Signs of Las Vegas’ economic revival are hard to miss these days, but the workforce that supports the economy has yet to see that same rebound.
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Bally’s Corp.’s casino at Lake Tahoe is shutting down operations due to the oncoming Caldor Fire, but the hotel will continue to house firefighters and emergency workers.
Aruze’s Go Go Claw gambling game looks and plays a lot like an arcade crane machine. But don’t expect to win a stuffed animal or boxed electronic item. The prize for a successful treasure grab is cash.
A Carson City tavern, The Timbers, received its second complaint from the Nevada Gaming Control Board for failing to enforce Gov. Sisolak’s coronavirus mask mandate.
Historians say the origins and past of Railroad Pass tie into many developments that helped turn Southern Nevada into what it is today.
State gaming win exceeded $1 billion for the fourth straight month in June, as Clark County casinos showed a 130 percent increase from 2020, bringing in $1.015 billion.
Former Las Vegas gaming executive and philanthropist Tom Gallagher died Thursday at UCI Medical Center in Irvine, California. He was 76.
The statewide gaming win topped $1 billion for March, April and May — with May setting an all-time monthly high as casinos brought in $1.23 billion. COVID-19, however, remains a concern.
Critics of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s COVID-19 health and safety policies enforced by gaming regulators spent 45 minutes urging board mask and vaccination policies be rescinded.
The last time Nevada casinos won more than $1 billion three months in a row was from December 2019 to February 2020.
The 323,000-panel solar array located in the desert north of Las Vegas will supply daylight power for 36,000 rooms in 13 MGM Resorts International properties.
UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research predicts that visitor volume in Southern Nevada will climb 57 percent this year and 13.2 percent next year, following its 55.2 percent drop in 2020.
A company that operates a car wash, convenience store with five slot machines and a gasoline station could be fined $10,000 by the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday.
The Plaza in downtown Las Vegas became the first commercial building to receive the Nevada Preservation Foundation’s bronze plaque, designating the property as a historical site.
Red Rock Resorts executives announced during an earnings call Tuesday that the company hopes to break ground on a new project next year.
