Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Peter Bernhard, who has overseen the casino industry’s regulatory panel for nearly 13 years, will resign following Thursday’s meeting in Las Vegas.
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The chief executive of European online gaming giant 888 Holdings said Wednesday that rival PokerStars should be allowed to operate in the United States now that the company is being sold for $4.9 billion to a Canadian Internet wagering firm.
California is known for having high-priced beachfront real estate. But even $4.9 billion might not be enough of a payment to let a Canadian gaming company settle into the neighborhood.
In honor of gaming pioneer Jackie Gaughan’s passing, a casino memorabilia exhibit was created.
BOSTON — Casino opponents said Tuesday they’ve collected more than double the number of signatures they need to ask voters in November to repeal the state’s 2011 casino law.
MGM Resorts International and Prince George’s County signed a community benefits agreement on Tuesday that ensures 50 percent of the jobs slated for the $925 million MGM National Harbor will go to local residents.
Caesars Entertainment Corp., extended by more than a week an offer for investors to purchase $791.8 million in the company’s long-term debt.
The countdown has begun. Operators of the SLS Las Vegas said the $415 million hotel-casino will open at midnight Aug. 23.
ATLANTIC CITY — About 12 percent of New Jersey gamblers would take their business to one or more of the four new casinos being built in New York, according to a new poll.
Slot machine giant International Game Technology all but confirmed the company is up for sale Monday, saying in a statement it was “currently” exploring “a broad range of strategic alternatives.”
It’s a good thing John Vandemore spent several years as the chief financial officer for Imagineering, the theme park development arm for the Walt Disney Co. His tenure as CFO of International Game Technology has been one roller coaster ride after another.
Lawmakers spent all of 15 seconds discussing technology at the final three-hour session of the Committee to Conduct an Interim Study Concerning the Impact of Technology Upon Gaming.
Anton Nikodemus never visited Las Vegas until he came to town for a job interview with the MGM Grand. That moment took place in 2005, when Nikodemus was well into his career as a hotel and hospitality executive.
A Canadian online gaming company has agreed to acquire the parent firm of PokerStars in a $4.9 billion transaction, but there are several hurdles to climb before Nevada gamblers could see the popular Internet wagering site on their computer screens.
A lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages on behalf of thousands of employees at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno claims its parent company intentionally deprived workers of wages and overtime they were entitled to by repeatedly requiring them to complete assigned chores off the clock.