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Casino: Woman shown $43M jackpot actually won $2.25

In this Oct. 3, 2014, file photo, a visitor to the Resorts World Casino at the Aqueduct racetrack plays an electronic slot machine, in the Queens borough of New York.

A woman who appeared to win a life-changing $42.9 million jackpot at a New York City casino is threatening to sue after being told the big payout she was shown was simply the result of ...

3 November 2016

Associated Press

Scientific Games targets $75 million in cost savings in third-quarter report

The Scientific Games booth is shown during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) convention at the Sands Expo and Convention Center Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016.

In a conference call for investors following the release of third-quarter results, CEO and President Kevin Sheehan said efficiency and paying down debt were important goals. ...

3 November 2016

By Thomas Moore

Dealers advised to look out for smartwatches with cameras

Harrah's Las Vegas employees were reminded recently that smartwatches with cameras are forbidden at table games.

Decades before Apple sold watches and before the kids in the ’70s wore Casio calculators on their wrists, comic strip detective Dick Tracy used a precursor of the smartwatch to fight crime. Today, however, officials at Strip casinos are concerned that smartwatches will be used illegally to cheat at table games ...

3 November 2016

By Thomas Moore

Construction around Wynn Palace in Macau slows growth, company reports

Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Palace, speaks during a news conference in Macau, China, in August.

Steve Wynn, chairman of the Board and CEO, described how Wynn Palace, the company’s second resort in Macau, was facing unexpected challenges because of the construction in the area ...

2 November 2016

By Thomas Moore

Poll: Nearly half in U.S. support legalized sports betting

Just one page of the numerous possible Superbowl sports bets are displayed on the large screen at the Westgate Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

A new poll finds nearly half of Americans approve of legalized sports betting, reasoning that so many people are already doing it ...

2 November 2016

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Revamped Klondike reminiscent of earliest era of locals casinos

The Klondike Sunset Casino in Henderson reopened recently after being closed for two years.

There’s a lot that’s new about the Klondike Sunset Casino, the locals place on Sunset Road half a block west of Boulder Highway that reopened in August after being dark for two years. The casino boasts a newly painted exterior and a completely renovated interior with ...

1 November 2016

By Thomas Moore

Rampart Casino conducting job fair for more than 70 openings

The Rampart Casino is shown, Monday Sept. 26, 2011.

A local hotel and casino plans to hire for more than 70 open positions during a job fair Friday, but prospective candidates need not wait to apply. JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa and ...

31 October 2016

By Adam Candee

Tropicana owner Penn National grows revenue in third quarter

A view of the Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip, May 5, 2008.

>Penn National Gaming, the casino company that owns the Tropicana and operates M Resort, reported its third-quarter earnings today. ...

27 October 2016

Las Vegas casinos love Chinese gamblers. So these guys built a casino just for them.

Sunlight illumnates the signature red glass windows of the hotel suites during an under-construction media tour of the Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino, 300 W. Sahara Ave., in Las Vegas, July 7, 2016.

Casino operators know there's no gambler quite like the Chinese. With their affinity for baccarat, the most lucrative game in Las Vegas, Chinese gamblers have long commanded special treatment — be it with private Chinese gaming salons, Lunar New Year festivities or ...

27 October 2016

By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Key question at conference: Can bettors trust that e-sports aren't fixed?

Ourgame's e-sports arena in Beijing is a 14,000-square-foot complex featuring hundreds of gaming stations, a 200-seat arena, and a broadcast studio.

The challenges of getting e-sports into sports books and onto casino floors were the focus of two sessions of a conference on the popular form of competition Tuesday in Las Vegas, with discussion focusing on how gaming operators could ensure bettors that ...

26 October 2016

By Thomas Moore

E-sports proponents urge casino commitment

The development of e-sports and skill-based gaming can’t come soon enough for some in the casino industry, who see it as a way to draw a younger demographic to gambling. However, speakers at the E-sports and Casino Resorts conference, being held today and tomorrow at the SLS in Las Vegas, say a move into e-sports requires more commitment. ...

25 October 2016

By Thomas Moore

Atlantic City belt-tightening plan aims to avoid takeover

In this June 26, 2013, photo, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is seen in Atlantic City, N.J., with the nearby Water Club reflected in its gold glass facade.

tlantic City plans to sell land, lay off 100 more workers, pay down most of its $500 million debt and slash other expenses during the next five years to fight off a threatened state takeover of its assets and decision-making power ...

25 October 2016

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Judge: Poker pro Ivey, pal broke gambling rules in $10 million win

Poker professional Phil Ivey competes in Day1C of the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio Monday, July 11, 2016.

A federal judge ruled on Friday that poker pro Phil Ivey and a companion violated state gambling regulations in the way they won nearly $10 million at cards at ...

21 October 2016

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Penn National Gaming CFO retires unexpectedly

Saul Reibstein, CFO of Penn National Gaming, announced his retirement today, leaving an empty chair, not in his office, but in the office of the person named to replace him. ...

20 October 2016

By Thomas Moore

Lucky Dragon gets final approval

The exterior of the Lucky Dragon Casino & Hotel Las Vegas on Oct. 14, 2016.

The Lucky Dragon, the first ground-up casino built near the Las Vegas Strip in several years, won final approvals from the Nevada Gaming Commission today ...