Gaming

Penn National Gaming to buy 2 Mississippi casinos for $44M

Bally's Casino Tunica and Resorts Casino Tunica are changing hands. Penn National Gaming of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, said Tuesday that it will pay $44 million to buy the two Mississippi gambling halls, which had been handed over to ...

28 March 2017
Associated Press

Nevada casino revenue dips 4.48 percent in February

Gamblers play poker slot machine games during Lucky Dragons grand opening celebration, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

February’s gaming numbers for nonrestricted casinos — those with table games and 15 or more slots — from the Nevada Gaming Control Board show a statewide gaming win of $945.6 million, a 4.48 percent drop compared to ...

28 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

Local sports books cheer on Raiders' move to Las Vegas

Trucks decorated by the Laborers Union, Local 872, are parked in the median of Las vegas Boulevard South near the Welcome to Las Vegas sign as NFL owners in Phoenix voted to approve a Raiders move to Las Vegas Monday, March 27, 2017.

From helping pass legislation prohibiting sports betting in all but a few states to threatening casinos for using the words “Super Bowl” to promote their, um, “big game” parties, the NFL has a long-contentious history with Las Vegas. ...

28 March 2017
By Case Keefer

Poker tables keep decreasing on Nevada casino floors

A view of the Las Vegas Strip and Monte Carlo as seen from Rivea at Delano Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 2016.

When the Monte Carlo closes its eight-table poker room in about a month as part of a $450 million overhaul, the Las Vegas Strip will have lost nearly a quarter ...

25 March 2017
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Bill would formally include esports in pari-mutuel betting

Gaming commentators are shown in a video form a tournament earlier in the month during a tour of the Millennial E-Sports facility under construction at the Neonopolis Mall in downtown Las Vegas Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.

Four students from UNLV’s William Boyd School of law testified Tuesday before the state Legislature in favor of a bill to add esports and awards shows to the state’s list of permitted pari-mutuel wagering events. Senate Bill 240, sponsored by Sen. Becky Harris, a Clark County Republican, would add ...

22 March 2017
By Chris Kudialis

Why the next big Trump project could be a Las Vegas casino

Donald Trump, left, developer Phil Ruffin and his wife, Oleksandra Ruffin, celebrate with a toast during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Trump International Hotel and Tower.

In addition to the hotel they already own in Las Vegas, Forbes has learned, resort owner Phil Ruffin and the Trump Organization are also thinking of building ...

21 March 2017
Forbes

Train leaving the Station: Railroad theme jettisoned in Palace Station's renovation

A section of Palace Station is shown under construction as part of a multimillion-dollar remodeling project, Friday, March 17, 2017.

Palace Station will soon be ditching its train motif as a multimillion-dollar renovation project on the 41-year-old casino continues. The remodeling began last fall, and work on the parking lot and landscaping has ...

21 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

Down $109,000, casino owner still has shot at $1 million NCAA Tournament bet

Derek Stevens appears onstage for a Boston concert Friday, July 15, 2016, at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, which he owns.

Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens had a forgettable first weekend of NCAA Tournament betting, but he still has hope for a possible $1 million payout. Stevens, who owns The D Las Vegas, bet ...

20 March 2017
By Jesse Granger

MGM wins bid to build destination resort in Dubai

MGM is taking its luxury hospitality business to the Persian Gulf. The casino giant has won the rights to develop and operate a beachfront destination resort in Dubai under ...

20 March 2017
CDC Gaming Reports

This Wall Street legend failed to conquer Las Vegas sports betting

Bloomberg reports that Howard Lutnick, the man who rebuilt Cantor Fitzgerald LP, and then some, after the catastrophe of 9/11, has spent the past decade looking for ...

17 March 2017
Bloomberg

Here's why Wynn Resorts stock popped Thursday

The Wynn hotel-casino on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

Zacks reports that shares of Wynn Resorts gained more than 3.3 percent in morning trading Thursday on unconfirmed takeover chatter ...

17 March 2017
Zacks

Early wagering on March Madness has sports books giddy

Bettors stand in line to make their wagers at the LVH sports book during the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2014.

If March Madness seems a little madder than usual this year, you’re not hallucinating. Las Vegas sports betting pros say this year’s college hoops tourney could be one of the busiest ever for Las Vegas. ...

16 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

More VIP gaming space on the way as Lucky Dragon makes adjustments

Guests are seen at the bar at Lucky Dragon during the boutique resort's grand opening celebration, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

It’s been almost four months since Las Vegas’ first expressly Asian casino opened its doors, with a marketing strategy as unique as the glass dragon hanging from ...

15 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

Therapy, Vegas-style: Hospital offers slots

Angela Ingerson plays a poker slot machine as part of cognitive and physical rehab for patients at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Henderson on Thursday, March 9, 2017.

Video poker machines are commonplace in Las Vegas and can be found in bars, supermarkets and even high-end restaurants. Now you can add hospitals to that list. The HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Henderson treats people who are recovering from a number of issues, including ...

14 March 2017
By Thomas Moore

Where to watch the NCAA Tournament in Las Vegas

A look at the setup inside the ballroom at the South Point for an NCAA Tournament viewing party in March 2015.

Whether you are a visitor staying on the Strip or in Las Vegas downtown, or if you are a local taking a long lunch, here are a few options ...

14 March 2017
By Ray Brewer
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