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Las Vegas Advisor: Mirage’s transition to Hard Rock begins

Cirque du Soleil has announced that its long-running show, The Beatles LOVE, will close on July 7. The show that's based on the music of the Fab Four has run for 18 years and played to 11.5 million people. While it's big news that one of Las Vegas' most renowned shows is closing, the bigger news is its departure is signaling that the transformation…
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Las Vegas Advisor: Mirage’s transition to Hard Rock begins
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What to eat and drink at Detroit's casinos

They've been around for more than 20 years now, so Detroit's three casinos are kind of taken for granted to locals as part of downtown fun, like visiting Campus Martius, the Detroit Institute of Arts or seeing a concert or sporting event. While most states allow some form of gambling, not every metropolis has full-on casinos. We're no Las Vegas or…
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9 reasons you won't recognize Las Vegas on your next trip

The most common refrain you'll hear from anyone who's been to Las Vegas - besides "what happens there stays there" - is how it's nothing like it used to be. Vegas has been evolving since the very first pair of dice rolled down a craps table like desert tumbleweed. And it just keeps changing, so much so that it's virtually impossible for a Vegas…
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9 reasons you won't recognize Las Vegas on your next trip
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Plaza hotel to light up downtown Las Vegas with weekly summer fireworks show

Las Vegas (KSNV) - A local hotel & casino is looking to brighten up the downtown Las Vegas skies this summer. On Thursday, officials with The Plaza announced their'Welcome to the Weekend Summer Friday Fireworks' show, which will happen every Friday at 9:15 p.m. starting Memorial Day weekend on May 24. The display will continue every Friday through…
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Plaza hotel to light up downtown Las Vegas with weekly summer fireworks show
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Golden Nugget, Mirage report jackpots worth over $1.1M

One casino has been a downtown staple for years. Another is set for a rebranding. But both gave patrons a million-plus reasons to celebrate. On Thursday at Golden Nugget, a slots player hit a jackpot worth $1106270.82 on a Wheel of Fortune Diamond Spins 2X Wilds slots machine, according to a spokesperson for International Game Technology, the…
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Golden Nugget, Mirage report jackpots worth over $1.1M
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9 Reasons to Visit Las Vegas in April 2024

Las Vegas, a city of glamorous casinos, mesmerizing nightlife, and captivating entertainment, welcomes visitors from around the world. April 2024 promises a vibrant and unforgettable experience in this iconic destination, offering visitors a myriad of reasons to plan a trip. April falls in Las Vegas's shoulder season, a period between peak and…
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9 Reasons to Visit Las Vegas in April 2024
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Las Vegas Advisor: Tropicana faces razing possibly in October

It's been a while since the last big casino demolition on the Strip, but another may be in the works. Following the closing of the Tropicana, a 10-foot "razing wall" is being built around the property, with a demolition tentatively scheduled for October. The demolition could include an implosion of the two towers, "subject to permitting and further…
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Las Vegas Advisor: Tropicana faces razing possibly in October
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How California Hotel helped shape Las Vegas to become Ninth Island

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Eric and Lisa Laride have been coming to the California Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas for more than 30 years. "My parents came here when they opened the California hotel many years ago and they've been coming here every year and they brought me one year and that was the beginning of that," Eric Laride explained. It was…
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Threat of strike looms for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Virgin Hotels Las Vegas workers have yet to receive a new five-year contract, though every other property with team members represented by Culinary Union Local 226 has. A negotiation extension averted a strike ahead of the valley's first Super Bowl in February. Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge says history could…
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Bradenton bar raided for illegal gambling

A Bradenton bar owner could face up to five years in prison and $40000 in fines over four slot machines that authorities say the establishment was operating without a license. Pour Decisions Saloon and its slot machines were the subject of several undercover operations in March that came to a head on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the…
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Downtown Grand hotel-casino searching for new GM

A downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino is searching for a new general manager following the departure of its latest leader. Andrew Economon left his role at the helm of the Downtown Grand in late February to deal with family matters, he and resort leadership confirmed this week. Economon joined the downtown resort, operated by Las Vegas-based Fifth…
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Suspect in Phoenix officer attack found at Las Vegas casino

PHOENIX (AZFamily) - Police in Las Vegas have released the mugshot for the suspect accused in an ambush-style attack on a Phoenix police officer, and now authorities are revealing exactly where he was tracked down. New arresting documents obtained early Tuesday revealed that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Criminal…
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Suspect in Phoenix officer attack found at Las Vegas casino
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Plaza Hotel in downtown Las Vegas hosting ‘Cinco de Drinko’ event

The Plaza Hotel & Casino says it will once again host downtown Las Vegas' "largest Cinco de Mayo party" next month. According to a news release, the event will start at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, in and around the Plaza's iconic Carousel Bar. Located under the bright lights of the resort's iconic Main Street dome, the Plaza says its "Cinco de Drinko"…
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$718,073.13 Dollar Storm Mega Grand Link slots jackpot at The Venetian

A guest who wished to remain anonymous won a $718073.13 jackpot Sunday on a Dollar Storm Mega Grand Link slot machine at The Venetian, according to a casino spokesperson. The win came off a $5 bet. Caesars slots jackpot collector continues On Friday, a slots player who had won six jackpots in a 10-day span hit another for $110000, bringing his…
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Las Vegas reshuffle: Out with the Tropicana and in with the Oakland A's

The historic Tropicana Las Vegas casino and hotel property closed last week after 67 years in operation. The Tropicana was the most expensive Las Vegas resort built to date when it opened in April 1957. The closing of the Tropicana means that the only surviving property on the Las Vegas Strip from the 1950s is the Sahara. The land beneath the site…
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Las Vegas reshuffle: Out with the Tropicana and in with the Oakland A's
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Mob-era Las Vegas casino is officially closed

LAS VEGAS - From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known for constant reinvention. Now it's a jewel of Sin City's past. After 67 years, the Strip's third-oldest…
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Adelsons back pro-gambling coalition in push for Texas casinos

The Adelson family of Las Vegas purchased the Dallas Mavericks with the hopes of expanding their gambling empire beyond Nevada to the Lone Star State. Now their company, casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., is backing a petition to legalize gambling by the Texas Destination Resort Alliance. The Texas Destination Resort Alliances was established…
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Adelsons back pro-gambling coalition in push for Texas casinos
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See what's at Churchill Downs' new Terre Haute casino

We're betting on a good time at the Churchill Downs Inc.'s newest casino. The gaming floor of the Terre Haute Casino Resort in Terre Haute, Indiana, opens Friday, April 5. The 400000-square-foot facility will feature a 122-room luxury hotel, an event center, 1000 slot machines, 35 live table games, a poker room and a sportsbook at which to place…
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Las Vegas Strip, downtown casinos pay homage to the Tropicana on closing day

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Celebrations for the closure of the Tropicana Hotel & Casino extended further than just in front of the historic hotel Tuesday. Hotels and casinos along the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas celebrated the Tropicana's closure through their marquees. "It shows that there's a lot of love left in the city for the old Las…
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Las Vegas Strip, downtown casinos pay homage to the Tropicana on closing day
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See what's at the new Terre Haute casino

We're betting on a good time at the state's newest casino. The gaming floor of the Terre Haute Casino Resort opens Friday, April 5. The 400000-square-foot facility will feature a 122-room luxury hotel, an event center, 1000 slot machines, 35 live table games, a poker room and a sportsbook at which to place wagers on various sports…
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino is officially closed

LAS VEGAS - From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known for constant reinvention. Now it's a jewel of Sin City's past. After 67 years, the Strip's third-oldest…
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Hawaiian visitor wins $1.1M jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Hawaiian visitor won a massive jackpot in downtown Las Vegas over Easter weekend. Boyd Gaming announced that the anonymous winner won $1172262 playing IGT's Wheel of Fortune machine at the California Hotel & Casino on Saturday. The player had only bet $10 when they won. Photos show employees giving the lucky guest a $1.1…
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Hawaiian visitor wins $1.1M jackpot at Boyd Gaming’s California Hotel & Casino

