If Tim Poster’s suitability hearing in front of Nevada gaming regulators had been filmed for reality television, it might have saved that awful “The Casino” series he and business partner Tom Breitling had when they owned the Golden Nugget in 2004.
Casinos & Gaming
A developing tourism mecca in the heart of the Negev Desert could be a potential casino site, an Israeli official told the Review-Journal on Thursday.
Former Golden Nugget owner and Wynn Resorts Ltd. executive Tim Poster struck out Wednesday to gain a preliminary finding of suitability from Nevada gaming regulators, an initial step toward receiving a full-fledged gaming license.
Nevada Restaurant Services Inc., which operates more than 80 Dotty’s taverns statewide, was given preliminary approval Wednesday by the Gaming Control Board to acquire the Hacienda near Boulder City.
The Hacienda near Boulder City will be renamed the Hoover Dam Lodge, but the 390-room hotel-casino overlooking Lake Mead will close “for a few days” once its sale is finalized, possibly by next month.
Dennis Mathews, 44, picked up his first bowling ball at age 8 and has spent most of his life in a bowling center.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced plans Monday to refinance the company’s existing debt using a consortium of banks.
With one month left in 2013, Macau’s casino industry already has blown away its 2012 record gaming revenue production.
Anyone trying decipher subliminal messages from the early November policy address by Macau’s top government official would have an easier time determining whether the Beatles were secretly telling us Paul was dead through the “Abbey Road” album cover.
Owners of the former Western Hotel on Fremont Street are looking to preserve the right to offer gambling on the site, but they’re not shopping for roulette wheels and gaudy carpeting just yet.
Nevada gaming revenues declined 2.58 percent in October, ending two straight monthly increases. Gaming revenues on the Strip declined 5.06 percent.
When a multimillion dollar retail project debuts at the Tropicana Las Vegas, the resort’s chief executive expects the new retailers will transform the south end of the Strip.
Jon Hernandez was up bright and early Tuesday morning. He downed a bottle of iced tea, showered and dressed, took out the trash and settled in at his laptop for some online poker.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman Steve Wynn said Monday he’s undecided whether New Jersey’s decision to legalize online gaming will have a major impact on efforts in Congress to pass any federal legislation legalizing online poker.
Slot machine giant Bally Technologies completed its $1.3 billion buyout of gaming equipment rival SHFL Entertainment Monday. While the merger will save money, Bally executives said Monday job reductions are not planned.
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