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HVS Las Vegas Casino and Hotel Market Outlook 2024

Las Vegas continues to evolve, with billions of dollars being spent on the development of new world-class venues in recent years. The market hosted 40.8 million visitors in 2023, exceeding the 40.0-million visitor threshold for the first time since 2019. Gaming revenue for Clark County in 2023 was $13.5 billion, which set a market record for the…
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Man who grabbed casino chips nominated for Nevada ‘black book’

The security camera surveillance recording is convincing. A man with a yellow ball cap casually walks up to a blackjack table at Aria and in one swift motion scoops up a handful of casino chips from the tray as stunned onlookers and the table's dealer watch as he bolts away. The man who grabbed the chips eventually was identified as Neal Ahmed…
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Visitor with confirmed measles virus visited Las Vegas airport, Strip casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Southern Nevada Health District confirmed a case of measles in a Clark County visitor in a media release Friday. Health officials say the person traveled from out of state and potential exposure could have been between April 1-6. Officials say they do not have information about the person's immunization status or…
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Visitor with confirmed measles virus visited Las Vegas airport, Strip casino
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Biggest Las Vegas casinos, by the numbers

First-time visitors to Las Vegas can be surprised by how large many casinos are. The Strip is packed with resorts bigger than city blocks centered around filled gaming floors. But which one is the biggest? It depends on how you measure it. Going off square footage dedicated to gaming, Wynn has the largest casino with roughly 191400 square feet,…
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Las Vegas casinos, by the numbers

First-time visitors to Las Vegas can be surprised by how large many casinos are. The Strip is packed with resorts bigger than city blocks centered around filled gaming floors. But which one is the biggest? It depends on how you measure it. Going off square footage dedicated to gaming, Wynn has the largest casino with roughly 191400 square feet,…
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Las Vegas casinos, by the numbers
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Las Vegas’ Ellis Island Casino announces expansion project

The Clark County venue plans the incorporation of an additional 6415 square feet. US.- Ellis Island, a family-owned casino resort located a block east of the Las Vegas Strip, plans to add an additional 6415 square feet, according to Clark County planning documents. As reported by the Las Vegas Review Journal, the expansion will include a larger…
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Las Vegas’ Ellis Island Casino announces expansion project
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The Tropicana Las Vegas, a mob-era casino and Sin City landmark, closes after 67 years

LAS VEGAS - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday, a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas lore. But after welcoming…
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The Tropicana Las Vegas, a mob-era casino and Sin City landmark, closes after 67 years
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Las Vegas' Ellis Island Casino to expand casino floor, add new sportsbook area

Las Vegas' off-strip Ellis Island Casino has announced plans for the expansion of its gaming footprint. The family-owned hotel-casino is working on an expansion plan that will add 6415 square feet to the property, according to planning documents submitted to Clark County, retrieved by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The expansion and remodel will…
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Could Donald Trump sell his Las Vegas hotel to help pay fraud penalties?

Could the nongaming Trump International Hotel just off the Strip be sold to generate revenue for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's enormous civil fraud penalties? The people closest to the property's ownership - Trump and business partner Phil Ruffin - aren't saying, and lodging industry experts say they haven't heard anything about…
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Could Donald Trump sell his Las Vegas hotel to help pay fraud penalties?
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Tropicana Las Vegas: Famed casino shutting down after 67 years

LAS VEGAS - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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Tropicana Las Vegas: Famed casino shutting down after 67 years
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Synagogue hotel plans presented for location near Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A project is in the works near the Las Vegas Strip set to cater to Jewish travelers. Clark County officials have received plans for the King David Hotel, a towering 46-floor structure located between I-15 and Treasure Island hotel casino. Currently, the location is the site of the Villa de Flores apartments. This plan would…
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Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino closes after 67 years

LAS VEGAS - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino closes after 67 years
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino closing after 67 years

LAS VEGAS (AP) - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino closing after 67 years
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Landmark Tropicana Las Vegas closes after 67 years

LAS VEGAS >> In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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A Vegas casino James Bond stayed at is being demolished for an MLB arena

LAS VEGAS (AP) - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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A Vegas casino James Bond stayed at is being demolished for an MLB arena
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Las Vegas casino was imploded years ago, but no word if new resort will be built

When the New Frontier was imploded in 2007, the spectacle featured a fireworks show, cheering onlookers and a chanted countdown to the resort's destruction. Approaching 17 years later, the Strip property is still waiting for a new resort to take shape - and there's no telling when that might happen. Casino operator Wynn Resorts, which acquired the…
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Super Bowl plus leap day propel Nevada casinos to record February

