MGM Resorts International posted record pre-tax earnings at its Las Vegas properties in the second quarter, the company said in a release.
Jim Barnes
Jim Barnes was named assistant sports editor at the Review-Journal in September 2022. He previously covered gaming and tourism for the Review-Journal. He first joined the RJ as a copy editor in 2012 and has covered sports betting and the World Series of Poker for the RJ. The Fort Worth, Texas, native previously was the sports editor at the Waco Tribune-Herald and also covered high school sports for the Dallas Morning News. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000. He is an experienced gambler who has competed in the Westgate SuperContest and the World Series of Poker Main Event.
The Hard Rock Las Vegas, which is in the process of replacing The Mirage on the Strip, has installed casino veteran Joe Lupo as its future president.
Caesars Entertainment recorded an all-time-best adjusted pre-tax earnings in Las Vegas in the second quarter and is poised to break a yearly hotel revenue record.
Performers at Thursday’s event will include Dave the Clown, trapeze artists the Flying Poemas and “America’s Got Talent” acrobat Uzeyer Novruzov.
Vici Properties and its tenants will weather any short-term storm, CEO Ed Pitoniak said on a conference call Thursday to discuss second-quarter earnings.
The Silverton is offering a way for people to “retire” their “Elf on the Shelf,” a Christmas tradition beloved by children but sometimes exhausting for parents.
The new Caesars Entertainment All-In On Education program gives a variety of help to employees and their dependents, including tuition reimbursement.
The state reached an all-time high of 1,452,600 jobs in June, 3,000 more than the previous record from February 2020, Gov. Steve Sisolak said.
Owner Derek Stevens said he’s excited to open the first Circa Sports sportsbook in Northern Nevada next month, and Circa will continue to move into other states.
Caesars Racebook is now available in the home of the Kentucky Derby. The horse racing app can be downloaded in six states, with plans for many more.
The Nevada delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives wants action against offshore sportsbooks. Will the Department of Justice follow through?
Seven Las Vegas-area students are among 22 recipients of a new $20,000 Caesars Entertainment scholarship honoring Eldorado Resorts founder Don Carano.
Harrah’s New Orleans will open a new sportsbook and poker room this fall as the property continues its transformation into Caesars New Orleans.
The California Democratic Party’s executive board voted over the weekend to oppose Proposition 27, a ballot initiative allowing online sports betting.
The casino and the rest of the resort will remain open during the renovation, which is set to be complete early next year for the property’s 25th anniversary.