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Union: Strike would cost casinos over $300 million in first month

Members of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, applaud during a presentation before voting on whether to authorize a strike Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Las Vegas. A potential strike would affect 34 casino-hotels.

A threatened strike by 50,000 members of the Culinary Workers Union in Las Vegas starting Friday would cost 34 casinos on the Strip and downtown more than $300 million in ...

30 May 2018
By Chris Kudialis

World Series of Poker tournament kicks off at Rio

Scott Blumstein of the U.S. poses with his championship bracelet and cards after winning the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 23, 2017.

The 2018 edition of the World Series of Poker is kicking off in Las Vegas. The 50-day series opened today and is expected to again draw tens of thousands of players from around the world to compete for ...

29 May 2018
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Man hits $1.3 million jackpot at Cosmopolitan

A Canadian man visiting Las Vegas over the weekend for one brother’s bachelor party and another’s birthday left town with a million other reasons to celebrate. He hit a $1.3 million jackpot Saturday while ...

29 May 2018
By Mick Akers

Silverton adding shopping center, Hyatt Place hotel

Construction is underway at Silverton Village, a $60 million dining and entertainment district under construction at Blue Diamond Road and Dean Martin Drive, Thursday, May 17, 2018.

he Silverton is undertaking a $60 million project that will include a 150-room Hyatt Place and an open-air shopping center with about a dozen retail stores, mostly food and beverage outlets such as Blaze Pizza and Starbucks. Silverton Village is being built on undeveloped land adjacent to the casino at Blue Diamond Road and Dean Martin Drive, company officials said. It should be finished ...

29 May 2018
By Mick Akers

The highest-paid CEOs by state

Casino mogul Steve Wynn during a news conference in Medford, Mass., Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

The survey considered only publicly traded companies with more than $1 billion in revenue that filed their proxy statements with federal regulators between ...

27 May 2018
By Associated Press

A Las Vegas strike would have a far-reaching effect, experts say

Union organizers Angie Qin, left, and David Saba hold signs as members of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, file into the Thomas & Mack Center to vote on whether to authorize a strike Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Las Vegas. A potential strike would affect 34 casino-hotels.

What happens in Las Vegas could have a ripple effect across the country if 50,000 casino-hotel workers employed at more than 30 of the city's resorts go on strike at any time starting next week. If members of the union that includes ...

24 May 2018
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Goodell details NFL's stance on sports gambling after ruling

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Congress should enact uniform standards for any states that plan to legislate sports betting. Goodell detailed the league's position in a statement Monday that ...

21 May 2018
Associated Press

Poll: Half of Americans approve of legal sports betting

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

A new poll finds that half of Americans approve of legal sports betting. The Fairleigh Dickinson University poll conducted shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting found that 50 percent of Americans favor it, with ...

20 May 2018
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Gambling, tech firms scramble for foothold in sports betting

Casinos, race tracks, daily fantasy sports companies and others are itching to offer bets in person and online after a court ...

18 May 2018
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Wynn completes $68 million pollution cleanup at Mass. casino site

Wynn Resorts has removed nearly 1 million tons of contaminated sediment from the former chemical plant site where ...

17 May 2018
Associated Press

Mandarin Oriental hotel to become Waldorf Astoria

CityCenter on Las Vegas Blvd on September 30, 2015. Shown is Mandarin Oriental, Veer Towers, and Crystals Mall.

The Mandarin Oriental hotel on the Las Vegas Strip will become a Waldorf Astoria this summer. Hilton's luxury hotel brand on Wednesday announced it will operate the 392-room property in the complex that ...

17 May 2018
Associated Press

NCAA opens door to title games for states with sports bets

In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA college basketball tournament.

The NCAA is opening a door for states with legalized sports gambling to host NCAA championship events and officials in Nevada are already set to get in the game as ...

17 May 2018
Associated Press

Tribes welcome the opportunity to add sports books to casinos

The lobby of the Navajo Nation's Twin Arrows Casino, east of Flagstaff, Ariz., is seen Tuesday, May 15, 2018. American Indian tribes are welcoming the opportunity to add sports betting to potentially hundreds of casinos across the country after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to legalize it.

American Indian tribes are welcoming an opportunity to offer sports betting in potentially hundreds of casinos across the country after ...

16 May 2018
By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

Indiana man wins $1 million in slot tourney at M Resort

Richard Ideker is shown with his wife after winning the Marquee Millionaire Slot Tournament at M Resort.

An Indiana man won $1 million this month during a slot tournament at M Resort. Richard Ideker won the prize after racking up ...

15 May 2018
By Mick Akers

NFL seeks help from Congress on sports gambling ruling

In this Jan. 14, 2018, photo, NFL footballs sit on the field during warm ups before an NFL divisional football AFC playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars in Pittsburgh.

The NFL wants Congress to enact a framework for legalized sports betting in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that clears the way for more states to allow ...

14 May 2018
By Steve Megargee, Associated Press
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