A guest from Hawaiʻi is the lucky winner of a $1172262 progressive jackpot. The unnamed winner hit the jackpot on Saturday, March 30, while visiting the California Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas over the Easter weekend. The lucky winner was wagering $10 per spin on an IGT Wheel of Fortune machine when a bonus round spin led to the progressive…
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Hawaiian visitor wins $1.1M jackpot at Boyd Gaming’s California Hotel & Casino
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Slot player hits $1.1 million jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino

A view of the California Hotel and Casino on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in downtown Las Vegas. Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 11:42 a.m. Las Vegas is affectionately referred to as the Ninth Island because of its many visitors from Hawaii. One Hawaiian visitor will return home with a great story to tell - and more than $1 million richer. The visitor at the…
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Slot player hits $1.1 million jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino
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What was the first resort on the Strip? El Rancho Vegas

The story of the Las Vegas Strip started more than 80 years ago this week on a ranch. The first hotel-casino on Las Vegas Boulevard opened April 3, 1941 at what is now the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. At the time, travelers, most often from California, drove to Downtown Las Vegas through empty desert on Highway 91. There were some small casinos, but…
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What was the first resort on the Strip? El Rancho Vegas
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Top jackpots in Las Vegas Valley for March

March has a little bit of luck all around. Everyone is Irish for St. Patrick's Day. Everyone also becomes basketball experts while filling out their NCAA Tournament bracket sheets. Everyone might also believe that big jackpot is right around the corner. For these people, it was. Here are five of the more memorable conquests this past month in the…
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What is the oldest casino on the Strip?

The pending Tropicana closure will take out the third-oldest casino on the Strip - a place with a historic skyline that has a tendency to look different every few decades. Still, there are a handful of hotel-casinos that have stood the test of time in the city's short history. Here are the five oldest casinos still operating on the Strip as of…
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Historic Western Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas hits the market

A piece of Las Vegas history is up for grabs as the iconic Western Hotel & Bingo Parlor, nestled in downtown Las Vegas, has been put up for sale, marking a significant opportunity for potential investors. The property, which ceased operations in 2012, is among the portfolio of downtown Las Vegas properties managed by the estate of Tony Hsieh, the…
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Historic Western Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas hits the market
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Western Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas up for sale

The historic Western Hotel & Bingo Parlor is up for sale for an undisclosed price. The property closed in 2012 and is one of several key downtown Las Vegas properties that Tony Hsieh's estate has brought in commercial brokerage Logic Commercial Real Estate to sell. Logic did not respond to a request for comment from the Las Vegas…
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Las Vegas the Easy Way: Five Off-Strip Hotels to Consider

Las Vegas beckons with its dazzling lights and electrifying energy, but the iconic come-ons can come with a hefty price tag. Venturing beyond the Las Vegas Strip, however, brings a world of benefits for both the budget-minded visitor and peace-seeking traveler. While money has little meaning in a city where $5000 can disappear with the draw of an…
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Las Vegas the Easy Way: Five Off-Strip Hotels to Consider
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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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Abandoned off-the-Las Vegas Strip casino finds new life
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Quick death for Mississippi bill that sought casino site in Jackson

MISDEMEANOR CHARGES AS A BILL MOVING FORWARD IN THE STATEHOUSE WOULD PUT A CASINO IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON. >> THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST CASINO IN MISSISSIPPI THAT ISN'T ON THE COAST OR ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. HOUSE BILL 1989 WAS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TODAY. THAT COMMITTEE CHAIR, A REPUBLICAN FROM NORTH MISSISSIPPI, IS THE…
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Quick death for Mississippi bill that sought casino site in Jackson
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Culinary Union pickets Virgin Hotels Las Vegas amid stalled contract talks

