Internet gambling supporters rejoiced when the Justice Department changed its opinion on the Federal Wire Act and opened the doors for online wagering expansion across the United States.
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Tourism industry sources say the venerable Riviera may soon give way to convention center expansion plan.
The proposal would let bookmakers place betting lines on Olympic sporting or athletic events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee.
The American Gaming Association will launch a national initiative in conjunction with the 2016 presidential campaign that will place the industry’s economic benefits in front of candidates for the nation’s highest office.
Regional casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment saw a slight decrease in profits in the fourth quarter.
Boyd Gaming Corp. narrowed its net loss in the fourth-quarter as results from its regional markets and Las Vegas locals properties grew in the final months of 2014.
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday in Las Vegas the league has not taken a position on legalizing sports wagering.
By numbers alone, the merger of Golden Gaming and Lakes Entertainment doesn’t equal any one of the combined $18.5 billion in gaming equipment manufacturing buyouts that have happened in the past 18 months.
A Las Vegas judge is taking testimony to help determine what, if any, sanctions to impose on Sands China Ltd. for redacting personal information from about 2,600 documents the company produced in 2013 as part of an ongoing lawsuit.
GTECH Holdings completes $5 billion in financing needed to complete its buyout of slot machine giant International Game Technology.
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge to end its agreement to sell the gambling complex to Florida developer Glenn Straub for $95.4 million, according to a Tuesday court filing.
The new arena on the Strip is more than a year way from opening, but it has landed its first major sponsor — a global brand name unusual for a big-time sports and entertainment facility.
Ray Marion Cuddy, convicted of kidnapping the daughter of casino mogul Steve Wynn in 1994, in halfway house pending March 11 release.
Jon Jerde, who helped design Treasure Island, The Bellagio and the Fremont Street Experience, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles after a lengthy illness, a family spokeswoman said. He was 75.
CAMDEN, N.J. — A lawyer representing the buyer of the bankrupt Revel Casino in Atlantic City said his client would miss a midnight Monday deadline to complete the purchase, amid concerns over precisely what his client is buying.