Statewide gaming revenue of $1.34 billion was the highest total ever recorded in February. Also, Strip resorts saw 9.5 percent more visitors than last February. Nevada hit a trifecta in February. With Las Vegas hosting Super Bowl LVIII and the month seeing the entirety of Chinese New Year and an extra day - given 2024 is a leap year - Nevada…
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Super Bowl plus leap day propel Nevada casinos to record February
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Abandoned off-the-Las Vegas Strip casino finds new life

Las Vegas hotel casino resort developers have snatched up almost every available piece of vacant land on the Las Vegas Strip for new projects, leading builders to redevelop existing properties for new facilities. The Tropicana Las Vegas, which began as a high-end hotel casino on the Vegas Strip when it opened in 1957, is slated to close April 2 and…
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CRIME HUNTER: Was dope death of Vegas gambling scion murder?

Benny Binion was one of the pistol-packing pioneers who transformed Las Vegas from a dusty outpost into the gambling mecca we know today. Don't have an account? Create Account Tough and colourful, Binion had been the crime lord of Dallas before shifting his operations to the Nevada desert. And he never hesitated to use murder as a convincer. For…
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CRIME HUNTER: Was dope death of Vegas gambling scion murder?
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Storied Tropicana closes soon to make way for Las Vegas ballpark

When the Tropicana resort was built on the Las Vegas Strip in 1957, it ended five years ofrapid resort growth in Clark County. The county hadn't yet tipped 100000 people, but 8 million people flocked to Las Vegas for fun each year. So starting in 1952, nine resorts went up: the Sahara, Sands, New Frontier, Royal Nevada, Showboat, Riviera, Fremont…
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Storied Tropicana closes soon to make way for Las Vegas ballpark
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Tropicana Las Vegas has excavators on-site for April 2 closure

The Tropicana has mobilized equipment on-site in preparation for its April 2 closure - but not demolition. Hotel and casino operator Bally's Corp. intends to prepare 9 acres of the site for a $1.5 billion, 33000-seat Major League Baseball stadium for the relocating Oakland Athletics and will begin that process with the closure of the hotel. Bally's…
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What is that vacant lot on the Las Vegas Strip?

While the Las Vegas Strip is packed with resort-casinos and activity, there's still large vacant lots on the famous thoroughfare. Some of those vacant lots are projects in the works, while others may be held for future development. Still others are spots for concerts and major events. Here's a list of the empty lots along Las Vegas Boulevard and…
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Las Vegas has long history of never-built casinos, other big projects

Las Vegas is known around the world for its towering casino-resorts. But for all the massive projects that have been built in America's casino capital, there have also been many supersized ideas that never materialized. Here's a look at some never-built projects, from the Strip to the suburbs, as outlined in news reports, Clark County records and…
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Las Vegas has long history of never-built casinos, other big projects
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Las Vegas Athletics new stadium design unveiled: 'Spherical armadillo'

While significant hurdles remain to be vaulted before the Athletics play a game in Las Vegas, the club announced Tuesday it was partnering with a Danish design firm to build its proposed 33000-seat ballpark on the Strip. The A's on Tuesday released long-delayed renderings for a ballpark designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, an audacious design for a…
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Las Vegas Athletics new stadium design unveiled: 'Spherical armadillo'
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Vegas Storm Shreds Casino Sign, Sparks Chaos and Outages

Over the weekend, fierce stormy breezes battered Las Vegas, leaving a trail of damage in their wake, including an exterior metal sign at the California Hotel & Casino. The bustling heart of gambling and entertainment was shaken as strong winds tore at the structure, leading to a shower of debris across the surrounding streets. Local authorities,…
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Las Vegas Strip Casinos Hit January Revenue Dip

Las Vegas Strip casinos stumbled at the outset of 2024, encountering their first monthly revenue downturn since the preceding summer as they stepped into the new year. The muffled rhythm of slot machines and softer clamor from the craps tables painted a quieter financial picture, with a near 4% retreat echoed from the vibrant revenue dances of…
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Nevada casinos win $1.27 billion in January despite lower numbers on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Nevada casinos won $1.27 billion from gamblers in January, a month sandwiched between big resort openings in December and Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. After casinos shattered records in December with $1.43 billion in winnings, January's numbers were a step back, falling outside the Top 10 highest gaming wins on…
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From drag shows and cannabis back to gambling and divorce, Las Vegas remains the place to indulge in ‘banned’ experiences

