Gaming

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 ...

Billionaire Carl Icahn wants Caesars Entertainment to sell itself

One of the many sculptured angels is shown at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn disclosed he has taken a 10 percent stake in Caesars Entertainment and is pushing the casino giant to sell itself. The activist investor said he wants ...

MGM, Wynn make Forbes list for diversity

Two Las Vegas gaming companies made this year’s Forbes list of the top U.S. employers for diversity. MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts ranked 263rd and 366th, respectively, on the ...

Local gambler hits nearly $1.6 million jackpot at Suncoast

A Las Vegas area resident won nearly $1.6 million Tuesday while playing a Buffalo Grand slot machine at the Suncoast. The video slot machine landed on the ...

Place your bets: NASCAR pushes its chips on sports gambling

 In this Feb. 10, 2019, photo, Brendan Gaughan walks down pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Brendan Gaughan is the son of a casino magnate and has long grasped the allure of throwing down a few bucks to wager on a sporting event. Heck, Gaughan once bet on himself in Las Vegas to win the 2004 Daytona 500. Gaughan got a stern ...

New Jersey first state to take legal Oscars bets; Nevada still resisting

In this Feb. 4, 2019, photo, an Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Perhaps you weren't sure — or didn't care — if Gisele Bundchen's husband and the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl this month. But you know why ...

Nevada gaming officials hesitant to register paid sports handicappers

A proposed bill that would require sports handicappers who sell tips to register with the state could create a bigger problem than the one it seeks to solve. Part of the bill ...

Nevada's largest casinos report $1.2 billion loss in fiscal 2018

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

Nevada's largest casinos lost $1.2 billion during the fiscal year that ended June 30 despite seeing record revenues, bringing to an end a two-year streak of posted profits ...