Gaming

Next owner may expand Stratosphere with convention space

The Stratosphere on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

In a conference call with gaming analysts today, Golden Entertainment CEO Blake Sartini spoke about where the company saw its strongest results in the ...

4 August 2017
By Thomas Moore

Gaming trade group updates how it addresses problem gambling

Terry Johnson, left, a member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, speaks during a Responsible Gaming Panel at UNLV Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. Alan Feldman, executive vice president of global government & industry affairs at MGM Resorts International, listens at right.

One of the gaming industry’s largest trade groups announced an updated approach to problem gambling during a roundtable discussion on the issue at UNLV’s international Gaming Institute on Thursday.

4 August 2017
By Thomas Moore

Caesars, noting uptick in revenue, trumpets room renovations, esports push

An exterior view of Caesars Palace.

Room renovations have been a priority for Caesars because it’s a low-risk, high-reward investment that has driven revenue for the company. In a presentation accompanying the call, the company stated it plans to renovate just over 6,000 rooms by the end of next year ...

3 August 2017
By Thomas Moore

Flamingo completes $6.5 million renovation of meeting center

Caesars Entertainment recently spent $6.5 million renovating 73,000 square feet of meeting halls at the Flamingo.

Caesars Entertainment announced Wednesday it has completed a renovation of its meeting center at the Flamingo Las Vegas, a first step in a refresh of the venerable ...

3 August 2017
By Thomas Moore

UFC star Conor McGregor lands nightclubs residency

Welterweight Conor McGregor considers a response on opponent Nate Diaz who gets up to leave during their UFC 202 press conference within the David Copperfield Theater in the MGM Grand on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.

UFC star Conor McGregor has landed a gig as nightclub host in Las Vegas. McGregor has signed a two-year residency agreement to host post-fight parties at nightclubs at ...

2 August 2017
Associated Press

Monte Carlo reboot to add more convention space

A rendering of the ParkMGM convention space pantry is shown.

MGM Resorts International announced Tuesday it is adding 77,000 square feet of meeting space as part of its revamp of Monte Carlo. The news comes shortly after announcing ...

2 August 2017
By Thomas Moore

Boyd, noting a 'solid quarter,' talks steady success of locals market

The Eastside Cannery on Boulder Highway.

Boyd Gaming, owner of such Las Vegas area casinos as the California, Orleans and Sam’s Town, reported its second-quarter earnings today ...

27 July 2017
By Thomas Moore

MGM Resorts reports increased second-quarter earnings

The exterior of The MGM Grand seen from Rivea at Delano Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 2016.

Executives of MGM International were all superlatives during a conference call and webcast Thursday to discuss the company’s second-quarter earnings. “We are quite ...

27 July 2017
By Thomas Moore

Asian properties drive strong second quarter for Sands

The Venetian on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, on the Las Vegas Strip.

The second quarter was a good one for Las Vegas Sands, Corp., based largely on results from its properties outside of Las Vegas,

26 July 2017
By Thomas Moore

Wynn says he has ‘most precious piece of real estate’ in Las Vegas

Steve Wynn, chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts, gives a keynote address during the annual Electronics for Imaging users conference Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Wynn Las Vegas.

Wynn Resorts is talking with other companies to develop land behind the lagoon project planned just east of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, CEO Steve Wynn said in a conference call with gaming analysts today. During the call, held to discuss ...

25 July 2017
By Thomas Moore

Upgrades at Palace Station could include convention center

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

Renovations at Palace Station may continue with a new 335-foot tower and convention center, according to plans it submitted to the city of Las Vegas. While Station Casinos has not released a construction timeline or description of the new facilities, and says it’s deciding whether the expansion is feasible, documents submitted to the city indicate the structure will be ...

25 July 2017
By Thomas Moore

Police: 2 injured in shooting at Boulder Highway casino

Law enforcement authorities say two people were injured early Monday in a shooting at a Las Vegas area casino. Police say they are still searching for the suspect in ...

24 July 2017
Associated Press

Reno gaming exec faces challenges with SLS on Las Vegas Strip, lobbyists say

The grand opening of SLS Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, on the Strip.

Meruelo’s Grand Sierra Resort is away from Reno's downtown and convention-center gaming hubs, and operating on the Las Vegas Strip is a step into the big leagues ...

22 July 2017
By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers

Christie urges Trump, Congress not to ban internet gambling

In this Nov. 26, 2013, photo, Jon Hernandez chooses from several games of online poker from his home in Roselle Park, N.J., the day after New Jersey began offering Internet gambling statewide.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a close political ally of President Donald Trump, is urging him and Congress not to ban internet gambling in the United States. Christie ...

21 July 2017
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Gambler drops 75 pounds to win a share of a $1 million bet

A professional gambler dropped some pounds and gained some wealth after betters wagered $1 million he couldn't reduce his body fat to less than 10 percent. Walter Fisher tells the New York Post he began ...

21 July 2017
Associated Press
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