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There's no question that the average visitor to Las Vegas has changed over the years. Even without the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's recently released 2022 Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study, it's clear the typical tourist is skewing younger and is more ethnically diverse. The entertainment options in the city include more performers…

And the Board unanimously approved Century Casinos for its licence as the new owner of Nugget Casino Resort. Century Casinos announced in February 2022 it intended to acquire Nugget Casino Resort, near Reno, for a total of $195m. The casino was purchased from Marnell Gaming, a Las-Vegas based company with several resorts based in…

The Nevada Gaming Commission approved Century Casino's $195 million purchase of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks on Thursday, giving the Colorado-based company its first location in Nevada. Century executives said this month the transaction with Las Vegas-based Marnell Gaming is expected to close during the first week of April. The Nugget, one of…

Imagine sitting at your favorite slot machine inside your favorite local casino when the big one hits. The bells and whistles go off, the lights pulsate and people you don't even know surround you with congratulatory pats on the back and high-fives. It must be a fabulous feeling - one I've never experienced. A casino worker is summoned to pay out…

TRENTON, N.J. -- Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast cancer. "While I'm not sure we will ever know the exact cause of my illness, I can't help but wonder if it would have happened if the casinos hadn't forced me to work in second-hand smoke," said Brady, who works at the…

On Wednesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board unanimously recommended Century Casinos for licensing to acquire the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks. The board granted the application for registration and findings of suitability for several executives from the company. Now, the Nevada Gaming Commission is expected to consider final approval of the…

Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast cancer. "While I'm not sure we will ever know the exact cause of my illness, I can't help but wonder if it would have happened if the casinos hadn't forced me to work in second-hand smoke," said Brady, who works at the Borgata…

Six months after opening the doors of their Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, California, the Wilton Rancheria tribe is already considering an expansion that could involve a hotel, convention center, and more restaurants. In its original designs, the tribe had planned on building a 302-room hotel and convention center at the casino. But as increasing…

Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast cancer. "While I'm not sure we will ever know the exact cause of my illness, I can't help but wonder if it would have happened if the casinos hadn't forced me to work in second-hand smoke," said Brady, who works at the Borgata…

TRENTON, N.J. - Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast cancer. "While I'm not sure we will ever know the exact cause of my illness, I can't help but wonder if it would have happened if the casinos hadn't forced me to work in second-hand smoke," said Brady, who works at the…

BetMGM, an online gambling platform from Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts, announced the launch of Wheel of Fortune Online Casino in the Garden State. In collaboration with IGT, Wheel of Fortune is the first brand-led online casino in North America. Now live in New Jersey, Wheel of Fortune Online Casino is home to branded slot titles. MGM also operates…

MGM Resorts International and BetMGM collaborated with Las Vegas-based Everi Holdings Inc. to launch a new slot machine game that enables players to win tier points toward special rewards. The Everi-designed game called MGM Riches is available at all of MGM's Las Vegas properties. The game plays the same way online in legal iGaming jurisdictions as…

On Thursday, Caesars Entertainment announced updates regarding its forthcoming casino property in Columbus, Nebraska. The Harrah's casino and sportsbook is estimated to span 28000 square feet and feature 500 slot machines and 14 table games along U.S. 81 on the northwest side of the city. Completion is expected in the first half of 2024. The…

A Colorado-based casino company with Austrian roots was recommended Wednesday for licensing to acquire the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks. The Nevada Gaming Control Board unanimously approved an application for registration and findings of suitability for several of Century Casinos Inc.'s executives in a 90-minute afternoon hearing. Just over a…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada lawmaker is planning another attempt to raise the reporting threshold for slot machine winnings. Rep. Dina Titus told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the landscape has changed dramatically since 1977 when Nevada was the only state offering legal casino gambling. Since then, whenever a slot player wins a jackpot of more…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada lawmaker is planning another attempt to raise the reporting threshold for slot machine winnings. Rep. Dina Titus to the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the landscape has changed dramatically since 1977 when Nevada was the only state offering legal casino gambling. Since then, whenever a slot player wins a jackpot of more…

Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., plans to take another swing at an archaic tax formula involving slot machine winnings by raising the reporting threshold. Whenever a slot player wins a jackpot of more than $1200, the operator - a casino, tavern, restaurant or convenience store, or even airport personnel - are required to prepare a W-2G form that reports…

Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., plans to take another swing at an archaic tax formula involving slot machine winnings by raising the reporting threshold. Whenever a slot player wins a jackpot of more than $1200, the operator - a casino, tavern, restaurant or convenience store, or even airport personnel - are required to prepare a W-2G form that reports…

Just six months after opening the doors of their Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, the Wilton Rancheria is already considering an expansion, which could include a hotel, convention center and more restaurants. In a statement sent to the Citizen this week, Wilton Rancheria Tribal Chair Jesus Tarango referred to this Miwok and Nisenan tribe's continued…

Gaming industry analysts expect casino revenue to continue rising in Macao after back-to-back months of growth. The region's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau on Wednesday reported a 33.1 percent increase in gross gaming revenue to $1.3 billion in February compared with a year earlier. While February figures were down from January, John…

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…

The nation's commercial casinos hit record revenue in 2022 with the Strip, once again, keeping its place in the top spot, according to the American Gaming Association. The casino industry trade group reported Wednesday that gross gaming revenue reached $60.4 billion, up 13.9 percent year over year - beating the previous record of $53 billion in…

The optimism started with a strong finish to 2022 that had Nevada breaking its 2021 gaming revenue record by the time November ended. By the end of December, Nevada had recorded 22 consecutive months in which gaming revenue exceeded $1bn. The 2022 figure of $14.8bn was 10.5% higher than in 2021. But what topped it off was how the Strip, in one of…

If you win money betting on the Super Bowl this weekend, don't spend it all at once - you'll have to pay taxes on those earnings. The money you win through gambling - whether that's through gambling sitesor apps, casinos, raffles or fantasy sports leagues - is considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service. The fair market value…

Guests looking to view the bullet-riddled Bonnie and Clyde death car inside Whiskey's Pete's Hotel Casino were confused. The historic V-8 Ford, in which notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow perished in a shootout with law enforcement in 1934, was missing from where it had been displayed since the late 1980s in the Primm casino. It…

A Hawaii Senate committee on Thursday approved a bill banning casino advertising in the state, but amended it to remove references to Nevada resort properties, including Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp., which has established a decades-old business to attract Hawaiians to "the ninth island." The Senate's Committee on Commerce and Consumer…

The circumstances around a previous $15 million compensation package to Mr Tripp that became known as the "Tripp payment" faced a probe by ASX compliance officers last year. BetMakers granted Mr Tripp the bonus after Betr was signed on to build the back-end for the News Corp-backed online gaming start-up. At the time, BetMakers said the…

A Texas-based Mexican restaurant and sports bar is partnering with a Las Vegas hospitality company to open what it describes as the "first-ever hotel-casino dedicated to the Latino community." Ojos Locos, a breastaurant chain that has been described as "Mexican Hooters," will open on Monday, February 6 with a 10000-square-foot casino with a hotel…

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 1, 2023-- Konami Gaming, Inc. today announced the arrival of popular slot games such as China Shores™, All Aboard™ Dynamite Dash™, Quick Strike™ Online, and more to Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in New Jersey and Michigan. The partnership also makes Konami's complete online games library available across all real money…

Las Vegas saw 38.8 million visitors last year, a 20.5 percent boost compared with 2021. But the double digit percentage increase was not enough to beat the city's 2016 record of 42.9 million visitors. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority also reported Tuesday that the city had more than twice the number of convention attendees in 2022…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas hotel and casino that underwent a renovation to become tailored to the Latino community will debut next week. According to a news release, Ojos Locos Sports Cantina Y Casino and the newly-rebranded Hotel Jefe will officially debut to the public on Monday, Feb. 6. As part of a collaboration between Las…

