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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

Apr 30, 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 03, 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 11, 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 23, 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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Nevada Yesterdays

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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Nevada Yesterdays

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.