Culinary Union members picket outside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas amid ongoing contract negotiations on Thursday, March 21, 2024. (KSNV) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - The Culinary Union is picketing outside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Thursday as the two sides remain locked in ongoing labor contract talks. Workers walked outside the off-Strip property to protest…
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Culinary Union pickets Virgin Hotels Las Vegas amid stalled contract talks
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Bruno Mars and Yabu Pushelberg design cocktail lounge in Las Vegas

Musician Bruno Mars and design studio Yabu Pushelberg have teamed up to create the interiors of a cocktail lounge and live music venue at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. Named The Pinky Ring, the 5000-square-foot (465-square-metre) lounge is accessible directly from the casino floor, but designed as an entirely separate experience away from the…
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Bruno Mars and Yabu Pushelberg design cocktail lounge in Las Vegas
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Indy Gaming: Bally’s may go private to deal with debt. Will it affect Vegas stadium?

The chairman of Bally's Corp. wants to take the casino company private. What could this mean for the A's stadium given its involvement? Also, a Laughlin casino is facing a $500000 fine from gaming regulators after members of its security team roughed up an employee and customer. Meanwhile, wagering in March Madness could top $2.7 billion…
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Indy Gaming: Bally’s may go private to deal with debt. Will it affect Vegas stadium?
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Catawba Two Kings Casino To Add Live Table Games

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC - The Catawba Two Kings Casino will add 12 live table games this summer to complement the 1000 slot machines and electronic table games, retail sportsbook and restaurant at its temporary casino in Kings Mountain, NC, 35 minutes from downtown Charlotte. The table games are expected to include craps, roulette, mini baccarat,…
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Las Vegas casino memorabilia collectors ‘want to see the hobby thrive’

It was the early 1960s, and a young Jerry Vergatos wanted a T-shirt from Las Vegas. Instead, his dad, returning home from a Vegas trip, brought 10-year-old Jerry something else. It was a roulette chip from the Sahara hotel. "I got hooked on it," said Vergatos, who started collecting casino chips off and on until he got serious about in the early…
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Las Vegas casino memorabilia collectors ‘want to see the hobby thrive’
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Four years ago, Las Vegas’ casinos shut down for 78 days. The fallout was brutal

Four years ago few believed that Las Vegas' casinos would be forced to close to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 virus that was rampaging worldwide. But they did. And the fallout was brutal. About a month after casinos in Macao were closed for 15 days to slow COVID's spread, then-Gov. Steve Sisolak on March 17, 2020 ordered all casinos as well…
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Four years ago, Las Vegas’ casinos shut down for 78 days. The fallout was brutal
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New gambling getaway for North Texans opening next month

NORTH TEXAS - North Texans will soon have a new gambling getaway, as final touches are placed on a new casino and resort nearby. The $238 million Choctaw Landing Casino and Resort is expected to open next month in the scenic southeast corner of Oklahoma in Hochatown, which is about a three-hour drive from Dallas. The resort ran an ad in the Super…
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New gambling getaway for North Texans opening next month
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2 jackpots hit for over $1 million at The Venetian on Las Vegas Strip

Register another pair of million-dollar wins for a new high-limit room on the Las Vegas Strip. A slots player won $1037828 playing Dragon Link on Monday in the high-limit gaming lounge on The Palazzo casino floor at The Venetian, according to a casino spokesperson. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, was playing $25 per spin. On Tuesday, a…
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2 jackpots hit for over $1 million at The Venetian on Las Vegas Strip
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Shocking moment dozens of Las Vegas teens brawl outside casino during 'Santa Fe Station Shutdown' event

Dozens of teens were seen throwing punches outside a Las Vegas casino as part of a massive brawl that is suspected to have been organized on social media. The melee began at the intersection of West Lone Mountain Road and Rancho Drive the night of March 9. Posts advertising a'Santa Fe Station Shutdown' event circulated online before the violence…
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Shocking moment dozens of Las Vegas teens brawl outside casino during 'Santa Fe Station Shutdown' event
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Chicago casino hits new monthly highs for visitors, revenue

