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Indy Gaming: Vegas set to prosper in ‘fun economy,’ UNLV experts say

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The term "fun economy" might sound cheesy,…
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Indy Gaming: Vegas set to prosper in ‘fun economy,’ UNLV experts say
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Indy Gaming: Red Rock’s long-stalled tribal casino deal near Fresno moving forward

Approval from Indian gaming regulators allows the central California project to start construction nearly two decades after the initial agreement was signed. 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…
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Indy Gaming: Red Rock’s long-stalled tribal casino deal near Fresno moving forward
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Indy Gaming: Despite losses, Mohegan Gaming not walking away from Vegas casino

The off-Strip casino saw a 42 percent revenue decline; operators blamed a lower hold on table game wagers. 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 you, please to sign up and…
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Indy Gaming: Despite losses, Mohegan Gaming not walking away from Vegas casino
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Indy Gaming: Judge says New York county erred in leasing site for Sands’ proposed $5B resort

An analyst said the decision is the least of the problems troubling the state's slow process to approve New York City-area casinos. 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 you,…
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Indy Gaming: Judge says New York county erred in leasing site for Sands’ proposed $5B resort
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Indy Gaming: Boyd’s tribal partner planning Northern California casino expansion

The Sacramento-area property, which is managed by the Las Vegas company, could add a hotel, convention space and other non-gaming amenities. 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…
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Indy Gaming: Boyd’s tribal partner planning Northern California casino expansion
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Indy Gaming: Aristocrat execs say NFL slot machines have scored a touchdown

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz At the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) a year…
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Indy Gaming: Aristocrat execs say NFL slot machines have scored a touchdown
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Indy Gaming: Where will Oakland A’s play before Las Vegas ballpark is built?

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The Oakland Athletics will still be the…
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Indy Gaming: Where will Oakland A’s play before Las Vegas ballpark is built?
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Indy Gaming: Aristocrat believes line of NFL slot machines will score a touchdown

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz One of the features on new NFL-themed slot…
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Nevada regulators set to collect $10 million from former casino tycoon Wynn

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Nevada gaming regulators revealed Wednesday that they plan to fine former Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn $10 million over past sexual misconduct allegations. The Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a complaint against Wynn in 2019, not long after a report surfaced about Wynn's years-long behavior towards women and alleged…
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Nevada regulators set to collect $10 million from former casino tycoon Wynn
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Indy Gaming: Las Vegas Sands casino expansion effort in Texas fails again

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Casino legalization efforts in Texas…
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Indy Gaming: Las Vegas Sands casino expansion effort in Texas fails again
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Indy Gaming: MGM’s $10 billion project in Osaka approved by Japan as the country’s first casino

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz More than a decade ago, Nevada's major…
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Indy Gaming: MGM’s $10 billion project in Osaka approved by Japan as the country’s first casino
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Indy Gaming: Macau casinos bounce back after three years of depressed gaming revenue

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz With three months in the books, Macau's…
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Indy Gaming: Expanded multi-state online gaming may not benefit Nevada

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The inclusion of Michigan into the…
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Indy Gaming: Boyd has no interest in selling downtown, locals casinos to REITs

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Boyd Gaming had a simple message to real…
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Indy Gaming: Boyd has no interest in selling downtown, locals casinos to REITs
Nevada Appeal

Nevada casinos close out 2022 with record gaming revenue figures

Nevada's casino industry set annual gaming revenue records statewide and on the Strip when November's figures were counted. December's response? "Not so fast." Fueled by a single-month record for the Strip in December, Nevada finished 2022 with more than $14.8 billion in gaming revenue, blowing past 2021's $13.4 billion by 10.5 percent, the state's…
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Nevada casinos close out 2022 with record gaming revenue figures
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Packed casinos a sign of good things to come in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has seen almost two years of monthly gaming revenue records, previously unseen numbers at Reid International Airport, and if you walk into a casino right now? It's wall-to-wall people almost every night of the week. The world of gambling, gaming and casinos is continuing to grow. And we're going to be taking more regular looks at the…
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Indy Gaming: Research gives AGA ammunition in fight with illegal gambling operations

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz American Gaming Association CEO Bill…
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Indy Gaming: Research gives AGA ammunition in fight with illegal gambling operations
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Indy Gaming: Caesars pulls the plug on its three-year plan to sell a Strip casino

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg wanted…
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Indy Gaming: Caesars pulls the plug on its three-year plan to sell a Strip casino
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Indy Gaming: Caesars enters NYC casino skirmish after first rejecting the idea

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Caesars Entertainment's entrance into an…
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Indy Gaming: Caesars enters NYC casino skirmish after first rejecting the idea
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Indy Gaming: Slot company booths teeming with activity at G2E

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The giant football helmet adorned with the…
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Indy Gaming: Slot companies’ proposed merger briefly fires up investors

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The investment community was abuzz earlier…
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Indy Gaming: Slot companies’ proposed merger briefly fires up investors
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Indy Gaming: Bally’s says it will close purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas next month

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz More than a year after announcing a deal…
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Indy Gaming: Bally’s says it will close purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas next month
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Indy Gaming: SCOTUS ruling favoring Texas tribal casinos has ‘wider implications’

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week was…
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Indy Gaming: SCOTUS ruling favoring Texas tribal casinos has ‘wider implications’
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Indy Gaming: ‘Economic challenges’ keeping five Clark County casinos closed into 2023

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Five Southern Nevada casinos that never…
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Indy Gaming: ‘Economic challenges’ keeping five Clark County casinos closed into 2023
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Indy Gaming: Nevada casino regulators call cryptocurrency a ‘complex’ topic

