In a world where corporate-owned casinos and hotels are now the norm, the El Cortez is a throwback. The same goes for co-owner Kenny Epstein. The frontman for the small group that owns the ...
28 May 2019
By Bryan Horwath
A Missouri gambler added $1 million to his net worth at the M Resort over the weekend. The man from St. Louis, whose name was not released, had the top score in Saturday’s finals of ...
23 May 2019
By Bryan Horwath
Two major casino operators are in preliminary talks about the possible sale of one of the largest casinos in the Northeast. Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts may reach a ...
17 May 2019
Associated Press
Casino giant MGM Resorts told federal regulators Thursday it might pay up to $800 million to settle liability lawsuits stemming from the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas ...
16 May 2019
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press
The deal that just won’t close is a little closer to doing so. The sale of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem from Sands Bethworks Gaming to PCI (Poarch Creek Indians) Gaming Authority will be the subject of a special meeting at ...
16 May 2019
By Jon Harris, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. (TNS)
The Linq is getting an ESPN-branded TV studio as part of a deal for Caesars Entertainment to provide the network with sports betting odds and information that will be featured on the air and online, the companies announced today ...
14 May 2019
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
The NCAA has rescinded its policy prohibiting championship events from being held in states that have legalized sports gambling. The expected move was announced Friday. After last year's ...
3 May 2019
Associated Press
Las Vegas lawyer Rosa Solis-Rainey has been named to the Nevada Gaming Commission, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today. Solis-Rainey will take the seat previously held by ...
30 April 2019
By Bryan Horwath
Las Vegas-based casino company MGM Resorts International says it expects to cut about 1,000 jobs by June. The layoffs announced Monday include the 254 jobs the company said last week it would ...
30 April 2019
Associated Press
Your success is our success, New Jersey. That’s the message from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy noted that his state could soon overtake Nevada in betting volume. “Nevada is clearly in our sights,” Murphy said Wednesday at the ...
30 April 2019
By Bryan Horwath
A recent opinion by the U.S. Justice Department has put a handful of states in danger of losing at least $220 million in annual lottery profits that they use to fund college scholarships, senior citizen services and ...
26 April 2019
By Regina Garcia Cano and Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Nevada casinos took in slightly less last month than they did in March 2018, according to a report. The state Gaming Control Board today listed Nevada’s casino win at just under ...
25 April 2019
By Bryan Horwath
MGM Resorts International is laying off more than 250 employees today across the U.S., according to a letter from the company’s CEO. Most of the employees are are in management positions and all are ...
25 April 2019
By Bryan Horwath
Casino owner and developer Derek Stevens is set to open his own Las Vegas sportsbook. Circa Sports, which got the go-ahead from the Nevada Gaming Commission today, is scheduled to open June 1 at ...
25 April 2019
By Bryan Horwath
Sin City? More like Sting City. Grammy-winning superstar Sting is heading to Las Vegas to launch a residency next year. Sixteen performances of "Sting: My Songs" will take place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, beginning May 22, 2020. Shows are also ...
25 April 2019
By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press