The new casino in downtown Chicago appears to be on a winning streak after recording in February its highest daily attendance and revenue since opening its doors in September. At the same time, Bally's Chicago continues to generate tax receipts well below the sky-high expectations for the city's only legal gaming destination. Data recently released…
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Chicago casino hits new monthly highs for visitors, revenue
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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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Pool season in Las Vegas: Opening dates for pools across the valley

Las Vegas (KSNV) - Temperatures are heating up across the Las Vegas valley, which means several casinos are gearing up to open up their pools for the season. Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino Friday, March 8 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa Friday, March 8 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Palace Station Hotel & Casino Friday, March 8 9 a.m. - 7…
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Pool season in Las Vegas: Opening dates for pools across the valley
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Apple Valley card player hits jackpot twice in Las Vegas

A baseball cap-wearing visitor from Apple Valley strolled into a Las Vegas casino, played his cards right and walked away with two jackpots for a combined total of just under $130000. Officials with the STRAT Hotel, Casino and Tower stated that William S. was the player from Apple Valley who played Ultimate Texas Hold'Em on Sunday, FOX5…
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Apple Valley card player hits jackpot twice in Las Vegas
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Can you guess the Las Vegas casino from its carpet?

A Las Vegas casino can be sensory overload with its flashy slots, cheering patrons and mixed smells of perfumes and smoking patrons. But the sensory overload often doesn't stop there. Right under a visitor's feet is often a pathway of busy patterns, sometimes with colorful art that connects to the casino's theme. UNLV gaming historian David…
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Local Las Vegas couple hits $829K jackpot at El Cortez

Posted at 8:30 AM, Mar 06, 2024 (KTNV) - A Las Vegas couple turned a $3.75 bet into a big win at El Cortez Hotel & Casino this week. The pair of locals are now $829606 richer, according to a casino spokesperson. The jackpot was won on a Buffalo Diamond Extreme slot machine on Monday, March 4. In a release announcing the jackpot win, an El Cortez…
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Local Las Vegas couple hits $829K jackpot at El Cortez
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Circa sportsbook opens at Silverton Casino in southwest Las Vegas

Circa Sports opens its seventh Nevada sportsbook outlet Monday at Silverton Casino Lodge, a doorway to the rapidly growing southwest Las Vegas market. Circa CEO Derek Stevens, Silverton President Rob Kunkle and Circa associates Mike Palm, vice president of operations of Circa Resort & Casino and Jeff Benson, director of operation of Circa Sports…
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Las Vegas couple wins over $800k at downtown casino with slot machine

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas valley couple is going back home with thousands more in their pocket after visiting a local casino! On Monday, officials with El Cortez Hotel & Casino said the local couple won big on the Buffalo Diamond Extreme. The machine shows that the bet was $3.75. The two won a total of $829606. "El Cortez is one of the…
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Las Vegas couple wins over $800k at downtown casino with slot machine
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Rhode Island Becomes Seventh State With Online Casino Gaming

Rhode Island became the seventh state to offer online casino gaming, with Bally's adding the vertical for Ocean State bettors Tuesday. It is the first state to launch online casino gaming since Connecticut in October 2021, though Delaware began 2024 by switching operators from 888 Holdings to BetRivers. Bally's has been offering mobile sports…
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Where Old Vegas is still alive today

The CNN Original Series "Vegas: The Story of Sin City" showcases the heart and history of one of America's most beloved and notorious cities in four immersive episodes. Tune in Sunday, March 3, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. Leave it to Las Vegas to upstage Travis and Taylor, Usher and the most-watched Super Bowl ever. Sure, last month's game was…
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5 top jackpots in February 2024 in the Las Vegas Valley

For a short month, February is packed with noted celebrations. From Black History Month to Groundhog Day, from St. Valentine's Day to Presidents Day, the second month of the year - every four years - even gets a Leap Day thrown in for good measure. Here are five of the more memorable conquests this past month in the Las Vegas Valley: 5. Two players…
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Best IN Gambling Sites 2024