When Coco Montrese takes the stage at the Flamingo Showroom just steps away from the Las Vegas Strip, it's typically in front of a sold-out crowd of dedicated fans who adore the many queens of TV's RuPaul's Drag Race and have traveled here to see this fabulous live version of the show. After the performance, during the meet-and-greet, she gets to…
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From drag shows and cannabis back to gambling and divorce, Las Vegas remains the place to indulge in ‘banned’ experiences
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Southwest Las Vegas may see new high-end restaurant, event space

Plans are underway to construct a three-story building in Southwest Las Vegas that would house a steakhouse on the top floor. Hukl Investments, the developer behind the project dubbed Skyline, thought bringing a high-end restaurant to southwest Las Vegas that isn't attached to a casino or resort would be appealing for local residents, said Paul…
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Southwest Las Vegas may see new high-end restaurant, event space
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Nevada casinos’ 34-month streak of $1 billion win ‘the new normal’

In pre-pandemic times, months when Nevada's casinos took in more than $1 billion in gaming win were considered outstanding. However, after hitting $1 billion in gaming win for 34 consecutive months, that threshold has become "the new normal," Mike Lawson, the Nevada Gaming Control Board's senior economic analyst, said recently on Nevada…
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Las Vegas Strip Braces for Change: Casino Royale and Tropicana to Be Replaced by Mega-Resort and Athletics Stadium

On the iconic Las Vegas Strip, a place renowned for its dazzling lights and high stakes, the wheels of change are turning once more. The Casino Royale and the venerable Tropicana are slated for demolition to make way for ambitious new developments, including a towering 699-foot-tall resort casino and possibly a new stadium for the Oakland…
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Las Vegas Strip Braces for Change: Casino Royale and Tropicana to Be Replaced by Mega-Resort and Athletics Stadium
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Las Vegas Strip losing an iconic casino (and maybe more)

The Las Vegas Strip has not seen an implosion since Riviera in 2016, which was removed in order to enlarge the Las Vegas Convention Center. At one time, they were fairly common as the Aladdin (now Caesars Entertainment's Planet Hollywood) faced implosion in the 1990s, and El Rancho, Desert Inn, Castaways, the Boardwalk Stardust, and Frontier all…
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Las Vegas Strip losing an iconic casino (and maybe more)
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Vegas Casinos Earn Record Gambling Revenue

Las Vegas casinos continue to print money like it's going out of style. There's an old saying in Las Vegas: "Those multi-billion dollar resorts and casinos weren't built by winners." All those beautiful properties tourists enjoy so much were built by massive gambling revenue when people throw down cash and lose. We've all been there. You're sitting…
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Vegas Casinos Earn Record Gambling Revenue
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2023 Las Vegas tourism ends with records for air passengers, casino wins

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Tourism is strong coming out of a record-breaking 2023, according to reports released Wednesday showing air travel and hotel revenues surging ahead. November was a hard act to follow, with high-rollers flocking to Las Vegas for the return of Formula One, but December didn't disappoint - even setting a record win for casinos on…
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2023 Las Vegas tourism ends with records for air passengers, casino wins
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Nevada casinos again shatter revenue record, bring in $15.5B in 2023

Strip casinos had their most lucrative year at $8.9 billion. Also, Las Vegas visitation tops 40.8 million and Reid Airport sets passenger record. For the third straight year, Nevada casinos shattered the state's annual gaming revenue record. The Gaming Control Board on Wednesday said casinos statewide collected $15.5 billion in gaming revenue in…
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Nevada casinos again shatter revenue record, bring in $15.5B in 2023
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Rio casino in Las Vegas closing another restaurant to make way for something new

All-American Bar & Grille in the Rio is closing after service on Feb. 13. The next day, construction begins on its replacement, a soon-to-be-named American restaurant, the property said in an announcement Wednesday. Clark County building records show a permit has been pulled at the Rio for American Fix restaurant. The listed project value is almost…
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Rio casino in Las Vegas closing another restaurant to make way for something new
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Casinos win record $1.43 billion in December as momentum on Las Vegas Strip builds

