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Man gets life in prison for fatally punching casino manager
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:24:00 -
A 65-year-old man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after fatally punching a manager during a dispute at a Nevada casino. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the Washoe County district attorney's office says ... |
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Caesars closing another casino in Mississippi
Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:09:00 -
A company is closing a second casino in Mississippi's Tunica County, citing decreasing revenues. Caesars Entertainment of Las Vegas announced Tuesday that it will close the Tunica Roadhouse Casino at January's end. Caesars will keep open ... |
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MGM Resorts is MLB's official gaming partner after NBA, NHL
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:41:00 -
MGM Resorts has made its third deal in four months with a major U.S. sports league, becoming Major League Baseball's official gambling partner in the ... |
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Nevada gambling revenue surpasses $1 billion in October
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:28:00 -
Casinos in Nevada had their richest month in more than five years in October. Gambling regulators on Tuesday reported that casinos across the state won just over $1 billion from gamblers last month, beating the year-to-year figure and shaking off a sluggish ... |
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States eye sports betting, wrestle with regulatory details
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:54:00 -
Numerous U.S. states are considering jumping on the legal sports betting bandwagon, even as they struggle with the details of regulating it. How much to tax it, and how to regulate mobile betting on phones are emerging as ... |
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Nevada regulators approve deal with sportsbook operator
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 22:29:00 -
Nevada gambling regulators have approved a settlement with a troubled sportsbook operator that has admitted to taking unlawful bets and making inaccurate payouts. The Nevada ... |
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Sprinkler extinguishes fire in Vegas casino's ice cream shop
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:56:00 -
There was no evacuation or injury and that there was minimal smoke impact ... |
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Wisconsin man wins $1.3 million at O'Sheas casino
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:07:00 -
A Kenosha, Wis., man won more than $1.3 million over the weekend when he hit a royal flush while playing Three Card Poker Progressive at O'Sheas at ... |
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Wynn scraps lagoon project, will reopen golf course
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 23:20:00 -
The Wynn Resorts Paradise Park lagoon project has been shelved and will be replaced by a revamped 18-hole golf course, the company announced today during its third-quarter earnings call. Wynn contracted Tom Fazio, the original designer of the golf course, to ... |
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Resorts see possibility of marijuana lounges as a dilemma
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -
Hospitality industry leaders expressed mixed feelings about the prospect of marijuana lounges here, which on one hand would give guests a place to legally consume and on the other compete with resorts for tourist money ... |
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Frissora leaving as president, CEO of Caesars Entertainment
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 22:52:00 -
Mark Frissora is leaving Caesars Entertainment. The casino giant's president and chief executive officer, who helped guide it through bankruptcy reorganization, will stay with the company until Feb. 8. Frissora is also credited with ... |
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Caesars enters partnership with new NFL stadium
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 15:08:00 -
Caesars Entertainment Corp. has entered a partnership with the Las Vegas stadium making the gaming giant the first founding partner of the future home of the ... |
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Gold Strike casino in Jean being rebranded as Terrible's
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 20:08:00 -
Motorists traveling on Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Southern California will notice a change to the lone hotel-casino in Jean. The Gold Strike will be rebranded Thursday as Terrible's Hotel and Casino after JETT Gaming, a division of Terrible Herbst, recently renovated the property. JETT Gaming, which purchased the property in 2015, has updated the hotel rooms, slot areas, lounge and ... |
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'Quite remarkable': Park MGM overhaul wraps up by year's end
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -
MGM Resorts is eagerly looking forward to the last few months of the year as their major revamp project converting the old Monte Carlo to Park MGM nears completion ... |
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Nevada gaming revenue up 1.26 percent in September
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:27:00 -
Nevada gaming revenue increased 1.26 percent to $991.2 million in September compared to the same month a year ago, the state ... |
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Shuttered Lucky Dragon sells at auction for $35 million
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 18:37:00 -
The auction of the Lucky Dragon this morning opened and closed with a single bid. Snow Covered Capital, the shuttered casino-resort's main lender, placed an opening bid of $35 million for the 2-year-old property. No other bids were made by the ... |
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NHL partners with MGM Resorts to share data for sports betting
Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:56:00 -
The NHL announced a multiyear agreement Monday to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting, the second major U.S. professional sports league to ... |
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Las Vegas casino offering free play for Mega Millions losers
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:49:00 -
One downtown Las Vegas casino is giving a second chance to those who don't strike it rich in tonight's $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery ... |
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Atlantic City's new Call of Duty: Dominate esports tourneys
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:51:00 -
Atlantic City's new Call Of Duty is this: To become the East Coast center of competitive video game tournaments, also known as esports. The activity is rapidly growing in popularity across the country and around the world, and the ... |
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New slot machine features Willie Nelson, marijuana references
Sat, 13 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -
A new Willie Nelson-themed slot machine really puts the pot in jackpot, with electronic reels featuring images of marijuana leaves and other nods to the cannabis subculture. Las Vegas-based slot maker Everi Holdings debuted the machine featuring the country music legend ... |
