One executive at the Las Vegas Strip casino operator said it is “trying to set a precedent within the industry as to what it means to be a responsible operator.”
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David Danzis joined the Review-Journal in July 2024 as a business reporter covering casinos and gaming. Before moving to Las Vegas, he covered Atlantic City casinos and legal online gaming in New Jersey for Catena Media. Previously, David worked at The Press of Atlantic City, covering the resort’s casinos and local government, and at the New Jersey Herald as a political reporter. David is an honors graduate of Rutgers University. He currently lives in Summerlin with his wife and two children.
In other gaming news, the Culinary strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is approaching its third week and drawing attention from Nevada politicians.
The property has created a four-person board of directors that will “bolster the property’s governance structure to help drive the go-forward business strategy,” the company said.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board gave the greenlight Wednesday morning to a newly formed entity to take over the day-to-day casino operations of the off-Strip casino property.
The largest operator of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip says the new fee schedules at its properties on the resort corridor go into effect Wednesday
The one-time illegal bookmaker is at the center of a Las Vegas Strip casino’s anti-money laundering compliance issues.
In other news, Las Vegas Sands continues its pursuit for a New York gaming license and to legalize gambling in Texas.
Resorts World has until next week to formally respond to a multi-count disciplinary complaint filed against the property this summer by state gaming regulators.
Hotel occupancy and the average daily room rate fell in the summer months, according to the Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino’s parent company.
While not the main focus of most games, side bets appeal to gamblers who enjoy the possibility of turning a small risk into a significant win.
Additionally, an off-Strip hotel-casino has officially joined the Destination by Hyatt brand.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix setup has forced Strip workers to find another way to get to their jobs. It’s why some have started using the Las Vegas Monorail.
Noticeable trash piles are building up in certain areas where pedestrians have to walk along Las Vegas Boulevard in order to navigate the Formula One setup.
The merger includes The Queen Casino Entertainment Inc., a regional gaming operator owned by Standard General, and expands Bally’s gaming portfolio to 19 properties across 11 states.