Nevada gambling revenue tops $1B for third straight month

Nevada casinos have crossed the $1 billion revenue mark for the third consecutive month. Regulators released data today showing casinos statewide earned about …

Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas will have plenty of parties — just no boxing

A major boxing match on the first weekend of May has become a tradition in Las Vegas, bringing excitement to Strip’s Cinco de Mayo festivities. But a scheduled bout for …

Construction to start on MSG Sphere arena this summer

The planned MSG Sphere Las Vegas arena project is slated to break ground this summer, Madison Square Garden Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim Dolan said. Speaking in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dolan said …

MGM announces $214 million deal to sell Mandarin Oriental hotel

The Mandarin Oriental hotel at CityCenter is being sold for $214 million, MGM Resorts International announced today. The buyer was not disclosed. CityCenter Holdings — a venture between MGM Resorts and Infinity World Development — has entered into …

MGM sets August opening date for Massachusetts casino

The fate of Wynn’s glitzy Boston-area casino may still be up in the air, but rival MGM says it is on track to open Massachusetts’ first Las Vegas-style casino …

Caesars announces $200 million hotel in Mexico

Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced plans today for a $200 million beachfront hotel in Puerto Los Cabos, Mexico. The nongaming property will feature 500 rooms and suites, a …

Status of sports betting bills around the nation as sessions wind down

As the Supreme Court continues to mull over Murphy v NCAA, nearly 20 states across the U.S. have taken up the issue of legalizing sports betting in their respective legislatures. But so far, only …

Gaming commission changes regulation to reflect state's legal pot

The way Nevada casinos regulate gamblers who exhibit signs of impairment was updated last week to include verbiage on drug use …

Ocean Resort Casino bringing Topgolf Swing Suite to Atlantic City

Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort Casino is starting to get into the swing of things. The former Revel property, due to reopen under a new brand this summer, is bringing …

Suspect in casino picnic shooting fled in car he planted 3 days earlier, arrested at Texas rest stop

Authorities in the Texas Panhandle this morning arrested a “disgruntled” dealer suspected of shooting two Strip hotel-casino executives. Anthony Wrobel, 42, was taken into custody without further incident in …

Station Casinos offering club members a free sports book wager on Golden Knights

The Golden Knights finished their sweep of the Kings on Tuesday in the first round of the playoffs. They are listed at 4-to-1 …

Fix the TV in my Las Vegas hotel room? There's an app for that

When a guest at the Plaza in downtown has a request for maintenance, say for example to fix a television in their room, the hotel’s response is now quicker because of technology …

Caesars to manage 2 luxury hotels in Dubai

Dubai’s Meraas Holding has tied up with the U.S.-based Caesars Entertainment to manage two luxury hotels, a conference centre and a beach club on Bluewaters in Dubai, adding another …

Icahn's company strikes approximately $1.85B Tropicana deal

Carl Icahn’s company has struck an approximately $1.85 billion deal that would fuse the gaming and hotel operations of Tropicana Entertainment to Eldorado Resorts Inc. The agreement, announced …

This Las Vegas casino is turning waste into profit through recycling

Silver Sevens, looking to limit its environmental footprint, instituted a conservation and sustainability program last year …

Atlantic City casino earnings up 22.5 percent in 2017

Less competition has led to higher profits for Atlantic City’s casinos in 2017 — but will it last with two more casinos soon to join the mix? The seven casinos saw their gross operating profits increase by …

Australians are the world's biggest gambling losers, and some seek action

The average Australian adult loses around $900 to gambling each year — more than double the rate of Americans — and electronic gaming machines are getting the blame …

New venue at Aria to feature poker, esports productions

ESP Gaming and Poker Central are partnering to open a television studio on the Strip at Aria …

2017 Atlantic City visitors lowest in 30 years, report says

Tourist visits to the city last year were the lowest since the early 1980s, according to a recent report from the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality & Tourism at Stockton University, but officials believe …

Station Casinos forces Reno's Feast restaurant to change name

The feast will go on — but not as Feast. The Midtown Reno restaurant must change its name following a deal with Station Casinos Inc., the holder of two …

MGM Growth Properties buying Ohio casino

MGM Growth Properties of Las Vegas said Thursday morning it plans to buy the Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield for about $1.06 billion. MGM said in a news release that it plans to fund the purchase with …

Former Atlantic City casino moving toward reopening

Atlantic City’s former Revel casino is moving toward its reincarnation as the Ocean Resort Casino. The Boardwalk property said Monday it’s affiliating with the Hyatt hotel chain. The announcement came on the sixth anniversary of the …

DraftKings seeking casino partners for sports betting

DraftKings says it has contacted potential casino partners in New Jersey with an eye to offering sports betting if the U.S. Supreme Court legalizes it. The Supreme Court is considering the state’s challenge to a law limiting sports betting to just four states. A ruling could come as …

Virgin to remodel, rebrand Hard Rock Hotel

Virgin Hotels has acquired the Hard Rock Hotel with plans to remodel and rebrand the off-Strip property. “Somebody once said to me that if there is any company that can take over for Hard Rock, it’s …