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip won more than $900 million from gamblers in December, pushing Nevada to a record $1.43 billion in winnings, according to the Gaming Control Board. Fresh off a big month in November during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Strip continued to sizzle as the Fontainebleau Las Vegas opened on Dec.…
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Casinos win record $1.43 billion in December as momentum on Las Vegas Strip builds
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Three dead in apparent drug overdoses at Las Vegas hotel identified

Three people found unconscious at a downtown Las Vegas hotel, who police said died from apparent drug overdoses, were identified as Texas residents. The Metropolitan Police Department responded about 7:30 p.m. Thursday to a hotel in the 200 block of Fremont Street, Lt. Aaron Lee said. Two people died on scene, while the third died at a hospital,…
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Three dead in apparent drug overdoses at Las Vegas hotel identified
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Another major Las Vegas Strip casino project at risk of cancellation

New hotel casino projects on the Las Vegas Strip can sometimes take more than a decade complete or even get underway. One marathon development on the Strip was the Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel and casino. The Fontainebleau's development history began in 2007, but soon after that the Great Recession hit, forcing the project into bankruptcy and…
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Another major Las Vegas Strip casino project at risk of cancellation
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Las Vegas projects to watch in 2024

With two casino-resort openings and a Major League Baseball team announcing plans to relocate to Las Vegas in 2023, the new year has some big shoes to fill. But there are many significant projects in the early stages that could move forward in 2024. And, of course, we all want to know if projects such as the Atari Hotel will really happen. Here are…
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Las Vegas projects to watch in 2024
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Las Vegas ‘life coach’ sentenced for running Ponzi scheme to fund gambling addiction

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A man who ran a Ponzi scheme where, according to prosecutors, instead of investing money in the stock market, he wagered millions of dollars at casinos, will serve a year in jail. Clark County District Court Judge Jasmin Lilly Spells sentenced Rodney Buckle, 66, on Thursday to one year in the Clark County Detention Center. As…
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Las Vegas ‘life coach’ sentenced for running Ponzi scheme to fund gambling addiction
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F1 fans send Strip casinos to second-highest gaming revenue month

The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix drove Strip casinos to their second-largest gaming revenue month of all time during November. The Gaming Control Board said Dec. 28 that the four-day event, which began Nov. 16, helped produce almost $821 million in gaming revenue for Strip casinos during the month, a 22.6 percent increase from November 2022. In…
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Suspicious Death Outside Posh Las Vegas Casino of Man Awarded Millions After Wrongful Conviction Ruled Homicide

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is now treating a suspicious death outside a ritzy casino as a homicide, after it was first believed to be accidental. Medical personnel responded to a call for service on Oct. 29, 2023, for a man suffering from injuries from a "purported accident" on South Las Vegas Boulevard, LVMPD said in a. The man…
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Suspicious Death Outside Posh Las Vegas Casino of Man Awarded Millions After Wrongful Conviction Ruled Homicide
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How did the Las Vegas Strip get its iconic name?

As the story goes, back in 1930 The Pair O' Dice Nite Club opened its doors, the first of its kind on the Las Vegas Strip. The club was sold to Guy McAfee, a former police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department who got involved in the gambling business through his connections as a vice cop. "Now there are many version to this story," said…
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Indy Gaming: After $600M renovation, what’s next for Las Vegas Convention Center?

LVCVA CEO Steve Hill said the facility now has more than 15.4 million square feet of meeting space -enough to attract additional events. Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to…
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What makes up the Las Vegas Strip?

As the story goes, back in 1930 The Pair O' Dice Nite Club opened its doors, the first of its kind on the Las Vegas Strip. The club was sold to Guy McAfee, a former police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department who got involved in the gambling business through his connections as a vice cop. "Now there are many version to this story," said…
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What makes up the Las Vegas Strip?
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Casino Revenue Soars as Vegas Grapples With Complex F1 Legacy

The Las Vegas Strip recorded impressive growth in gaming revenue in November 2023 as Formula 1's whirlwind motoring circus sped into town. The 4-day event, which attracted around 300000 spectators, led to a boom in casino gambling, with the Nevada Gaming Control Board recently announcing gaming revenue of over $820m in November - a 23% increase…
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Casino Revenue Soars as Vegas Grapples With Complex F1 Legacy
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Orleans Hotel Stabbing Suspect Claims Self-Defense in Bizarre Slot Machine Dispute

