Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. announced plans to sell its World Poker Tour to Element Partners, LLC for a $105 million, an increase over their previously agreed-upon price of $90.5 million.
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The Pass casino, formerly the Eldorado, opens its doors Thursday night under new owners, promising updated look, dining and gaming options.
It had been 415 days ago when the Hard Rock Hotel closed. On Thursday night, the doors reopened with several flourishes, including a new owner and casino operator and a fresh look.
Many former Hard Rock employees took Virgin Hotels Las Vegas up on its offer to “Stick Around and Come Back,” a program that allowed those employees to do just that.
It was a pandemic Friday night on the Strip, the first since casino capacity limits lifted from 35 percent to 50 percent.
Renovation projects at the Rio that will bring “multiple Hyatt full-service offerings to Las Vegas,” according to a news release.
The Tuesday opening marked a first for Derek Stevens’ Circa Sports brand. It also could attract a new set of customers for both Tuscany and Circa, a Tuscany executive said.
Derek Stevens, the owner of downtown Las Vegas’ newest resort Circa, envisions his sports-betting brand growing across Nevada and the rest of the country.
Nevada is close to launching a vaccination campaign from R&R Partners.
Las Vegas-based Everi Holdings LLC built off third-quarter growth and closed out 2020 “guardedly optimistic” for continued growth to start 2021.
The iconic Stardust name is returning to the casino business, this time as a pair of online casinos bearing the brand of the now-gone Strip resort.
Bally’s Corp. has made an “unsolicited” $100 million takeover offer to buy Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc., the esports company announced Friday.
PlayAGS slot machine manufacturer is hoping for better days in 2021 after a rough 2020.
Scientific Games executives, during a Monday earnings call with investors, touted the company’s money management, improved free cash flow and revamped R&D department as highlights in a calendar year marred by the COVID-19 pandemic.