Gaming

Detroit casinos see potential in sports betting

Crews work on the landscaping outside the MGM Grand Detroit casino in Detroit on Monday, Oct. 1, 2007.

The busiest part of Las Vegas casinos on Sunday afternoon aren’t the slots, craps, roulette or blackjack. It is the sportsbook, where people ...

13 December 2017
The Detroit News

World Series of Poker to have 78 events in 2018

Poker players, knocked out of the main event, gather by a WSOP sign during day 2c of the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

The 2018 edition of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas will feature 78 events. Owner Caesars Interactive Entertainment on Tuesday announced the premier tournament will ...

12 December 2017
Associated Press

Burnett leaving Nevada Gaming Control Board

Chairman A.G. Burnett, center, asks a question during a Nevada Gaming Control Board meeting at the Grant Sawyer State Building Wednesday, March 1, 2016.

Burnett said he will be work with gaming issues in his new position but can’t appear before the control board or Gaming Commission for a year because of state lobbyist laws ...

11 December 2017
By Thomas Moore

IGT adds stimulating dimension to slot machine

Margie Ascone is instructed how to play IGT's new Sphinx 4-D slot machine at the Red Rock Resort, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. Members of Station’s players club get one free play during the rollout.

From the very beginning, slot machines — with fast-spinning reels and the sound of coins clattering into metal buckets — were designed to excite the senses and hopefully drive players to bet more. Today, slot makers are hoping new technology will make games even more immersive. One example is IGT’s new 4-D Sphinx slot ...

8 December 2017
By Thomas Moore

Internet betting firms settle suits over NYX Gaming acquisition

Three gambling companies have agreed to end their legal battle over the proposed acquisition of NYX Gaming by Scientific Games. The Las Vegas-based firms hope to join forces and become a leader in ...

7 December 2017
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

MGM Resorts CEO seeks legislative support for Connecticut casino

Jim Murren, chairman/CEO of MGM Resorts International, during The Parks first-ever tree lighting ceremony in Toshiba Plaza Monday, Nov. 21, 2016.

Three months after announcing plans for a $675 million casino and entertainment complex in Bridgeport, the chief executive of MGM Resorts International Tuesday night pushed to build support among ...

6 December 2017
By Kenneth R. Gosselin, The Hartford Courant (TNS)

High court hints it could side with N.J. on sports betting

In a case being closely watched by states interested in allowing betting on sports, the Supreme Court indicated a willingness Monday to side with New Jersey's effort to permit sports gambling. The justices ...

4 December 2017
By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Penn National Gaming in discussions to buy Las Vegas rival Pinnacle

This 2011 file photo shows Pinnacle Entertainment's Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg, Miss.

Penn National Gaming says it is discussing acquiring rival casino owner Pinnacle Entertainment, and creating a unified company with 45 properties in more than ...

30 November 2017
Associated Press

Lawsuit: Nevada woman wins Aston Martin, gets tax liability — but no car

A Nevada woman says in a recent lawsuit that she won an Aston Martin sports car in a drawing at a California casino — but all she received was income tax liability for its $134,000 value. Merida Manipoun, also known as Anoma Sengvixay, of Clark County, Nevada, filed the lawsuit Nov. 16 in ...

30 November 2017
By Morgan Cook, The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)

Among Las Vegas bettors, college football is gaining on NFL

Bettors on Oct. 1, 2017, at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, where wagering on college football games is rising at the expense of betting on NFL games.

Jimmy Vaccaro has spent four decades as a bookmaker watching money move through an increasingly lucrative sports market. He is, by necessity, an astute observer of the human condition ...

30 November 2017
By Joe Drape, New York Times News Service

Photos: A look inside the new Park MGM and NoMad Hotel in Las Vegas

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

Take one walk through the Monte Carlo and the changes are obvious: The gray color scheme of the floors and walls of the new Park MGM contrasts sharply with the traditional Las Vegas look of the Monte Carlo’s red and gold carpets. MGM Resorts International revealed some of the changes Wednesday as it transforms the Monte Carlo into ...

30 November 2017
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Man will win over $21,000 if Auburn bet comes through

A confident Auburn fan who placed a bet on the Tigers to win the College Football Playoff National Championship the morning of the Arkansas game could be ...

29 November 2017
By James Crepea, Alabama Media Group, Birmingham (TNS)

Jackpot elusive for three new upstate New York casinos

This photo from Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 photo, show individuals playing video lottery terminals at Tioga Downs, in Nichols, N.Y. Revenues from three new upstate New York casinos have come in far slower than projected, meaning less money shared with local towns, cities and counties.

Three new upstate New York casinos have so far failed to generate the big payoffs they projected, meaning less money shared with towns, cities and counties. Slot machine and ...

28 November 2017
By Michael Hill, Associated Press

U.S. sports leagues hedging their bets on nationwide legal gambling

In this Oct. 18, 2017, file photo, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference in New York.

In court, all four major U.S. sports leagues are fighting New Jersey's challenge to the federal ban on sports gambling, which the Supreme Court will hear next month. Outside of court, leaders of three of the four leagues have made public comments that suggest they ...

27 November 2017
By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press

In times of crisis, the gaming industry often calls this guy

Bo Bernhard, Executive Director of International Gaming Institute at UNLV's Harrah College of Hospitality poses for a photo Nov. 9, 2017.

Bo Bernhard, who leads UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, answers the “bat signal” for calls worldwide.

26 November 2017
By Rob Miech, Special to The Sunday
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