Las Vegas, NV - January 9, 2024 - A Las Vegas man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing another patron at the Orleans Hotel and Casino over a perceived dispute involving a slot machine, according to an arrest report. Mitchell Graham, 70, of Las Vegas, stands accused of battery with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed machete without a…
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Man accused of stabbing man with steak knife over slot machine at Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A Las Vegas man is accused of stabbing a man with a steak knife at the Orleans Hotel and Casino over a slot machine, according to an arrest report. Mitchell Graham, 70, of Las Vegas faces charges of battery with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed machete without a permit, records showed. On Dec. 31, around 9 a.m., officers…
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Man accused of stabbing man with steak knife over slot machine at Las Vegas casino
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Slot machine dispute leads to steak knife stabbing at Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas man was arrested after a dispute over a casino slot machine led to an alleged stabbing with a steak knife. Mitchell Graham, 70, was taken into custody on the morning of New Year's Eve, 2023, and is facing charges of battery and carrying a concealed machete without a permit. According to court documents, a Las…
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Slot machine dispute leads to steak knife stabbing at Las Vegas casino
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Fontainebleau's Multi-Billion Dollar Vegas Gamble Looks Like a Bad Bet

LAS VEGAS - Whenever I tell people I live on the Las Vegas Strip, their eyes widen as they start asking me if I live near Caesars Palace, MGM Grand or the Bellagio. You know, places they've been to recently. Not exactly, I tell them. I live in a condominium on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip. That's usually followed by a confused look before I…
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Fontainebleau's Multi-Billion Dollar Vegas Gamble Looks Like a Bad Bet
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Pennsylvania man accused of murdering wife arrested at Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A Pennsylvania man accused of murdering his wife was arrested at a Las Vegas casino on Tuesday. According to our ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, Nicole Zambrano was reported missing by her co-workers at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort last week after she hadn't shown up for work for a few days. Uniontown police found her dead, from a…
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Pennsylvania man accused of murdering wife arrested at Las Vegas casino
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Las Vegas casinos move away from live keno lounges

A recent closure of one of the last live keno lounges on the Strip has shed light on casino operators' shifting business approach to the game. There are dwindling options for a live keno lounge player. On the Strip, Caesars Entertainment ended lounge operations at Harrah's in mid-November, telling guests to play at Horseshoe resort-casino. Downtown…
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Ringing in 2024: Celebrating New Year's Eve in the Las Vegas Valley

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - As locals and visitors ring in 2024 in Las Vegas, Channel 13 has live coverage from the Strip to Fremont and beyond to give you a full snapshot of celebrations in the valley. Here are the following stories we are tracking heading into the New Year: Ringing In The New Year: Where To Celebrate 2024 In Las Vegas With holiday season…
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Ringing in 2024: Celebrating New Year's Eve in the Las Vegas Valley
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F1 race fueled record gaming win in November 2023

Clark County reported a record $1.215 billion in gaming win for November, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Thursday. The high total was 14.3 percent more than November 2022 and was largely due to the inaugural appearance of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix Nov. 16-18. It's likely to fuel the debate over the benefits of the race that…
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Ring in 2024 at these events across Las Vegas valley

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Are you ready to ring in the new year? Here is a list of New Year's Eve celebrations across the Las Vegas valley. To celebrate the new year and Downtown Grand's 10th anniversary, the hotel & casino is throwing a New Year's Eve bash on Sunday, Dec. 31. The bash will have DJs, a champagne toast, a chance to win $1000000 cash, and a…
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Ring in 2024 at these events across Las Vegas valley
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Las Vegas may have had it’s best year ever in 2023

It's hard to argue against the position that Las Vegas had its most successful year in its history in 2023. And what do you do after one successful run? Come back for more. That's what local gaming and tourism analysts figure will happen in 2024 after wrapping up a year filled with record gaming revenue and union contract signings, airport…
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Las Vegas may have had it’s best year ever in 2023
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opens After Years of Delays

The long-stalled Fontainebleau Las Vegas finally became a reality last week with a star-studded grand opening that included Tom Brady, Cher, Justin Timberlake and other celebrities on hand. The 67-story hotel-casino is one of the biggest in Las Vegas, spanning 25 acres and 9 million square feet, featuring about 3650 hotel rooms, 550000 square feet…
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opens After Years of Delays
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Las Vegas officials to reveal New Year’s Eve fireworks show plans

It's not even Christmas and local event coordinators are planning for a big New Year's Eve on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas. Beginning at midnight on New Year's Day, thousands of shimmering lights, gold accents and criss-crossing comets set to party music will make up the eight-minute fireworks show on the Strip as part of an event that…
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Las Vegas officials announce New Year's Eve, 'America's Party 2024' plans

