Business Columns

Nevada’s casino industry is hungry for investment capital. Gaming attorney Frank Schreck believes he has a way institutional backers can provide the much-desired money.

Attention “Star Trek” nerds: engage at warp speed or beam yourselves to Harrah’s Entertainment casinos in Las Vegas. The company is rolling out “Star Trek”-themed slot machines built by WMS Industries.

Twelve months ago, Wall Street analysts never imagined having concerns about International Game Technology. The Reno-based company, which has a large corporate presence in Las Vegas, controls the lion’s share of the worldwide slot machine market.