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There’s a feudin’ and a fussin’ under the Fremont Street Experience canopy that’s pitting small casino owner Steve Burnstine against longtime downtown powerhouse properties the Golden Nugget and the Golden Gate, as well as the president of the Experience and Las Vegas city government.
As Nevada approaches its first anniversary in the online gaming market, experts from all corners of the industry — and their opposition — will gather for the iGaming North America 2014 conference next week at Planet Hollywood.
A digital billboard paying tribute to the late Jackie Gaughan went up near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday. Gaughan, hailed as “A Las Vegas Legend and Pioneer” on the sign, died Wednesday at age 93.
Funeral services for Las Vegas casino pioneer Jackie Gaughan will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Viator Catholic Church at the corner of Flamingo Road and Eastern Avenue.
On the heels of agreements with most other Caesars Entertainment properties, hundreds of workers at The Quad have agreed to join the Culinary and Bartenders unions.
MGM Resorts International and Pinnacle Entertainment announced a partnership Thursday between the casino companies’ customer loyalty programs. The marketing relationship allows the casino operators to offer rewards and provide access to gaming and entertainment in areas where they don’t have properties.
A subsidiary of MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine to settle a complaint filed by the state Gaming Control Board alleging that employees of the House of Blues Foundation Room provided illegal narcotics and prostitutes to undercover officers several times over a two-month period.
Station Casinos grew revenue more than 8 percent in the fourth quarter, helped by the opening of the company’s $800 million Indian casino project in Northern California.
The elder Gaughan, who once controlled 25 percent of the downtown gaming market and owned portions of some of the city’s most historic casinos, died Wednesday at age 93.
Full House Resorts Inc. Wednesday blamed a 2013 fourth-quarter loss of $2.3 million on extreme winter weather conditions.
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corp. said Tuesday it lost $1.756 billion in the fourth quarter due to deteriorating market conditions in Atlantic City. A year ago, Caesars’ said its net loss was $435.8 million.
DOVER, Del. — A panel examining how to keep Delaware’s casinos competitive is recommending changes that could cost the state more than $20 million a year.
Common slot machine reset keys are easily found for sale on various Internet retail sites. But what do they sell for? Who can buy them? And what happens if you use them in a casino?
Culinary Workers Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 reached new five-year contracts with the Riviera and Treasure Island casino properties. The contracts replace agreements that expired last June if ratified by the workers.
The Las Vegas Business Press’ Rising Stars of Business Class of 2014 is a tenacious group. Many started on the ground level, climbing the ranks quickly. And as our honorees approach the pinnacle of their careers, they don’t hesitate to help others achieve their goals. Philanthropy and education are common extracurriculars for these professionals.
