Aristocrat Gaming introduced a “Mad Max Fury Road” slot machine on Tuesday at the G2E Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Expo & Convention Center.
Penn and Teller were at the G2E Global Gaming Expo on Tuesday as Everi introduced a new slot machine that featured video appearances and audio from the popular magic act. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Golden Knights-themed slot machine was on display Tuesday at the G2E Global Gaming Expo as AGS showed two products that came out of a 3-year contract with the Knights. A video roulette game featuring a Knights helmet and an enormous slot machine were on the floor along with Knights cheerleaders, the Drumbots and Chance, the Knights’ mascot. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
AGS is the nation’s second-largest manufacturer of Class II slot machines used primarily in tribal jurisdictions. It announced a marketing partnership with the Vegas Golden Knights NHL team. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Massachusetts’ first hotel-casino opens in downtown Springfield. The $960 million MGM Springfield has 252 rooms and 125,000-square-feet of casino. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
William Hill CEO Joe Asher comments on the Supreme Court decision to overturn a federal ban on sports gambling in states other than Nevada.
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has acquired the Hard Rock Hotel with partners and plans to turn it into a Virgin-branded property by the end of 2019.
Dan Lee, CEO of Full House Resorts, discusses investments the company has made in casinos outside of Nevada.
Buck Wargo interviews Brent Pirosch who is a gaming analyst with CBRE.
1. Two downtown Las Vegas casinos will open temporarily to preserve gaming licenses. The Las Vegas Club and Mermaids casinos must have casino play on the floor for at least 8 hours every two years to preserve a gaming license. United Coin Machine will set up slot machines in the two casinos in late June to help maintain the license.
2. Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that two dozen reputed Russian mobsters and associates were arrested on racketeering charges. Razhden Shulaya, the alleged leader of a Soviet mafia syndicate, was arrested in Las Vegas and is accused of running gambling, stolen goods and protection rackets in several states. Thirty-three defendants in total were charged in the indictment.
3. A Las Vegas judge posted and removed a doctored photo of herself with Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson. The photo was posted on Heidi Almase’s campaign Facebook page Tuesday night before it was quickly removed. Almase’s campaign manager Jennifer Barrier says she is close family friends with Johnson, but did not have authorization to post the image.
Matt Youmans, Aaron Kessler (filling in for Kelly Stewart) and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for week eight.
Matt Youmans, Kelley Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for week seven.
Matt Youmans, Kelley Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for week five.
Matt Youmans, Kelley Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for opening week.
Daniel Ortega who pleaded guilty to a felony charge was granted a diversion because of his gambling addiction.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for the weekend of December 20th and 21st.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for the weekend of September 27th and 28th.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for the weekend of September 11th and 12th.