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    Will COVID-19 Kill Smoking In Casinos?

    Oct 06, 2020

    From the cigarette-inhaling poker player to the cigar-chomping high roller, smoking while gambling has been part of Neva

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    Gaming Roundup: MGM Lays Off 18,000, Casino Revenue Slightly Up

    Sep 02, 2020

    It has been a tough year for nearly every industry, especially gaming. 

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    World Series of Poker

    Aug 05, 2020

    The World Series of Poker has been shuffled a few times during its five decades in Las Vegas.

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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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    Resorts World Las Vegas On Track For 2021 Opening

    Jan 16, 2020

    Genting Group, who owns and operates casinos worldwide, will spend $4.3 billion on Resorts World Las Vegas, a mega-resort rising from the ashes from the Great Recession and set to open in the summe

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    Nevada Gaming Industry Updates Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Policies

    Dec 05, 2019

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

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    Gaming Control Board To Steve Wynn: You're Out; John L. Smith Weighs In

    Oct 16, 2019

    The state Gaming Control Board has moved to prevent Steve Wynn from ever again being licensed by the state.

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    A Buyer's Market On The Las Vegas Strip

    Sep 24, 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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    SLS Hotel On Las Vegas Strip Going Back To Sahara Name

    Jun 28, 2019

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The SLS hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is going back to the Sahara name.

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    Field Notes: The Caveman Cometh

    Jun 24, 2019

    If you’re gonna play convenience store keno, this is the place.

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    Final MGM Layoff Wave Tops Recent Gaming Industry Headlines

    Jun 03, 2019

    This year continues to be a wild and eventful year for the gaming industry.

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    MGM Resorts To Lay Off 1,000; Wynn Gets Another Multimillion Dollar Fine

    May 01, 2019

    Nevada’s economy is healthy. Its unemployment rate is above the national average.

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

    Apr 04, 2019

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

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    Wynn Resorts’ Record Fine Leads A Momentous Month For The Gaming Industry

    Mar 12, 2019

    There’s never a dull moment in the gaming industry, and the past few weeks have been no exception.

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    The Growing Influence of Sheldon Adelson

    Oct 24, 2018

    Sheldon Adelson is one of the most recognizable names in the casino industry as the CEO of Las Vegas Sands, and he’s also a powerful political player.  

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    John L. Smith On G2E

    Oct 10, 2018

    The Global Gaming Expo is in full swing in Las Vegas.

    Gaming industry insiders from around the world are here to see the latest games and talk about the newest trends.

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    Silver Slipper, Part 1

    Aug 09, 2018

    The Silver Slipper may have slipped into the past – but the stories about it are still around. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan with Nevada Yesterdays.

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    Nevada Casino Winnings Back Above $1B In May

    Jun 30, 2018

    RENO, Nev.

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    Gaming: 'We're Already Past That'

    May 31, 2018

    Becky Harris, first-ever chairwoman of the Gaming Control Board, is already over her historic appointment, which is good — she’s got a lot to do.

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    John L. Smith On Wynn Resorts Settlement With Okada

    Mar 16, 2018

    Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada has had a rough time of it lately. 

    He was kicked off the board of his own Tokyo-based company. 

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    Becky Harris, Part 2

    Feb 02, 2018

    Last time, we talked about Becky Harris becoming the first woman to chair the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and only the second woman ever to serve on the board.

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    Joint Finance Committee Hearing To Look At Independent Counsel For Gaming Control Board

    May 17, 2017

    Nevada lawmakers have a joint finance hearing Wednesday evening for a measure that would permit the state Gaming Control Board to retain its own independent legal counsel. 

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    Problem Gambling Awareness, NCAA Tournament Share Calendar

    Mar 22, 2017

    It’s no coincidence that March is home to both the NCAA Tournament and National Problem Gambling Awareness Month.

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