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Volatile pricing fluctuations that can…
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Indy Gaming: Aristocrat Americas president sees convergence with online and casinos

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Tom O'Brien returned to Aristocrat…
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Indy Gaming: Aristocrat Americas president sees convergence with online and casinos
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Indy Gaming: Three years later, no action in D.C. to raise jackpot tax threshold

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Congressional representatives and the…
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Indy Gaming: Three years later, no action in D.C. to raise jackpot tax threshold
Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Nevada gamers tentatively OK remote registration for cashless wagering

A proposed regulation change that would allow casino customers to establish wagering accounts for cashless gaming remotely was recommended for approval by the Gaming Control Board Thursday, Dec. 16, after the Nevada attorney general's office said the switch wouldn't violate federal anti-money laundering laws. The regulation proposed by Las…
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Nevada gamers tentatively OK remote registration for cashless wagering
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Indy Gaming: Despite three closed properties, Red Rock expanding in Vegas

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Red Rock Resorts expects to begin…
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Indy Gaming: Despite three closed properties, Red Rock expanding in Vegas
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MGM Resorts Puts The Mirage Casino up for Sale in Vegas

MGM Resorts International has continued its asset-light, reduced Sin City exposure strategy by putting its famed Polynesian-themed The Mirage Las Vegas up for sale. During an investor call on Wednesday, the casino operator's CEO Bill Hornbuckle announced MGM intends to sell The Mirage to another operator. Nevada Independent journalist Howard Stutz…
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MGM Resorts Puts The Mirage Casino up for Sale in Vegas
Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Nevada casinos post 7th straight billion-dollar revenue month

LED signs of the Hard Rock and Montbleu casino/hotels in Stateline thank first responders on Sept. 1, 2021.Photo: Christian Monterrosa / The Nevada Independent Howard Stutz | The Nevada Independent California's wildfires were the primary culprit in diminishing activity and business at casinos on the north and south shores of Lake Tahoe during…
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Nevada casinos post 7th straight billion-dollar revenue month
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Gaming analyst: Credit slot play, stimulus checks for Nevada's win streak

Michael Lawton, a senior economic analyst for the Gaming Control Board, on Nevada Newsmakers. The episode aired Oct. 8 Nevada's gaming industry is on an historic run, tallying $1 billion or more in gaming win in each of the last six months. Gaming's good fortune caught experts by surprise. Nevada's No. 1 industry was coming off of a drastic…
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Gaming analyst: Credit slot play, stimulus checks for Nevada's win streak
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Boyd Gaming Furthers Cashless Commitment in Las Vegas

Due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large portion of the gambling industry has now set its sights on a digital future. This also includes the payment side to the sector, with more and more operators now embracing digital wallet technology. table game solution powered by Aristocrat The Aliante Casino, Hotel, and Spa in Las Vegas is one casino…
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Indy Gaming: G2E roundup finds optimistic CEOs, where the next Hard Rock LV isn’t going and a push for non-smoking casinos

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how they tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The word that was ubiquitous throughout the…
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Indy Gaming: G2E roundup finds optimistic CEOs, where the next Hard Rock LV isn’t going and a push for non-smoking casinos
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Indy Gaming: Casino operators and investors concerned about Macau plans for gaming license overhaul

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how they tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Macau casino operators finally got an answer to…
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Indy Gaming: Casino operators and investors concerned about Macau plans for gaming license overhaul
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Indy Gaming: Expanding usage of mobile wallets and cashless payments requires education for players and casino staff

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how they tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Sightline Payments Executive Vice President Omer…
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Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Casino operators caution Nevada regulators about expanding online gaming

A cross-section of Nevada gaming operators has voiced opposition to expanding the state's online gaming regulations, saying any proposed changes should be explored by the governor's Gaming Policy Committee and ultimately approved by state lawmakers. In a four-page letter sent last week to the chairmen of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada…
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Casino operators caution Nevada regulators about expanding online gaming
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Indy Gaming: Major Strip casino operators snubbing downtown Chicago gaming project

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 you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Chicago gave potential casino developers…
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The Nevada Independent: Las Vegas locals casinos ‘clearly booming,’ exceeding pre-pandemic gaming numbers

By Howard Stutz/The Nevada Independent Executives from Boyd Gaming and Red Rock Resorts painted an upbeat picture last week of the Las Vegas locals casino market that is exceeding the pre-pandemic revenue levels from 2019. The Gaming Control Board confirmed those statistics. Casinos operating in unincorporated areas of Clark County, along the…
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The Nevada Independent: Las Vegas locals casinos ‘clearly booming,’ exceeding pre-pandemic gaming numbers
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Vegas Returns to Normal as Regulators Realize Online is the Place to Be

Several casinos in Las Vegas are now back to pre-COVID-19 operating levels, having met the state's vaccination requirements for their workforces. Wynn Resorts returned to 100% capacity at its two Strip properties after showing that 88% of its workforce there had received the vaccine and the Cosmopolitan has now joined, as well. It was allowed to…
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Nevada Gaming Revenue, Limited To Online Verticals, Collapses In April

The decisions by Nevada to offer only online poker among casino games and to require in-person registration for mobile sports betting came back to haunt the state in April. In figures announced by state regulators on Friday, Nevada casinos managed only $3.64 million in overall revenue for the pandemic-stricken month. Las Vegas Strip casinos…
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Nevada Gaming Revenue, Limited To Online Verticals, Collapses In April