Gaming

'Quite remarkable': Park MGM overhaul wraps up by year's end

Britney Spears appears in front of the Park MGM Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, to announce her new residency at the Park Theater beginning in February.

MGM Resorts is eagerly looking forward to the last few months of the year as their major revamp project converting the old Monte Carlo to Park MGM nears completion ...

Nevada gaming revenue up 1.26 percent in September

Nevada gaming revenue increased 1.26 percent to $991.2 million in September compared to the same month a year ago, the state ...

Shuttered Lucky Dragon sells at auction for $35 million

The Lucky Dragon resort is seen on Sahara Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, ahead of its grand opening on Dec. 3, 2016.

The auction of the Lucky Dragon this morning opened and closed with a single bid. Snow Covered Capital, the shuttered casino-resort’s main lender, placed an opening bid of $35 million for the 2-year-old property. No other bids were made by the ...

NHL partners with MGM Resorts to share data for sports betting

Ottawa Senators players celebrate after Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan, not pictured, scored on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Las Vegas.

The NHL announced a multiyear agreement Monday to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting, the second major U.S. professional sports league to ...

Las Vegas casino offering free play for Mega Millions losers

An exterior view of the Plaza casino in downtown Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

One downtown Las Vegas casino is giving a second chance to those who don’t strike it rich in tonight’s $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery ...

Atlantic City's new Call of Duty: Dominate esports tourneys

This March 31, 2017, file photo shows a competitive video game tournament under way at Caesars casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

Atlantic City's new Call Of Duty is this: To become the East Coast center of competitive video game tournaments, also known as esports. The activity is rapidly growing in popularity across the country and around the world, and the ...

New slot machine features Willie Nelson, marijuana references

A new slot machine featuring Willie Nelson and references to marijuana is on display at the Global Gaming Expo on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Las Vegas.

A new Willie Nelson-themed slot machine really puts the pot in jackpot, with electronic reels featuring images of marijuana leaves and other nods to the cannabis subculture. Las Vegas-based slot maker Everi Holdings debuted the machine featuring the country music legend ...

Closed Lucky Dragon resort going up for auction

The Lucky Dragon resort is seen on Sahara Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, ahead of its grand opening on Dec. 3, 2016.

The shuttered Lucky Dragon hotel-casino near the north end of the Strip is set to be sold to the highest bidder later this month. Built for $160 million in 2016, the property is going up for auction Oct. 30. The ...

Football helps N.J. sports bets nearly double to $184 million

The start of the pro and college football seasons led the volume of sports betting in New Jersey to nearly double in September from ...

With millennials in mind, Aruze rolls out digital craps table (but the dice are real)

A player throws the dice on an electronic Roll to Win Craps table in the Aruze Gaming booth at the Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Expo Center Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.

A Las Vegas gaming company hopes a new version of craps that combines a digital layout with a dealer and real dice will make the traditional casino game less intimidating and appeal to millennials and others who ...

MLB tells casinos league should get cut from wagers on sport

In this Monday, May 14, 2018, file photo, betting odds are displayed on a board in the sportsbook at the South Point.

Major League Baseball is insisting to casino executives that the league should get a cut from wagers placed on the sport following the repeal of a federal ban on sports betting. An MLB executive ...

How esports wagering could take off like sports betting

In this Sunday Aug. 26, 2018 photo, the Indonesian team compete in the eSports exhibition at the 18th Asian Games Arena of Valor, Britama Arena, Jakarta. Esports is debuting as an exhibition sport in the on-going Asian Games and is targeted for full inclusion in four years at the games in Hangzhou, China.

As sports betting is increasingly embraced across the country, could wagering on esports eventually become mainstream?

Sports betting enters the spotlight at Global Gaming Expo

The convention floor is seen packed with attendees during the Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

The future of gaming will be on display this week during the Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Expo Center, where some of the biggest figures in gaming will unveil their latest products ...

Place your bets: Dover set to roll the dice on NASCAR bets

Place your bets at Dover and let it ride: The track is ready to roll the dice on NASCAR betting. NASCAR fans could skip blackjack tables and roulette wheels inside ...

Silverton planning new casino in Pahrump

The Silverton in Las Vegas is planning to expand its brand to nearby Pahrump with the Silverton Ranch Hotel and Casino, according to documents filed with the town’s planning commission. The casino is slated for ...