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A new study shows that visitation is increasing and those who arrive have higher median incomes than in past years. Many of those affluent visitors are staying.
The CEO faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison if convicted.
The former chairman and CEO of the Henderson-based company could face prison time when a federal judge sentences him in October.
A six-page letter from activist investor Will Wyatt to Penn Entertainment’s board of directors is reverberating through the regional casino market and Boyd Gaming.
Experts say it may take a little time to grasp exactly where Las Vegas customer demand stands — particularly for midweek visitation — especially as Nevada’s health and safety policies continue to change.
“We’ll see some great rates at hotels; we’ll see airfare sales,” travel expert Gabe Saglie said.
The hotel-casino also plans to end health benefits for the former staff members Friday.
After hiring more than 2,000 workers in Nevada, Amazon plans to hire at least another 800 in the state to keep up with increased demand during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Las Vegas-based slot machine manufacturing company said it was optimistic it would be in a good position when the gaming industry begins to recover from the nationwide casino shutdowns, according to a Tuesday news release.
“If workers aren’t working and not getting paid, they do not pay dues,” union spokeswoman Bethany Khan told the Review-Journal. She added that nearly all of the union’s 60,000 members are laid off.
“Sadly, it is all too common for fraudsters to take advantage of the public during times of great distress and hardship,” Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said Monday.
The gaming regulator in Massachusetts voted Saturday to temporarily suspend operations at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino.
MGM Resorts International Chairman and Chief Executive Jim Murren is set to receive a nearly $32 million exit package, according to a regulatory filing Friday.
The Blackstone Group has partnered on a deal with MGM Resorts International’s real estate trust to acquire two more Las Vegas Strip properties.
Las Vegas is largely defined by its ability to defy expectations, and recent forecasts predicting a decline in its appeal to younger travelers are no exception. Contrary to these gloomy predictions, which suggest that an aging core visitor base might render the city’s 150,000 hotel rooms less appealing to new generations, the reality is strikingly […]
The Raiders are looking to bring the tailgating experience at Allegiant Stadium to the next level with the addition of new premium spaces for pregame festivities.
Mexico’s busiest commercial air carrier, discounter Volaris, will begin nonstop round trips between this city and Harry Reid International Airport.
The Aces can add another prestigious honor to their list of accomplishments. They were listed as the WNBA’s most valuable franchise by Sportico.
The chain, which currently has two locations in the Las Vegas Valley, is hoping to get a liquor license for the new store.