Indiana online casinos are currently not available in the state. However, online betting has found a home in Indiana in the form of sports betting and daily fantasy sports. That's in addition to the state's 14 brick-and-mortar casinos, which offer plenty of live casino gaming action, and the state's racetracks and off-track betting…
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Casino Gaming Down in Vegas, Hotels & More Take the Cake

During fiscal year 2023, Las Vegas Strip casinos reportedly took in more than $20 billion in total revenue from gaming, hotel rooms, food, beverage and other amenities. Of that, only 26.6% came from gaming ($5.45 billion), a continually shrinking piece of the pie. FY 2022 had gaming revenue at 30.4%. Non-gaming amenities like hotel rooms, food,…
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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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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 Advisor: The Strip by far the lead in U.S. gambling market

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Las Vegas Strip was the top U.S. gambling market in 2023, with the casinos there winning $8.83 billion, a 7.2% increase over 2022. The Strip far outdistanced the second biggest market, Atlantic City, which won $2.86 billion. They were followed by Chicagoland ($2.19 billion), Baltimore/Washington ($2.08…
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12 Best Hotels Off the Strip in Las Vegas

The City of Lights, Sin City, America's Playground-no matter which nickname you use to describe Las Vegas, the focus is entertainment. From acrobatic displays to world-famous musical residencies, Vegas has it all. And if you're heading to the Mojave, you've probably got your sights set on the infamous Las Vegas Strip. The Strip (aka Las Vegas…
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Black Hawk Casinos Outshine Las Vegas Titans

With consistency reminiscent of the desert's eternal sun, Las Vegas once again dazzled at the pinnacle of the United States' commercial casino market in 2023. Yet within the echelons of this high-revenue society-a tableau marked by little fluctuation-there was a notable exception. Black Hawk and Central City in Colorado exemplified vigor, emerging…
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Las Vegas Strip continues to lead nation as top gaming revenue generator

The Las Vegas Strip produced the most gaming revenue of any market in the United States in 2023, the American Gaming Association reported Tuesday. The nation's commercial casinos generated $66.52 billion - the third straight year of record performance - and a 10 percent increase from 2022. The Strip, with $8.83 billion and 7.2 percent over 2022…
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Las Vegas Strip continues to lead nation as top gaming revenue generator
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Concord approves large-scale casino gambling site, as proposed by bar owner

After years of planning, and months of review by city officials, Concord this week gave approval to former state Sen. Andy Sanborn's plan to build a large-scale casino on the eastern edge of the city. Sanborn, who already owns and operates a bar and adjacent casino in downtown Concord, said the new facility, tentatively named the Imagine Casino,…
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Concord approves large-scale casino gambling site, as proposed by bar owner
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Las Vegas Strip casinos less profitable in 2023

Net income from Las Vegas Strip casinos fell 33.6 per cent to $1.377bn, while total revenues rose 11.6 per cent. Gaming revenues specifically, slipped 2.3 per cent. Statewide, casino profits fell 21.4 per cent to $3.441bn as revenues rose 8.9 per cent. Gaming revenues inched down 1 per cent. Downtown casinos saw profits fall 3.9 per cent to…
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Which hotels in Las Vegas don’t charge resort fees?

Frequent travelers to Las Vegas often vocalize their dislike for something at nearly every hotel on the Strip: resort fees. Direct booking and travel service sites don't include this additional fee - sometimes up to $50 - in the advertised room rate for resorts on and around the Strip, but almost all properties now have the additional…
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Macau casino bets mostly US$64 up on Day 6 of CNY hols

GGRAsia walked the mass-play floors of a number of the major casinos in downtown Macau and the Cotai district on Thursday, which for mainland China residents was the sixth day of an eight-day holiday break to mark Chinese New Year this time. At about 11.25am at Grand Lisboa (pictured), run by SJM Holdings Ltd on the city's peninsula, the sic bo…
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Macau casino bets mostly US$64 up on Day 6 of CNY hols
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Caesars Palace doles out five jackpots worth more than $600K

