Gaming

Visiting basketball fan wins $1 million at Bally’s

A basketball fan visiting Las Vegas for March Madness hit a jackpot of more than $1 million at Bally's this week, parent company Caesars Entertainment said today. Kenneth Snoots of ...

Hoops fans line up to bet (legally) on March Madness tourney

Jimmy Cliff, of Lewes, Del., talks to a worker about betting on the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City N.J.

College basketball fans lined up at casinos and racetracks or furiously tapped smartphone screens Thursday to get down bets on March Madness, many in states where it ...

Poll: U.S. divided on college vs. pro sports betting

In this Feb. 3, 2019, file photo, prop bets for Super Bowl LIII are on display before the start of the game at the Westgate Superbook sports book in Las Vegas.

Scrambling to fill out a March Madness bracket? Betting lunch money that you can pinpoint the Final Four better than co-workers or family? Good luck! You're among about one-third of Americans who ...

NCAA can't keep tournament games away from legal gambling

In this photograph taken with a fisheye lens, the exterior view of Capital One Arena is seen, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

As the NCAA prepares for its first basketball championships since the Supreme Court allowed legal sports betting to expand, the body governing college sports remains opposed to gambling on its events. But it's not denying reality, either. The NCAA had a longtime ban on bringing championships to ...

Sources: Eldorado Resorts, Caesars explore merger

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

U.S. casino operators Eldorado Resorts Inc and Caesars Entertainment Corp are in the early stages of exploring a merger, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, according to ...

Five years later, High Roller wheel keeps on spinning in Las Vegas

Kenia Aguilar, right, looks out at Strip casinos from the High Roller Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The High Roller, the world's tallest observation wheel, celebrates its five-year anniversary this month.

Five years after its debut, Caesars Entertainment’s massive High Roller observation wheel has cemented a spot among the top attractions on the Strip. A constantly moving wheel with 28 glass-walled pods, the attraction ...

Nearly $2 billion in New Jersey sport bets in 9 months

Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski holds a ticket showing his $100 bet on the Philadelphia Phillies to win the 2019 World Series at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City on March 8, 2019. Figures released March 13, 2019, show New Jersey gamblers have wagered almost $2 billion on sporting events since it started nine months ago.

Nearly $2 billion has been wagered on sporting events in New Jersey in the nine months since such betting became legal last year ...

Billionaire Icahn increases stake in Caesars Entertainment

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

Activist investor Carl Icahn has upped his stake in casino giant Caesars Entertainment ...

William Hill taking over M Resort sportsbook

A view of the M Resort in Henderson.

The M Resort is getting a new sportsbook operator. Casino owner Penn National Gaming said in a news release today that William Hill US will take over operations of the Henderson casino’s sportsbook in May, pending ...

Icahn directors to take place of 3 on Caesars board

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

Caesars will replace three members to its board with directors chosen by billionaire Carl Icahn, who is seeking fundamental changes at the casino and resort company. Icahn recently revealed ...

Nevada gambling revenue decreases 3 percent in January

Nevada gambling revenue decreases 3 percent in January

Casinos across Nevada saw their revenues drop in January, when they collectively won from gamblers $984.6 million ...

Power outage closes Silverton restaurants; casino stays open

This file photo shows the Silverton casino in Las Vegas.

Parts of the Silverton were expected to be without power until late tonight, the resort announced this afternoon. The outage was affecting bars and restaurants, which were closed for ...

Regulators fine Wynn Resorts $20M over sex allegations

Matt Maddox, left, CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Phil Satre, right, board chairman of Wynn Resorts Ltd., speak before Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Nevada gambling regulators fined casino mogul Steve Wynn's former company a record $20 million today for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he ...

MLB asks Nevada to ban spring training bets; state declines

In this Monday, May 14, 2018, file photo, people make bets in the sports book at the South Point hotel and casino in Las Vegas.

A request from Major League Baseball to gambling regulators to ban betting on spring training games was quickly rejected in Nevada and is under consideration in at least three other states that ...

Partnership gives Caesars part ownership of DraftKings

An electronic advertisement for DraftKings hangs on the side of Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in New York.

Caesars Entertainment today announced a partnership with DraftKings that will give it part ownership of the daily fantasy sports company ...