Every year at around this time, we look back at the good (and bad) times of the previous year.
Casinos & Gaming
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Here’s one of those only-in-Vegas holiday stories.
The state Gaming Policy Committee is going to pot this week as top gaming policymakers, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, will discuss whether there’s a possible point of entry for recreational marijuana among Nevada’s tourism assets.
Station Casinos is putting a total of $485 million in improvements into the off-Strip Palms resort through the next year
MGM Resorts International had planned to roll out its GameSense responsible gaming program during the week of G2E, which brought an estimated 27,000 people to the city.
The next iteration of how R&R Partners will market Las Vegas as a tourism destination under its $15.5 million annual advertising and marketing contract with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has arrived.
Quick, what’s the only post-secondary institution in Nevada to offer a degree in casino management?
It happened again last month for the umpteenth time: a fresh Fontainebleau sale rumor.
It was welcome news last month that Blake Sartini and Golden Entertainment bought the assets of American Casino and Entertainment Properties, including the Stratosphere, for $850 million.
Though created by the same legislation, the Stadium Authority and the Oversight Panel have completely different roles and responsibilities.
A panel of five prominent casino designers recently talked with masters-level business students from London’s Cass Business School, who were in the city for a first-hand look at what makes the casino industry tick.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority spends marketing dollars in its budget based on research gathered through 3,600 in-person interviews, 300 a month over 12 months.
UNLV’s Boyd Law School students addressed gaming regulators in their bid to craft a new law on pari-mutuel bets.
Once it became clear last week that the NFL had cleared a path for the Raiders to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas for the 2020 season, some hand-wringing re-emerged on the topic of betting on the team.
Golfstream, billed as the world’s first indoor laser golf course and private lounge, plans to conduct three different types of tournaments.