Vaccinated guests at MGM Resorts International’s Las Vegas properties no longer need to mask up, according to a Friday statement from the company.
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MGM Resorts International’s sports betting platform has been named the first official betting operator of the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour.
MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Station Casinos are the latest major companies to have gaming floor capacity and social distancing restrictions waived by Nevada regulators. Silverton also got the green light.
U.S. commercial gaming surpassed $11 billion in revenue in the first quarter, matching the industry’s highest-ever quarterly total.
One of the few perks to emerge from Las Vegas’ pandemic-related casino shutdowns — free parking — is on its way out.
Bally’s Corp. discussed first quarter financial results on Monday, and discussed the potential upsides to its recent Tropicana purchase.
“I think (the Palms sale) has tribes across the country thinking about Vegas,” gaming consultant Josh Swissman said. “This is just fortuitous timing for these tribes (to enter the market).”
It’s going to take a “few years” before slot machine manufacturer PlayAGS Inc. is back at 2019 levels, but CEO David Lopez is confident that a recovery is in the works.
Resorts World is partnering with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini to introduce a crypto wallet “across all areas of the integrated resort experience.”
Caesars Entertainment Inc. is teaming up with the Arizona Diamondbacks MLB team to bring a new sportsbook to downtown Phoenix.
“I think the demand for entertainment and just fun after the last 12 to 14 months is going to be like nothing we’ve ever seen in our lifetime,” Caesars CEO Tom Reeg said during a Tuesday earnings call.
The Strip casino-resort received approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to lift restrictions after 80 percent of its active workforce was inoculated.
The 2022 NFL draft is still nearly a year away, but higher room rates on the Strip during the Las Vegas event hint that resorts will be seeing a surge in visitation.
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s Las Vegas gaming floors have been given the green light to operate at full capacity, effective Monday.
MGM Growth Properties LLC is excited about Las Vegas’ recovery, which is shaping up faster than expected.
