While Rep. Dina Titus tries to change the slot machine jackpot threshold, there are things casino players should do to prepare for the possibility of winning big money.
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The north Strip isn’t overrun with tourists, and it still has big pieces of land. But the area has gained momentum.
Hard Rock’s purple-hued tower would feature six light beams shooting into the sky as if they were strings on a guitar neck.
The California-based Americans for Nonsmokers Rights is connecting casino revenue with smoking bans and has enlisted the Oakland A’s to take up the fight in Nevada.
The state’s gaming tax is calculated based on a percentage of a casino’s win. Lost winnings means lost general fund tax revenue that supports government functions from schools to public safety.
Blackstone’s latest deal means it will be the landlord for MGM Resorts’ top three money-makers on the Strip.
The proposal would add a fourth tier to the state’s gaming tax, 9.75 percent on all monthly gross revenue of more than $250,000.
While travel and tourism has experienced 120 months of economic growth, U.S. market share has fallen behind international competitors who market more vigorously.
When the Massachusetts Gaming Commission ordered an independent monitor to oversee Wynn Resorts issues, it didn’t consider that the problem may already have been solved.