Gaming

Hard Rock signs go up on Atlantic City casino

Part of the first sign for the soon-to-open Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., is lifted into place at the building on Friday May 4, 2018. The casino is due to open June 28.

For the first time since it opened in 1990, there's a name other than "Trump" on the casino that America's current president opened. The former Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City is being ...

Documents reveal details for planned downtown Las Vegas casino

A workman operates an excavator at the site of the former Las Vegas Club casino on Main Street between Ogden Avenue and Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

A planned downtown Las Vegas casino will feature a 459-foot-tall, 777-room hotel tower and 117,740 square feet of gaming space where the Las Vegas Club once stood on Fremont Street, according to documents submitted with ...

Renovations for new-look Palms remain on schedule

A view of renovation work on the Palms marquee sign Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

The Palms renovation includes a renovated casino floor, new high limit rooms for slot and table games, a new VIP registration lounge, Scotch 80s Prime steakhouse and ...

Dismantling of Palace Station sign signals the end of a theme

A PENTA construction crew member watches as the top section of the 126-foot-tall Palace Station train marquee sign is dismantled, Monday, April 30, 2018. The sign dismantling is part of a 192 million dollar modernization project for Palace Station that will be completed this year.

The last train is leaving the station. Marking one of the final transitional pieces of the $192 million modernization of Palace Station, the property’s longtime train-themed marquee is ...

Strip closing in front of Linq for construction of zip line ride

A rendering of the zipline Caesars Entertainment is adding to the Linq next year.

The northbound lane of the Strip directly in front of the Linq will be closed until Sept. 15 for construction of a new zip line ride, Clark County officials said today. The adjacent ...

Nevada gambling revenue tops $1B for third straight month

Dice roll across the craps table during the opening of the Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Sunday, October 27, 2013.

Nevada casinos have crossed the $1 billion revenue mark for the third consecutive month. Regulators released data today showing casinos statewide earned about ...

Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas will have plenty of parties — just no boxing

Boxing fans try to take photos during the weigh in for Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin's fight Friday, September 15, 2017, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

A major boxing match on the first weekend of May has become a tradition in Las Vegas, bringing excitement to Strip’s Cinco de Mayo festivities. But a scheduled bout for ...

Park MGM project puts strain on MGM Resorts' earnings

A look inside the Nighthawk Suite at Park MGM, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.

MGM Resorts International’s first quarter earnings were below last year’s marks during the same quarter as the company deals with the changeover of Monte Carlo to ...

MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue

Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ...

MGM announces $214 million deal to sell Mandarin Oriental hotel

The pool at Mandarin Oriental.

The Mandarin Oriental hotel at CityCenter is being sold for $214 million, MGM Resorts International announced today. The buyer was not disclosed. CityCenter Holdings — a venture between MGM Resorts and Infinity World Development — has entered into ...

MGM sets August opening date for Massachusetts casino

This April 24, 2018, aerial photo shows construction progress on the MGM Casino complex in downtown Springfield, Mass.

The fate of Wynn's glitzy Boston-area casino may still be up in the air, but rival MGM says it is on track to open the first Las Vegas-style casino resort in ...

Las Vegas Sands sees record 1st-quarter earnings

An exterior view of the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. saw record first-quarter earnings, the company announced today. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.5 billion, a 31 percent increase over the same ...

Caesars announces $200 million hotel in Mexico

An artist's rendering of a planned nongaming hotel that will be managed by Caesars Entertainment in Puerto Los Cabos, Mexico. The $200 million project is expected to break ground in the first half of 2019.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced plans today for a $200 million beachfront hotel in Puerto Los Cabos, Mexico. The nongaming property will feature 500 rooms and suites, a ...

Status of sports betting bills around the nation as sessions wind down

A view of the Caesars Palace sports book, March 13, 2012.

As the Supreme Court continues to mull over Murphy v NCAA, nearly 20 states across the U.S. have taken up the issue of legalizing sports betting in their respective legislatures. But so far, only ...

Gaming commission changes regulation to reflect state's legal pot

The way Nevada casinos regulate gamblers who exhibit signs of impairment was updated last week to include verbiage on drug use. Playing off guidelines that ...