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The valley is getting ready to say goodbye to 2023 and hello to 2024. On Wednesday, Las Vegas officials will announce plans for "America's Party 2024". According to Las Vegas Events and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, fireworks will once again be provided by Grucci. City officials said more than 12000 electrical…
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Las Vegas officials announce New Year's Eve, 'America's Party 2024' plans
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Fontainebleau Adds High-End Casino Option To North End Of Las Vegas Strip

After years of stops and starts, refinancing, ownership changes, and a bevy of other delays, the Fontainebleau resort casino has finally opened in Las Vegas. The $3.7 billion property welcomed a bevy of celebrities and VIPs last week as part of a ribbon cutting and party to officially welcome the new casino to the Las Vegas Strip. Fontainebleau…
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Fontainebleau Adds High-End Casino Option To North End Of Las Vegas Strip
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Fontainebleau has finally arrived in Las Vegas. Was it worth the wait?

If you watched football on Sunday, you saw the ads. If you were on the Las Vegas Strip last week, you might have seen the crowds. But they weren't near Caesars or Bellagio or Wynn. They were on the north end of the Strip, which, if you'd said was cursed because it's tried for years to become more popular, few would doubt you. Especially when it…
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Fontainebleau has finally arrived in Las Vegas. Was it worth the wait?
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Wynn Las Vegas sued over woman’s death while playing slot machine

The family of a woman who collapsed and died while playing a slot machine at Wynn Las Vegas is suing the company for negligence and wrongful death. The lawsuit claims Wynn employees failed to "reasonably assess" if Billie Sakkab, 74, required emergency medical attention after she collapsed while playing slots alone during the resort's Super Bowl…
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Gaming win numbers set new records in Clark County, downtown Las Vegas

Record-breaking gaming revenue performances in Clark County and downtown Las Vegas and the highest monthly revenue totals ever recorded statewide from slot machines paced gaming win in March, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said Thursday. The 220 casinos in Clark County won $1.178 billion from players, 31.7 percent over March 2021, while downtown…
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Gaming win numbers set new records in Clark County, downtown Las Vegas
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas opening points to growth in luxury visitors

The opening of the $3.8 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino resort this week feeds the narrative that the Strip is becoming more of a destination for wealthier visitors. While previously known as a marketplace once relished by tourists for its inexpensive rooms and cheap buffets, that's now changing. November's inaugural Formula One race on the…
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas opening points to growth in luxury visitors
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Grand Opening of Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino-Resort

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $3.7 billion casino-resort project, had its official grand opening on the night of December 13. There were many A-listers and VIP guests who could enter only by special invitation at the grand opening party. Private, luxury party: After a ribbon-cutting ceremony that lasted 30 minutes and took place before the midnight…
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Grand Opening of Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino-Resort
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Las Vegas Grand Prix ‘went exceptionally well,’ says LVCVA leader

Coming off what Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority executives are calling the most successful special event ever staged in Southern Nevada - the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix - organizers are now turning their attention to Super Bowl 58 in February. "What they (the Formula One team) were able to accomplish in 16 months with obviously…
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Las Vegas Grand Prix ‘went exceptionally well,’ says LVCVA leader
Vegas Inc

Fontainebleau celebrates its long-awaited debut on the Las Vegas Strip

A casino floor is shown during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 | 2:56 p.m. Fontainebleau Las Vegas welcomed community leaders and the first guests for a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at the Strip's newest resort and casino. The festivities included music by…
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Fontainebleau celebrates its long-awaited debut on the Las Vegas Strip
KTNV Las Vegas

Southwest Las Vegas business owners ready to welcome Durango Casino

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The $780 million Durango Casino & Resort in southwest Las Vegas is just the latest big project in an area that is booming as much as any in the valley. In an already busy part of town, the casino's opening - doors open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday - is sure to add traffic for other area businesses. Businesses like the Royalty Pet Spa,…
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Southwest Las Vegas business owners ready to welcome Durango Casino
The Nevada Independent

Durango casino heralds a new Red Rock Resorts growth spurt

The company has six potential casino parcels totaling 500 acres throughout the valley. Tuesday morning's opening of the $780 million Durango Casino Resort comes 15 years after the company opened its last development. Red Rock Resorts President Scott Kreeger said a dry spell like that won't be repeated. The company already has a few locations in…
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Durango casino heralds a new Red Rock Resorts growth spurt
8 News Now

