Casinos & Gaming
For several years as the economy soared Las Vegas-style, obtaining financing for a business often involved little more than signing a home equity line of credit.
Any list of the most important people in Las Vegas history should include Bill Bennett. He built a huge name for himself in the 1970s and 1980s by transforming Circus Circus from a struggling casino into the then-most profitable property on the Strip.
In the rubble left behind after the costliest and, arguably, the most contentious midterm election in U.S. history, leaders of businesses large and small throughout the country are left wondering: Will the outcome of the electoral battle truly have a positive influence on the sluggish economy? Will it make a measurable difference to my bottom line?
MGM Resorts officials, very quietly and with no public fanfare, want to demolish the unopened 27-story Harmon Hotel — one of the components of its $8.5 billion CityCenter development.
Two recent player disputes involving more than $900,000 adjudicated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board bring the total to $1.3 million lost by players in 2024.
Of the four gambling initiatives on state ballots this month, three passed — and one of them actually curtails the possible development of another casino in Arkansas.
While local residents lament the higher cost of Las Vegas fun, economic experts believe it’s worth it for the city’s long-term prosperity.
Records were set statewide, in Clark County and on the Strip, according to statistics released Wednesday.
The Grammy winner is part of the MGM Resorts promotion, a sort of scavenger hunt through nine Las Vegas properties, running now through July 11.
Betfred, a United Kingdom-based bookmaker, remains in the Nevada licensing process more than 15 months after the property opened, an official said.