The iconic casino on the Las Vegas Strip was the location for five six-figure jackpots during Super Bowl weekend, totaling more than $600000, according to a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson. The largest of the wins came Monday when a player won $138750 playing slots. The winning started early on Friday. At 6 a.m., player won $100000 playing video…
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The 10 Best Things to Do in Las Vegas for Design Lovers

Beyond the neon lights, dazzling attractions, and bustling casinos, Las Vegas is - believe it or not - a haven for design enthusiasts. The desert oasis has a cool collection of museums, hotels, and structures that seamlessly blend architecture, art, and creativity into one. From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, here's everything design lovers…
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Bally's gets Gaming Board approval to open temporary casino

After years of planning, months of renovations and several days of monitored practice sessions, Bally's Chicago got the green light Friday from the Illinois Gaming Board to launch the city's long-sought first casino. Medinah Temple in River North opened this weekend, welcoming gamblers to try their luck at an ornate temporary facility that is…
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Bally's gets Gaming Board approval to open temporary casino
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San Francisco-themed hotel a mainstay in downtown Las Vegas

Just north of the strip in Downtown Las Vegas, there is a special gem on Fremont Street: a San Francisco-themed hotel and casino. Jeff Victor's official title may VP of operations at Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, but his unofficial title is steward of Las Vegas history. The hotel and casino goes way back to the very beginnings of Las Vegas. "The…
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San Francisco-themed hotel a mainstay in downtown Las Vegas
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Union Reaches Deal With Las Vegas Hotel-Casinos

A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another. The agreements averted a Monday morning walkout as the city kicks off Super Bowl week. The Culinary Workers Union announced Saturday that it had reached a tentative…
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Union Reaches Deal With Las Vegas Hotel-Casinos
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Las Vegas Culinary Union avoids strike after agreeing with properties on new contracts

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Ahead of a Monday morning strike deadline, the Culinary Union announced deals over the weekend with several Downtown Las Vegas properties, and said they will not go on strike, even though workers at one Las Vegas resort do not have a contract. On Sunday night, the union announced a tentative five-year agreement with the…
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Strike averted as hospitality union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos before Super Bowl week

The union announced last week that it would go on strike if tentative contracts weren't in place by 5 a.m. Monday. Posted Updated 2 min read Font size+ LAS VEGAS - A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another. The…
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Strike averted as hospitality union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos before Super Bowl week
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Las Vegas hospitality workers won’t strike before Super Bowl

Culinary Local 226 said it has struck deals with nearly all remaining unsettled hotel-casinos - and called off a strike deadline for one - averting a Monday morning walkout threat at several near-Strip and downtown properties. The last tentative agreement was reached between the hospitality union and Downtown Grand, representing about 200 workers,…
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Las Vegas hospitality workers won’t strike before Super Bowl
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Strike averted as culinary union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos

LAS VEGAS - A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another. The agreements averted a Monday morning walkout as the city kicks off Super Bowl week. The Culinary Workers Union announced Saturday that it had reached a…
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Strike averted as culinary union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos
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Culinary union reaches tentative contracts with Las Vegas casinos ahead of Super Bowl

A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another LAS VEGAS -- A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike…
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Culinary union reaches tentative contracts with Las Vegas casinos ahead of Super Bowl
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4 hotel-casinos reach union deals, 3 others poised to strike

LAS VEGAS >> A union representing hospitality workers has reached a tentative agreement with four hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas as employees at three other properties remained poised to strike Monday when the city kicks off Super Bowl week. By Saturday morning, the Culinary Workers Union had announced it had reached a tentative five-year…
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4 hotel-casinos reach union deals, 3 others poised to strike
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Union reaches deal with 4 Vegas hotel-casinos; 3 others may strike before Super Bowl

