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The Sparks Nugget, overseen for 16 years by Nevada Gaming Commission member Michonne Ascuaga, is under a federal investigation for failing to implement effective anti-money laundering programs at the casino, according to court papers filed Wednesday in relation to the property’s 2013 sale.
Lawyers for Las Vegas Sands Tuesday filed a motion arguing that Chief District Judge David Barker prematurely denied their request to disqualify Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez, who has presided over Steven Jacobs’ wrongful termination case for the past five years.
Regional gaming operator Pinnacle Entertainment said Thursday it hopes to finalize the $4.75 billion purchase of its casinos by a real estate investment trust sometime this spring.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman Steve Wynn used his company’s year-end conference call Thursday to explain his reasons for personally spending more than $110 million to increase his ownership stake in the casino operator.
The Sparks Nugget, one of Northern Nevada’s largest casinos, has been sold to Las Vegas company owned by Anthony Marnell III.
MGM Resorts International will outsource staffing for the company’s three Las Vegas arenas/events centers as part of the overall review of the casino operator’s business areas.
ESPN has gotten out of an exclusive deal with daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings.
Steve Wynn has talked in glowing terms about his company’s plans to build a resort complex along the Mystic River in the Boston-area town of Everett.
Former Sands China executive Steven Jacobs has expanded the legal battle over his 2010 termination by filing a new lawsuit in federal court.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. is moving and expanding its Las Vegas poker operations to better serve players at the company’s two Strip resorts.
MGM Resorts International said Monday that four company executives, including Chairman and CEO Jim Murren, will serve on the board of directors of the casino operator’s planned real estate investment trust.
A television commercial for sports book operator William Hill US may not help banished baseball great Pete Rose in his efforts to get in the Hall of Fame.
The Carolina Panthers didn’t exist and Peyton Manning was in high school when Congress halted expansion of legal sports wagering in the U.S. in 1992.
Tropicana and M Resort owner Penn National Gaming wrapped up a “productive 2015,” saying Thursday the regional casino giant grew revenue and cash flow in the fourth quarter.
The chief executive of the Downtown Grand is out less than a year after taking over operations of the resort.
