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Super Bowl Bets Set Lines On Coin Toss To Gatorade Color

Jan 29, 2020

From the coin toss to the Gatorade shower, there are so many prop bets to be made for Super Bowl 54.

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Nevada Gaming Industry Updates Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Policies

Dec 04, 2019

Historically, sexual harassment of casino employees in Las Vegas casinos was not unusual.  

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Are Casinos Killing The Golden Goose With High Fees And Fewer Perks?

Apr 03, 2019

Visitation to Las Vegas has fallen over the last two years.

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Las Vegas Home Of Mobster Portrayed In 'Casino' Is For Sale

Jan 15, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas home of legendary Chicago mob enforcer Tony "The Ant" Spilotro is for sale.
 
Spilotro, who was portrayed by Joe Pesci in the 1995 film "Casino," and his wife, Nancy, were the original owners of the single-story ranch-style hom
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Casino Win Down Over Last August

Sep 27, 2018

August was a rocky month for Nevada's gaming establishments.

The Gaming Control Board reported Thursday licensees' gaming win was down more than 7 percent compared to August of last year.

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Former Carson City Casino Could Become Retail, Housing Space

Mar 17, 2018

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The owners of a former hotel and casino in downtown Carson City say potential buyers could convert the property into retail and housing space.

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Bandits Walk Away With Money, Chips From Las Vegas Casinos

Jan 19, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bandits have gotten away with cash and chips from four casino-hotels in Las Vegas since last week, leaving police on the hunt for multiple suspects.

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Report: Nevada Gambling Revenue Falls 1.7 Percent In July

Aug 30, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — State regulators say gambling revenue at Nevada casinos was down about 1.7 percent in July compared with the same month a year ago.

Data released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show casinos won almost $998 million from gamblers last month.

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Planning Commission Approves New Downtown Grand Tower

Jul 14, 2017

The Downtown Grand hotel and casino received approval this week from the Las Vegas Planning Commission to build an eight-story hotel tower on Fourth Street.

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MGM National Harbor Casino Resort Brings Las Vegas To The Potomac

Dec 19, 2016

Las Vegas got a beachhead on the Potomac River, not far from Washington, D.C.

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Las Vegas Gaming Companies Ready As Japan Legalizes Casinos

Dec 15, 2016

A years-long effort to bring casino gambling to Japan succeeded Thursday as lawmakers there approved legislation that opens up what some see as a $40 billion gaming market.

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Gaming Experts: ‘Water The Green Grass In The Garden’

Jul 06, 2016

At a recent economic development forum, panelists discussing the gaming industry reminded the audience that it’s important to “water the green grass in the garden.”

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Company Agrees To Buy Off-Strip Palms For $312.5 Million

May 12, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Station Casinos parent company Red Rock Resorts Inc. has agreed to buy the off-Strip Palms resort for $312.5 million.

The deal anticipated to close by the end of the third quarter is contingent upon state and federal regulatory approval.

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Wynn Resorts Mull Next Step In Issue Of Tip-Sharing With Support Staff

Feb 29, 2016

The controversial tip pooling program at Wynn Resorts’ Strip properties is alive and well.

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Plaza Casino Boss Talks Downtown Gaming, Upgrades

Jan 19, 2016

Recent reports from the Nevada Gaming Control Board say gaming revenue in downtown is outpacing growth on the Strip. 

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Sports Betting In Las Vegas: Tips For The Novice

Jan 08, 2016

With college football’s championship game between Alabama and Clemson set for Monday night.

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Criminal minds: Casino managed to be exciting and edgy, but also educational.

You lookin' at us?

Oct 22, 2015

Twenty years ago, Martin Scorsese’s meticulous Casino explained Las Vegas to the world

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Can Macau Be More Like Las Vegas?

Sep 09, 2015

As gambling revenues continue their decline in Macau, are Chinese officials looking to Las Vegas to fix what’s wrong?

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Board Denies Virginia City Casino Owner A Gambling License

Aug 06, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Regulators say a Northern California man who bought two casinos in Virginia City is unfit for a gambling license.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended Wednesday to deny Vincent Michael Malfitano a license and the ability to be the casinos' landlord.

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Macau Gaming Revenue Drops For 12th Consecutive Month

Jun 02, 2015

If you thought it couldn’t get any worse for the casino business in Macau, think again.

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Riviera Set To Join The Frontier, And Others In The Vegas History Books

Apr 28, 2015

After 60 years, the Riviera will close its doors for good on Monday.

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Time To Buy Bitcoin?

Sep 17, 2014
It’s accepted at businesses ranging from overstock.com to The D. It’s Bitcoin, the still widely misunderstood crypto currency. Advantages of Bitcoin...
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Driver Crashes Through Stratosphere Casino

Sep 12, 2014
A 40-year-old driver has been accused of intentionally driving a pickup truck through the glass doors of the Stratosphere casino. Police say no one was...
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Atlantic City's Revel To Close In September

Aug 12, 2014
Atlantic City's newest casino is shutting its doors September 10 after being open for just over two years. The owners of Revel had high hopes of turning...
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Gtech, IGT Closer To Buyout

Aug 11, 2014
Italian lottery operator Gtech and Las Vegas-based International Game Technology say they've cleared one regulatory hurdle in a multi-billion-dollar...

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