When he appears at the Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday, Sam Nazarian — the visionary behind SLS Las Vegas — should accept the Dec. 3 recommendation by the Gaming Control Board for a one-year limited gaming license.
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U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada said Friday that Congress next year will take up legislation to outlaw Internet gambling, and he plans to support a ban while trying to gain an exemption for online poker.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. said Friday several creditors exited discussions with the casino operator over a large portion of the company’s gaming industry high debt, leaving investors doubting the success with talks that have been ongoing since September.
TORONTO (Reuters) — Shares in Amaya Gaming Group Inc fell 15 percent on Friday after it disclosed that the company and its officers are cooperating with Quebec securities regulator AMF in an investigation regarding trading activities in Amaya securities.
Sports betting company CG Technology announced a deal Friday with the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort in The Bahamas to provide the development with a mobile sports wagering system.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. named longtime company executive Rob Goldstein as president and chief operating officer, Thursday, replacing the retiring Mike Leven.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. is expected to miss a $224 million interest payment owed to bondholders as the company prepares to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy on its largest operating division next month.
Scientific Games Corp. officially appointed former Bally Technologies CEO Richard Haddrill as executive vice chairman of the gaming equipment manufacturer, a move announced this summer.
Atlantic City is expected to slash a bond sale by 71 percent to $40 million because the multitude of uncertainties facing the city have made it difficult to borrow, a city official told Reuters on Wednesday.
MGM Resorts International Senior Vice President of Public Relations Jenn Michaels was named Wednesday to an industry trade publication’s first-ever list of Top Women in PR.
California’s latest effort to legalize online poker would sideline PokerStars, shut out the racetrack industry, and offer a twist that makes traditional casinos and card rooms part of the game.
When looking at the cumulative financial benefits of the nation’s gaming industry, the Silver State is No. 1 in economic impact, No. 1 in jobs supported and No. 1 tax revenue to state and local governments. Yeah, big surprise.
An all-out bid by billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson to kill gambling over the Internet is coming up empty in the final days of Congress, sources said on Monday.
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas CEO John Unwin, who has headed the Strip resort leading up to the property’s 2010 opening, announced Tuesday he will leave his post at the end of the year.
Nevada’s new attorney general has reached into the private sector for a chief deputy to head up the gaming division.