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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A suburban Chicago woman who has crusaded against gambling for decades has won $25,000 by playing a sweepstakes game at a gambling cafe.
The Tuscany has completed a propertywide renovation of its 716 suites that began in 2015, officials said Thursday in a statement.
Fewer tourists visited Las Vegas in November, extending the streak of consecutive monthly declines to six, the longest in years.
The best, last-minute deals for three nights in Las Vegas for the New Year holiday will cost more than $500, according to Booking.com and hotel websites.
VICI Properties, the owner of Caesars Entertainment Corp. casinos and golf courses, plans an initial public offering of its stock to help pay down more than $4 billion of debt and finance future acquisitions.
The five projects account for more than half of the nearly $8 billion in expansion investments MGM has made, sometimes with partners, since mid 2014.
2018 may bring more mergers for the gaming industry as a strong economy, low borrowing costs, lack of new licenses and use of real estate investment trusts drive consolidation, according to Deutsche Bank.
Here’s one of those only-in-Vegas holiday stories.
And 25 Wynn Las Vegas employees are hoping they’ll be lucky enough to get favorable weather Saturday for the last rounds of golf to be played at Wynn Country Club.
The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved a stipulation for settlement agreement with the state’s largest slot route operator and fined the company $75,000 for providing slot machines to a Reno sports bar that didn’t hold a gaming license.
Shareholders of NYX Gaming Group Ltd. overwhelmingly approved Scientific Games’ bid to acquire the company for $631 million, setting the stage for Las Vegas-based Scientific to become a key player in nationwide sports wagering should it be legalized.
Fresh off the heels of a $575 million acquisition of four Pinnacle Entertainment assets, Boyd Gaming Corp. has announced it will buy a smaller competitor in Pennsylvania to expand its regional presence.
The Palms will re-open its buffet on Friday. The renovation, which began in July, is part of the massive restaurant relaunch the property is undergoing as a result of its purchase by Station Casinos.
Skyline Casino, a quintessential old-school locals hangout in Henderson, plans to invest another to nearly double the size of its newly opened hotel.