million jackpot hand at Palazzo

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

A lucky player at the Palazzo added more than $1 million to their net worth this week. An anonymous gambler playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em this week made a diamond royal flush to win ...

Panel: 90% of US sport bets could be online in 5 to 10 years

In this Sept. 9, 2018, photo, customers watch sports on a giant screen at the sports book of the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

Some gambling and technology executives say 90% of sports betting in the United States will be done over mobile phones or the internet in the next five to 10 years ...

U.S. sports bets hit $9 billion since court ruling

 In this Oct, 12, 2018, photo, losing betting slips in Atlantic City, N.J. that had predicted the New York Yankees to either reach the World Series or win it.

At least $9 billion has been bet —legally— on sports in the U.S. in the year since New Jersey's Supreme Court victory cleared the way for other states to ...