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Why Trump shouldn't kill Brand USA tourism program

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

President Trump's recent budget proposal may inadvertently make it harder to achieve one of his central economic goals — curbing ...

6 June 2017

CNN

Police: Teens held after gun fired in casino loitering case

Police say a gunshot was fired at a Las Vegas Strip casino but no one was injured during the overnight arrest of two teens initially stopped on ...

6 June 2017

Associated Press

Gaming experts on how SLS can succeed on the north Strip

Fireworks explode during the grand opening of SLS Las Vegas, formerly the Sahara, in the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014.

Intense speculation has surrounded SLS, the Strip resort purchased last week by Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group, since it opened in 2014. To get a feel for what might happen, the Las Vegas Sun spoke to several ...

2 June 2017

By Thomas Moore

Christie promises Atlantic City casinos more rule relief

This July 11, 2014, aerial photo shows the Atlantic City, N.J., beachfront with many of its Boardwalk casinos.

Gov. Chris Christie is promising Atlantic City's casinos some more relief from rules and regulations governing the gambling halls. After meeting Thursday with the heads of ...

1 June 2017

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Nevada gaming revenue up 1.19 percent in April

Gamblers play roulette at the Eastside Cannery on Boulder Highway in this file photo.

Nevada’s gaming revenue increased by 1.19 percent to $886,528,810 in April, compared to a win of $876,135,199 for the same month in 2016, the Nevada ...

31 May 2017

By Thomas Moore

World Series of Poker tournament opens at the Rio

Qui Nguyen, left, of Las Vegas competes against Gordon Vayo of San Francisco during the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.

The 48th Annual World Series of Poker kicked off 54 days of play Tuesday, enticing tens of thousands of players from around the world to Las Vegas with an ...

30 May 2017

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Hard Rock charts different path for Trump's former casino

The Trump Taj Mahal casino and resort is pictured Sept. 10, 2014, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Jim Allen once worked for Donald Trump in Atlantic City. Now, the chairman of Hard Rock International is doing all he can to scrub the influence of the man who is now president of the United States from his signature casino. Hard Rock, the gambling arm of the Seminole Indian tribe of Florida, is working on a remake of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino, which the company bought in ...

26 May 2017

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Why some slot machine themes just don’t work

A zombie looks on as people try out the new "Walking Dead" video slot machine by Aristocrat during the G2E convention at the Sands Expo Center Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. While that theme has proven popular, seemingly sure-fire themes for slot machines, such as Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, have frequently not resonated with players, gaming experts say.

You would think it would be a sure-fire hit in Las Vegas: a slot machine with a Frank Sinatra theme. It was unveiled in 2001 when then-Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman ...

25 May 2017

By Thomas Moore

Deal's off: MGM not buying Sands Casino Bethlehem, sources say

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is shown Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Bethlehem, Pa.

The $1.3 billion deal to sell Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to MGM Resorts International has collapsed, according to multiple sources. What would have been one of the largest ...

24 May 2017

By Matt Assad and Nicole Radzievich, The Morningtown Call, Allentown, Pa. (TNS)

SLS on Strip sold to owners of Reno casino

SLS Las Vegas announced Tuesday it had agreed to be purchased by Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group, the owners of the Grand Sierra Resort Hotel & Casino in Reno. Neither company would reveal the purchase price but in a press release announcing the sale said they expect the sale to be ...

23 May 2017

By Thomas Moore

Binion’s casino briefly evacuated after kitchen fire

An exterior view of Binion's in Downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011.

Binion’s was evacuated this morning after a small fire in a restaurant kitchen deep fryer, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Nobody was injured. The fire was ...

22 May 2017

By Jesse Granger

Golfers can bet on skills in tourneys at MGM Grand's Level Up lounge

Golfstream is hosting a skill-based golf tournament for cash and prizes this weekend at Level Up lounge in MGM Grand.

Golfing with your buddies likely already has an element of wagering involved, but now you can bet on your skills in a casino setting. ...

19 May 2017

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Caesars plans new Las Vegas developments after bankruptcy exit

One of the many sculptured angels is shown at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mark Frissora wants to develop more than 90 acres the company owns in Las Vegas, including land right in front of Caesars Palace, after its largest unit emerges from bankruptcy later ...

19 May 2017

Bloomberg

Borgata president accepts MGM Resorts post

The president of Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has accepted a new position with MGM Resorts. Tom Ballance will become executive vice president of operations after ...

18 May 2017

Associated Press

Redesign pushes Resorts World Las Vegas opening date to 2020

In this Tuesday, May 16, 2017, photo, people walk by the Resorts World site in Las Vegas. Malaysia-based developer Genting Group on Wednesday said the proposed 3,000-room Resorts World Las Vegas will open in 2020 after overhauling its design to have a modern Asian flair and appeal to the younger generation of gamblers.

A years-delayed multibillion-dollar casino-resort project on the Las Vegas Strip that would cater to the city's Chinese and Chinese-American tourists announced that it is pushing ...