A Rhode Island casino company said Friday it has completed the purchase of three casinos in Colorado. Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. said it closed on the Golden Gates, Golden Gulch and Mardi Gras casinos in … Source: gaming las vegas
When Jim Murren arrived in Las Vegas in 1998, the thought of a gaming company like MGM Resorts International becoming a partner with an NFL team was unthinkable. The divide between sports leagues like … Source: gaming las vegas
MGM is now the official gaming partner of the Las Vegas Raiders. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren made the announcement this morning at Mandalay Bay with … Source: gaming las vegas
O.J. Simpson couldn’t have been defamed by accounts that he was drunk and disruptive before being banned from a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino, because his reputation was already … Source: gaming las vegas
A visitor to South Point walked away with close to a half-million dollars after playing a slot machine on Sunday. The player, who chose to remain anonymous … Source: gaming las vegas
A slots player at the Excalibur hit a $5.5 million jackpot last weekend. Source: gaming las vegas
Boston-based daily fantasy sports and gaming company DraftKings is opening a Las Vegas office in Town Square … Source: gaming las vegas
MGM Resorts International is selling the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay resorts and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip to a joint venture for about $2.5 billion … Source: gaming las vegas
While many sports fans are picking NFL playoff teams to bet on, or marshaling their cash for the Super Bowl, yet another opportunity to wager on football is right around the corner: the XFL. Source: gaming las vegas
Major League Baseball has long lagged behind other major leagues like the NFL and NBA as far as betting interest in local sports books. But baseball executives aren’t ready to accept it’s going to stay that way forever … Source: gaming las vegas
A woman visiting from Canada won a $775,000 Saturday at a Pahrump casino on a … Source: gaming las vegas
Jan Jones Blackhurst was recently named chief executive in residence at the UNLV International Gaming Institute. Jones Blackhurst, who was the first woman elected mayor of Las Vegas and served two terms, has more than … Source: gaming las vegas
Nevada casinos brought in nearly $938 million in winnings in November, down slightly from the same month a year ago, regulators said Friday. A steep decline in baccarat winnings contributed to … Source: gaming las vegas
While the pressures of being the son of a well-known nightclub and restaurant mogul might get to some, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Dustin Drai … Source: gaming las vegas
The line for the ticket windows at a Rhode Island casino’s sportsbook stretched to the door on one afternoon last month: Gamblers were cashing in their winnings from betting on the victorious New England Patriots the day before and … Source: gaming las vegas
A lucky slot machine player at Caesars Palace walked away with more than $1 million last week, according to a Caesars spokeswoman. The player, who elected to remain anonymous, played … Source: gaming las vegas
There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but the number isn’t infinite. That’s why officials at the Venetian decided earlier this year to partner with a California nonprofit that helps identify sustainable seafood supply chains. Keeping track of where seafood comes from … Source: gaming las vegas
On the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, a head-turning monster of a resort with two hotel towers is being built on an 88-acre site. With a $4.3 billion price tag, Resorts World Las Vegas is Genting Group’s idea of a modern luxury megaresort and will alter the look […]
Caesars Entertainment announced today that it has completed the $516.3 million sale of the Rio, which was announced earlier this year. The buyer is an … Source: gaming las vegas
Three decades is an eternity on the Las Vegas Strip, where the only thing that seems to remain constant is innovation and a focus on the next big thing. With the planned 2021 opening of the Strip’s next megaresort one of the men responsible for … Source: gaming las vegas