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More stringent oversight for casino nightclub operations approved

The Nevada Gaming Commission will require casino operators to take more stringent approach in monitoring their nightclub venues, hoping to avoid regulatory complaints that often led to six- and seven-figure fines for allowing illicit activity inside the venues.

Gaming Commission signs off on 3 casino industry buyouts

Three casino industry buyouts were approved Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission, including Eldorado Resort’s $72.5 million acquisition of MGM Resorts International’s holdings in Reno.

Despite ban, DraftKings operated in Nevada over the weekend

Daily fantasy sports websites continued to accept customer activity in Nevada over the weekend despite a ban imposed by state gaming regulators on unlicensed operators.

Boyd Gaming pledges $2.5 million for new building at UNLV

Boyd Gaming Corp. has pledged a $2.5 million donation to support construction of a new building for William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Shareholder ends proxy fight with MGM Resorts

New York based Land and Buildings Investment Management ended its proxy fight with MGM Resorts International Tuesday.

Mississippi gaming regulator renews Okada’s license amid FBI probe

BILOXI, Miss. — Japanese slot machine tycoon Kazuo Okada had his license renewed on Thursday by Mississippi’s state gaming regulator, but with a newly added condition that an ongoing FBI investigation related to his Philippines casino project is resolved without charges against him.

IGT signs deal with $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort

Slot machine giant International Game Technology signed a deal with the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas to provide games to half of the casino’s slot machine floor.

Filing: Elaine Wynn learned of board issue from ex-husband

Ousted Wynn Resorts Ltd. board member Elaine Wynn said Thursday she first learned she was not being re-nominated to her position through phone conversations with her ex-husband, company chairman and CEO Steve Wynn.

Judge terminates Revel sale but no sign of bidders

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday terminated the $95.4 million sale of Atlantic City’s Revel to Florida developer Glenn Straub, clearing a path for a third attempt to sell the troubled property.

Riviera purchase seen being OK’d despite short-term job losses

When the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors takes up the acquisition of the Riviera on Friday, it will do so with a board comprised of members who will have to consider killing jobs — and competition. Most industry observers believe the proposal will be approved and that the only suspense will be in whether the vote is unanimous.

Caesars’ main unit to file for bankruptcy in January

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., the main operating unit of Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corp , said Friday it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by mid-January to cut its burgeoning debt.

Casino workers in Atlantic City marching against Icahn

ATLANTIC CITY — As the Trump Taj Mahal casino hurtled toward closing, hundreds of union members marched on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk on Wednesday to denounce billionaire Carl Icahn and his role in its anticipated demise.

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