Video shows driver accused of killing 2 Nevada troopers at Las Vegas casino drinking before crash, prosecutor says

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A judge set bail at $500000 for Jemarcus Williams, 46, the driver accused of killing two Nevada State Police Highway Patrol troopers in a hit-and-run crash early Thursday morning. Williams, who works as a bell captain and valet, made his first appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Friday morning. He is accused of killing Sgt.…
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Video shows driver accused of killing 2 Nevada troopers at Las Vegas casino drinking before crash, prosecutor says
Broadway World

MYSTÈRE by Cirque du Soleil to Celebrate 30 Years in Las Vegas with Anniversary Celebration at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino

Mystère by Cirque du Soleil celebrated 30 years of awe-inspiring performances at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino with a special anniversary performance in front of an audience filled with VIPs and longtime fans on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Since premiering in 1993, more than 17 million guests have experienced the longest running Cirque du Soleil production,…
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West Island

Winds Disrupt 600+ Flights in Las Vegas Post-Grand Prix

Passengers at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas faced severe delays this past Sunday as more than 600 outbound flights were hampered by powerful winds sweeping through the area. The gusts, which reached upwards of 50 mph and spiked even higher at times, threw the day's air travel schedule into disarray. FlightAware, a notable flight…
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AP News

F 1: Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The famous fountains at the Bellagio won't be very visible this week amid the roar of Formula One racing on the Las Vegas Strip, and gondoliers won't be serenading tourists at the Venetian resort. "Fountains have been shut off, canals drained, streets closed or harder to navigate," Michael Green, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas…
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F 1: Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade
8 News Now

Las Vegas bachelorette partygoer pistol-whipped, robbed in violent hotel room invasion

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A man is accused of entering a Las Vegas Strip hotel room, pistol-whipping a bachelorette party attendee and firing a bullet into a bed before running off, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained. Earlier this month, a Clark County grand jury indicted Quavaus Williams, 37, on charges of residential burglary…
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Las Vegas bachelorette partygoer pistol-whipped, robbed in violent hotel room invasion
planetf1.com

Seven quirky Las Vegas facts ahead of F1's newest adventure

Formula 1 heads to Sin City this weekend for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix for 50 laps around the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. A city known for its gambling and the old adage, 'what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas', there's a lot more to Formula 1's newest venue than the tales that led to it being dubbed Sin City. PlanetF1.com takes a look at the…
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Seven quirky Las Vegas facts ahead of F1's newest adventure
Review Journal

Should trespassers be paid jackpots? Gaming board seeks answers

Nevada regulators are working to address a policy question that has stood for years and was brought to light this month when a Mesquite casino was required to pay a jackpot to a player who was banned from the property. New details have emerged in a case involving gambler Rhon Wilson and the Casablanca hotel-casino, which was ordered to pay Wilson…
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Should trespassers be paid jackpots? Gaming board seeks answers
Card Player

Las Vegas Casino Scammer Receives Suspended Sentence

Trying to scam Las Vegas casinos out of millions of dollars could lead to some time in the slammer for a man who scored some big cash. Erik Gutierrez Martinez, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of more than $100000 in September and was handed a suspended sentence for up to 96 months on Monday. If he violates terms of his probation, Martinez…
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World Casino News

Nevada's Casino Win Boosted By Strip's Performance

During September, the Las Vegas Strip was able to generate impressive revenue as it increased the state's overall monthly gambling revenue, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), Nevada's gaming regulatory body. Strip's licensed casinos as main revenue generators: The 60 officially licensed casinos located on the Strip managed to…
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Nevada's Casino Win Boosted By Strip's Performance
West Island

Nevada Gaming Board Debates Rights of Banned Casino Winners

The Nevada gaming authority has been deliberating a possible shift in gambling regulations regarding winners who have previously been banned from casinos. A notable member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), George Assad, argues that those trespassing on the premises they've been ousted from should not be collecting their prizes. This…
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The Nevada Independent

Despite market declines, NV gaming revenue kept afloat by high baccarat hold in September

Nevada sees its 31st straight billion-dollar revenue month despite declines in nearly all major gaming markets. Without the Strip's high-end baccarat action and slot machine revenue from casinos in Laughlin, September gaming revenue for Nevada could have looked much different. Instead, the state saw its 31st consecutive billion-dollar gaming…
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Despite market declines, NV gaming revenue kept afloat by high baccarat hold in September
Nevada Appeal