LAS VEGAS - A union representing hospitality workers has reached a tentative agreement with four hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas as employees at three other properties remained poised to strike Monday when the city kicks off Super Bowl week. On Saturday morning, the Culinary Workers Union had announced it had reached a tentative five-year…
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Union reaches deal with 4 Vegas hotel-casinos; 3 others may strike before Super Bowl
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Culinary Union reaches deal with Golden Nugget Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - UPDATE(2/4): The Culinary Union announced that a tentative agreement was reached overnight with Golden Nugget on new five-year contracts. According to the X post on Sunday, the deal is expected to impact nearly 1200 hospitality workers. ORIGINAL (2/3): The Culinary Union announced early Saturday that tentative agreements have…
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Downtown Las Vegas casinos reach deal with Culinary Union

Two downtown casinos owned by Boyd Gaming reached agreement overnight with Culinary Union Local 226 on a tentative five-year contract. The deal involves nearly 500 hospitality workers at Fremont Hotel and Casino and Main Street Station. The union made the announcement on X. Culinary is negotiating a new city-wide five-year contract for its members.…
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Culinary Union reaches tentative deal with Circa, The D, Golden Gate

FILE: A banner hangs outside the Culinary Union headquarters in Las Vegas. (KSNV) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - The Culinary Union said a tentative new five-year contract has been reached with three more Las Vegas properties ahead of the strike deadline. The Thursday announcement said a deal was reached with Circa Resort & Casino, The D Las Vegas Hotel &…
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Culinary Union reaches tentative deal with Circa, The D, Golden Gate
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Culinary reaches deals with 3 Las Vegas casinos

An exterior view of the Golden Gate hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The casino opened as Hotel Nevada with 10 rooms on Jan. 18, 1906. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 | 8:40 p.m. Three more Las Vegas properties have come to an agreement with the Culinary Workers Union on a new five-year contract for hospitality workers, the union…
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Culinary reaches deals with 3 Las Vegas casinos
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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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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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Culinary Union reaches agreement with TI Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The Culinary Union announced a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for a resort on the Strip days before the strike deadline. The agreement took place on Tuesday night for over 1000 hospitality workers at the TI Las Vegas. However, there are still 14 more casino resorts in limbo, seeking new contracts before a Friday…
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Culinary Union reaches agreement with TI Las Vegas
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Las Vegas: Culinary Union clinches 5-year labor deal with Circus Circus, negotiations continue with 15 other casinos

The Culinary Union has reached a tentative agreement with Circus Circus Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, marking another development in its ongoing labor negotiations with properties across the gambling mecca. The new 5-year deal is set to impact nearly 700 workers associated with the establishment. The union said a Circus Circus contract ratification…
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Las Vegas: Culinary Union clinches 5-year labor deal with Circus Circus, negotiations continue with 15 other casinos
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Las Vegas Advisor: Strike deadline looms for unions in Las Vegas

With less than a week to go before the arrival of a Feb. 2 strike deadline, Las Vegas casinos are negotiating overtime with culinary and bartender unions to avoid a shutdown. Labor agreements were reached in November with Caesars Entertainment, MGM and Wynn, averting massive complications related to the Grand Prix race. Deals have also been signed…
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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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Las Vegas Casino Culinary Workers Set Strike Deadline

After avoiding a strike in November that could have seen 30000 Las Vegas casino workers walk off the job, another labor dispute could be on the horizon by the Culinary and Bartenders Unions. However, after setting a Feb. 2 deadline to reach a deal with casinos, the union has at least announced preliminary agreements with two properties of 21…
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Las Vegas Casino Culinary Workers Set Strike Deadline
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Culinary Union workers picket as contract negotiations continue with 19 Las Vegas casino properties

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The Culinary Union held demonstrations on the Las Vegas Strip Friday as 7000 workers continue to fight for new five-year contracts. It is part of the union's latest negotiations with 19 remaining properties on the Strip and downtown. Passionate chants were heard in front of Sahara Las Vegas and The Strat as workers held signs and…
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Culinary Union workers picket as contract negotiations continue with 19 Las Vegas casino properties
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