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David Danzis
Casinos and Gaming Reporter
Email: ddanzis@reviewjournal.com
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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.
The Reno-based gaming giant reported difficult year-over-year comparisons in 2024 due to the impact of the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix in November 2023.
The casino said the new rewards program will be “one of the most transparent and easily understandable,” in Las Vegas.
The property was forced to close in 2024 after a legal dispute with its general contractor.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced in a Security and Exchange Commission filing that it has secured billions of dollars in financing for its Marina Bay Sands expansion.
The expansion added nearly 10,000 square feet to the footprint of the downtown Las Vegas gambling hall, which has long held a special place in the city’s history.
The change bucks a yearslong gaming industry trend toward rules with a greater house edge.
A veteran of Hilton Hotels, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts has joined the C-suite at a beleaguered hotel-casino on the north Las Vegas Strip.
Since the pandemic, the company has placed a big bet on its properties and continued demand.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas is tier-matching for its rewards card program until June 1, according to a news release. New rewards members are eligible for $25 slot free credit.
Both of the high-level executives have previous experience working on the Las Vegas Strip.
Despite its flat numbers, MGM Resorts International’s CEO said “Las Vegas will continue to grow.”
A Las Vegas megaresort is joining a global travel network featuring some of the world’s most luxurious and exclusive hotels.
The new aquatic complex features a 50-foot-wide “rain curtain” waterfall.
The 2024 Nevada Gaming Abstract says the state’s 307 largest casinos paid more than $1 billion in gaming taxes and fees in the 2024 fiscal year.