Las Vegas-based Affinity Gaming on Thursday reopened its St. Jo Frontier Casino riverboat in St. Joseph, Mo., which had been closed since June due to Missouri River floods.
The small casino, which has 11 table games and 550 slot machines, is one of two casinos the company operates in Missouri.
Affinity, formerly known as Herbst Gaming, has 15 casinos in Nevada, Missouri and Iowa.
It was one of several jackpots recently across the Las Vegas Valley.
Nevada casino gaming win is closing out 2025 strong with the second straight monthly percentage increase in November and it did it without a big boost from the Strip, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday.
The win was one of several across the Las Vegas Valley.
Las Vegas enters 2026 from a position of strength, even as questions about affordability and long-term sustainability persist.
Plus, Chicago on Thursday plans to implement a 10.25 percent tax on sports betting generated on apps within the city limits.
A visitation downturn coupled with strong gaming numbers, expansion coming to airport and the rise of prediction markets were key stories of 2025.
The win was one of several recently across the Las Vegas Valley.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s “friend of the court” brief supports Maryland which, like Nevada, has been sued by prediction market provider KalshiEx LLC.
Southern Nevada made plenty of news with casinos, real estate and more.
In addition, a video poker hand hit for six figures at an off-Strip casino.
