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Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Macau Casinos To Close

Feb 04, 2020

The government of Macau, China announced the closure of

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Mirage Casino Turns 30

Nov 26, 2019

It has been 30 years since the Mirage Casino-Resort opened its doors becoming the first of a new brand of mega-casino in Las Vegas.

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A Buyer's Market On The Las Vegas Strip

Sep 23, 2019

If there’s one thing you can say about the tourism sector of Las Vegas, it’s clearly in a state of transition.

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New Year, New Trends In Gaming

Jan 10, 2019

What changes could come to Nevada's gaming industry in 2019, especially with a new chair of the Gaming Control Board?

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Could Troubles In Macau Hit Las Vegas?

Nov 16, 2018

Earnings from gaming are still increasing, but at a slower clip than in months past.

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G2E Gets Underway In Las Vegas

Oct 08, 2018

What will the gaming industry's main expo show this year?

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Group Honors Journalists For Las Vegas Newspaper Sale Story

Aug 05, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A team of journalists that broke the story that Nevada's largest newspaper had been purchased by the family of billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson is receiving a national ethics award from the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Review-Journal Reporter Howard Stutz Moves On From Gaming To Law

Mar 07, 2016

After 11 years covering the gaming industry for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Howard Stutz has stepped down.

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Smoking And Gambling Hard Habit To Break In Nevada

Feb 17, 2016

Let’s set the scene.

Thousands of tourists land in Las Vegas every day. And like clockwork, they check in, grab a drink, maybe throw a 20 into a slot and light up a cigarette

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Chance Moves To Skill On The Casino Floor

Oct 12, 2015

Changes are coming to Las Vegas casinos. Over the recent four-day Global Gaming Expo slot makers showed off their next generation of games.

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Gulf Coast Casinos Rebound From Hurricane Katrina Damage

Aug 31, 2015

When Hurricane Katrina struck 10 years ago, it devastated the gaming industry in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Gaming Friday: Possible Mirage Sale, Caesars Bankruptcy Troubles and Atlantic City's Future

Jul 31, 2015

Rumblings from Macau to the Las Vegas Strip have casino executives on their toes. 

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Are The Good Times Rolling Again On The Las Vegas Strip?

May 20, 2015

Some people say we’re back to pre-recession days, since billions of dollars are once again being invested on the Strip. 

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Resorts World Las Vegas Breaks Ground May 5

Mar 25, 2015

The site of the Echelon on the northend of the Strip, with its naked steel beams and half-poured concrete, has been an eyesore for almost seven years.

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Monday Morning Gaming News

May 16, 2014
Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Columnist Howard Stutz joins us to talk gaming news, Stations Casinos and the future of the Fontainebleau. You can find...
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Peppermill Tampers With Slots

Feb 18, 2014

They’re innocuous looking keys like the kind you would use to unlock your mailbox. You can get one on ebay for two-ninety-nine

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Historic Sahara to Reopen Under New Name in 2014

May 04, 2012

When the Sahara closed its doors last May after more than 50 years in business, owners promised they would reopen the hotel-casino's doors sometime in the near future. Now, the Review Journal reports SBE Entertainment, the company that owns the shuttered property, has secured $300 million in financing to remodel and reopen the hotel-casino in 2014.

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Nevada Gaming Commission Votes to End Dotty's Business Model

Sep 01, 2011
The Nevada Gaming Commission voted to redefine what it means to be a tavern in Nevada. In doing so the commission has put an end to the business model used by the successful Dotty's Gaming and Spirit chain, which operates 60 locations across southern Nevada.
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More Defects for the Harmon Tower

Jul 15, 2011
An engineering firm said the defects of an unfinished CityCenter hotel are "pervasive" and would likely collapse in an earthquake.  Construction on the Harmon hotel tower stalled a few years ago, when the county discovered structural problems.
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Harrahs IPO

Oct 20, 2010
It was only three years ago that two big private equity firms bought Harrah's for $27 billion and a lot of debt. In recent weeks, there have been moves to put some of the company's shares back in play.
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Macau Casino Development

Oct 18, 2007

Jeff Scheid, Dir of Photography, LVRJ Howard Stutz, Reporter, LVRJ ... on their recent visit to the casinos of Macau in Southeast China.

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