Gaming board seek policy against trespassing gamblers allowed to collect jackpot winnings

LAS VEGAS - The Nevada Gaming Control Board is trying to decide whether customers kicked out of a casino should be allowed to collect winnings if they sneak back in and win money. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, gaming board members voted Oct. 4 to uphold paying a serial trespasser a $2000-plus slot machine jackpot he had won earlier…
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Yogonet

Nevada Gaming Board weighs casino trespasser payouts amidst growing concerns

The Nevada Gaming Control Board is deliberating whether to permit individuals who have been ejected from a casino to collect their winnings if they manage to re-enter and secure a victory. On October 4, members of the gaming board made a decision to honor the payment of a slot machine jackpot exceeding $2000 to an individual with a history of…
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8 News Now

Judge sentences Las Vegas casino thief who conned employees to help steal more than $1M

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A man prosecutors said worked with a larger criminal organization to trick at least two casino employees into handing over large amounts of money could serve one year in jail if he does not violate his probation. On Monday, Clark County District Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells sentenced Erik Gutierrez Martinez, 24, to one year at the…
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Judge sentences Las Vegas casino thief who conned employees to help steal more than $1M
FOX News

Las Vegas casino officials face dilemma as trespassers collect jackpots

The Nevada Gaming Control Board is trying to decide whether customers kicked out of a casino should be allowed to collect winnings if they sneak back in and win money. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, gaming board members voted Oct. 4 to uphold paying a serial trespasser a $2000-plus slot machine jackpot he had won earlier this year at…
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Las Vegas casino officials face dilemma as trespassers collect jackpots
Review Journal

Trespassers winning big: Nevada regulators tackle growing problem

Nevada regulators are working to address a policy question that has stood for years and was brought to light this month when a Mesquite casino was required to pay a jackpot to a player who was banned from the property. New details have emerged in a case involving gambler Rhon Wilson and the Casablanca hotel-casino, which was ordered to pay Wilson…
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Trespassers winning big: Nevada regulators tackle growing problem
Review Journal

Dream Las Vegas construction could restart in 2024

Construction of the Dream Las Vegas casino-resort on the Strip could restart at the beginning of 2024, according to documents filed with Clark County. The owner of Dream Las Vegas - a planned 531-room boutique hotel on the south side of the Strip - applied for an extension with Clark County on its building permits for the project. A justification…
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Dream Las Vegas construction could restart in 2024
Daily Mail Online

Australian YouTubers 'Bread Gang' claim they got banned from FIVE Las Vegas casinos after acting like drunken maniacs, got arrested

An Australian YouTube group partied hard in Vegas after they surprised one of the members with a trip for his birthday. The group, known as the Bread Gang, 'made The Hangover look like child's play' after they claimed they were banned from five casinos, got arrested and could even be barred from the US indefinitely. One of the men even claimed he…
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Australian YouTubers 'Bread Gang' claim they got banned from FIVE Las Vegas casinos after acting like drunken maniacs, got arrested
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Nevada Gaming Control Board discusses regulation that would affect whether trespassed patrons should be paid jackpots

The Nevada Gaming Control Board may draft a regulation that would address whether customers kicked out of a casino could collect winnings if they sneaked back in, played and won. The issue involving trespassed players winning jackpots was fresh in board members' minds Wednesday after they on Oct. 4 voted 2-1 to uphold paying gambler RhonWilson a…
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Nevada Gaming Control Board discusses regulation that would affect whether trespassed patrons should be paid jackpots
Las Vegas Weekly

Station elevation: Durango Casino could help define southwest Las Vegas

The time is right. Southwest Valley residents who have been scooting out to Green Valley Ranch Resort or in the other direction, to Summerlin's Red Rock Resort, are about to have their very own Station Casinos luxury destination in their own backyard. The $780 million Durango Casino & Resort is primed to open on November 20 at the corner of the…
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Station elevation: Durango Casino could help define southwest Las Vegas
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Aussie YouTuber Cop Lifetime Ban From Las Vegas Casinos

RIP to these Aussies who have copped a lifetime ban from five Las Vegas casinos'cos they were acting like complete FEWLS on their boys' trip. Does anyone remember that hilarious but concerning A Current Affair video about Aussie tourists running amok in Bali and that one guy who drove away in a moped after he said he was "fucking blind"? Think of…
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Aussie YouTuber Cop Lifetime Ban From Las Vegas Casinos
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