Gaming

Police looking for man who robbed Strip casino

Police are looking for a man who robbed a Las Vegas Strip casino-hotel. Metro Police Lt. David Gordon says a man armed with a handgun on Tuesday night demanded ...

Penn National sues over Pennsylvania’s casino expansion

Pennsylvania-based casino owner Penn National Gaming sued Tuesday in a challenge to a central element of the state’s aggressive new law expanding casino gambling that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf signed as part of ...

Stan Fulton, casino owner, video slot machine pioneer, dies in Las Vegas

Stan Fulton, owner of Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino and a pioneer in the world of video slot machines, has died. The casino said Fulton died Thursday in Las Vegas, Nevada, where ...

Report: 18 states may introduce sports betting bills in 2018

A new report predicts 18 states will introduce bills to regulate sports betting this year, with 11 having a good chance of passing legislation. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, which tracks gambling legislation nationwide, says that's just the minimum; the firm predicts more than ...

Failed Atlantic City casino is sold, could reopen in months

The Revel resort, right, is shown next to the closed Showboat on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, in Atlantic City.

Atlantic City's most spectacular casino flop is getting another chance under new ownership and a new name. Colorado developer Bruce Deifik said Monday he had purchased Atlantic City's former Revel casino hotel from Florida developer Glenn Straub for $200 million. He plans to ...

Slain Vegas casino security guard remembered for her kindness, leadership

Former coworker Cristian Torres makes a final farewell during a remembrance service for LaTosha Juane White at the Unity Baptist Church, she one of two security officers recently killed by a gunman at Arizona Charlie's on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018.

The slain security guard’s family members, many wearing Mardi Gras beads and colorful hats, followed her silver casket outside an east valley church Saturday while dancing along to “As the Saints Go Marching in.” Outside ...

South Dakota casino employee accused of staging robberies

A Rapid City casino employee has been arrested after police say he staged two robberies at the business. Carlos Guerrero, 28, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit grand theft and ...

South Point giving $1 million in bonuses, cites tax reform bill

The South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 S Las Vegas Blvd.

The South Point has joined the list of businesses handing out bonuses after passage of the Trump administration’s tax reform bill. The casino released a statement today saying it was ...

Lucky Dragon halts gaming, restaurant operations to reorganize

Lucky Dragon guests take photos with the dragon dancers during the boutique casino's grand opening celebration, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

The Lucky Dragon announced this morning that it is temporarily ceasing gaming and restaurant operations and reducing staff as it begins the process of reorganizing. The hotel and gift shop will remain open, including ...

Stalled progress doesn't dampen supporters' hope for casinos in Georgia

After years of trying to bring casino gambling to Georgia, talk of getting legislation passed this year to do so has all but stalled as lawmakers prepare to return to the Capitol next week ...

Things looking up for Atlantic City in 2018

An empty stretch of boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., April 6, 2016.

The last traces of President Donald Trump's onetime casino empire could vanish. Someone may finally buy and reopen the former Revel casino. (Or maybe not.) The U.S. Supreme Court could legalize sports ...

Retiree wins $1.8 million on Montreal Casino slot machine

A retiree put $30 into a Grand Prix slot machine and walked away with $1.8 million, one of the biggest slot jackpots ever at the Montreal Casino, according to ...

Nevada gaming revenue down 2.3 percent in November

A gambler plays blackjack during Lucky Dragons grand opening celebration, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

Nevada’s November gaming revenue dropped by 2.3 percent — $909,007,025 compared to $930,405,599 for November 2016 — for nonrestricted locations, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported today. Nonrestricted locations are casinos with ...

New job, no regrets for outgoing Atlantic City mayor

In this Oct. 17, 2017 photo, Republican Mayor Don Guardian speaks on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J. in front of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino, which will reopen in 2018 as a Hard Rock casino resort. Guardian, who lost his re-election bid last month, says he has no regrets about his tumultuous four-year term, which saw the closure of 5 of the city's 12 casinos, and a state takeover. He will become the administrator for Toms River next month.

Don Guardian is in the final days of what his friends call “the worst job in the world.”

Some table games at Palace Station now feature smartphone charging outlets

A look at Palace Station during construction of their newest remodel and expansion, Friday, March 17, 2017.

With the bevy of major upgrades as part of Palace Station’s $191 modernization project, one smaller addition might be easy to overlook. The Station Casinos property rolled out 32 new gaming tables that include smartphone charging stations equipped with six outlets — one for each ...