The pandemic has made large gatherings like the Global Gaming Expo impossible, but the sponsoring American Gaming Association is doing its best with a virtual experience.
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Richard N. Velotta’s Inside Gaming column appears Sunday and Wednesday in Business.
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As the amounts of slot machine jackpots grow and the casino industry expands across the United States, the low threshold for issuing an IRS Form W-2G is becoming a bigger problem for the industry.
Park MGM will be smoke-free next Wednesday. Other properties are going without smoking in certain locations. Is it time to take the big step like other states?
With its three-story sportsbook, tiered swimming-pool aquatheater and an adults-only environment, tourists may want to make a special trip downtown to see Circa.
When Patrick Pharris of Promethean Partners LLC rolled out a train-wrap advertising and station sponsorship plan, investors took note. And then he was let go.
Wrigley Field could become the second sports venue with a legal sportsbook onsite, but a Las Vegas Stadium Authority lease agreement prohibits that at Allegiant Stadium.
While critics say New Jersey capitalizes on a simple registration plan, others say the differences in the markets are what enable the Garden State to gain more revenue.
Sponsors of the National Finals Rodeo are looking elsewhere to stage its “Super Bowl” because a lack of gate receipts means no prize money for cowboy contestants.
There are six complaints against casinos scattered across the state and soon, we’ll learn just how severely they’ll be punished for allowing their customer to break rules.
When Robert Saucier faced the Gaming Commission last month, he was battling a unanimous recommendation from the Gaming Control Board that would ban him from gaming.
There are several reasons why it makes sense for the Convention and Visitors Authority to buy the transit system. Enhancing resort corridor mobility is the biggest.
Travelers to the city are still having fun and data suggest Las Vegas is still a big attraction, but marketers have to incorporate health and safety into their messaging.
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission will have a critical role in determining support for Eldorado Resorts Inc.’s acquisition of Caesars Entertainment when it meets Monday.
While analysts try to determine if it’s a trend or an aberration, the percentage of people seeking out Las Vegas for its gambling is growing, a new study says.
When the Gaming Control Board ordered protective facial coverings at table games, the change was made because so many patrons weren’t wearing them voluntarily.