Las Vegas, also known as Sin City, has become one of the most well-known entertainment cities in the world. It is known for its main street the Strip, with its impressive hotels, fountains, casinos, and wedding halls. Most of what people know has been made known to them through movies or by actors who have visited the city during their time off.…

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is proposing to build a multibillion-dollar resort on Long Island, New York, as part of a bid for one of three downstate New York casino licenses. Las Vegas Sands said Thursday it has entered into agreements to purchase the long-term lease of the site that's currently home to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The…

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- A Las Vegas-based casino and resort giant wants to bring gambling and a multi-billion dollar entertainment complex to the undeveloped area around Nassau Coliseum. There have been other doomed ventures on the site, but some are giving this one good odds. Las Vegas Sands, one of the biggest names in gaming, has big plans for the…

On January 10, 2023, part of Primm Valley Casino Resorts and a widely-known Las Vegas-based subsidiary of Affinity Interactive (AI), Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino reopened after a multi million-dollar restoration. However, the Primm Valley and Whiskey Pete's Casino Hotels stayed open. New upgrades: The newly reopened casino and resort has…

Station Casinos has outlined plans for a new resort on land it's owned for years at the southern edge of the valley, as it also looks to double its presence in Southern Nevada. The locals-focused casino chain aims to build a 600-room project in Henderson's Inspirada community that would feature an 80000-square-foot casino floor and 30000 square…

Las Vegas-based Station Casinos has sold 56.6 acres south of the Strip to hospital chain HCA Healthcare. The land is located at the northwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Cactus Avenue, and had a tag price of nearly $62.3 million. The sale closed late last month. Both Station Casinos and an HCA communications manager confirmed the transaction…

Nevada's Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino in Primm reopened on Christmas Eve, after being closed since March 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility is one of three casinos operated by Las Vegas-based Affinity Gaming in the community along Interstate 15 at the Nevada-California border. The company didn't make any formal…

After successfully completing a 6-month slot trial, on December 22, Competition Interactive's "hybrid" Running Rich Reels slot game received unanimous final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission. The hybrid chance/skill game is billed as "the world's first and only" slot game with a steering wheel " that allows players to use their skill in an…

Station Casinos outlined big plans a little over a year ago: It wanted to double its footprint in Southern Nevada. And in the past few weeks, as it pushes ahead with that goal, the company has had a flurry of real estate activity. Henderson City Council members voted Tuesday to approve the city's purchase of the 35-acre former Fiesta Henderson…

Gaming News 4 January 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- On 22 December 2022, Competition Interactive's Running Rich Reels Slot Game received unanimous final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission. Competition Interactive aims to shake up the world of casino gaming with its social, competitive, and hybrid skill-based games, which can now be enjoyed in Las…

Rush Street Gaming announced the selection of Konami Gaming, Inc.'s SYNKROS® casino management system for Rivers Casino Portsmouth, a new world-class destination in Portsmouth, Va. Set to become the state's first permanent casino when it opens on January 15, 2023, Rivers Casino Portsmouth is the fifth location in Rush Street's portfolio to…

RENO - It's been more than 20 years since a new casino has opened in Northern Nevada. That changed Tuesday with the grand opening of the Legends Bay Casino in Sparks, an event attended by Gov. Steve Sisolak and Garry Goett, chairman and CEO of the casino's Las Vegas-based operator, Olympia Gaming. "Our iconic casino gaming industry isn't just on…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Top officials in Las Vegas expect the guestlist for "America's Party 2023" to surpass 400000 people this year, even as rain forecast throughout Saturday night could put a damper on New Year's Eve celebrations, including the iconic midnight fireworks show over the Strip. If Clark County officials pull the plug on the annual…

Gambling enthusiasts and bingo fans in Manitoba are in for a treat, as this week, Gaming Arts announced the launch of its Bingo Millions® in the province. Its debut in the Canadian province is through a partnership with the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation, and the game will be delivered through GA's Canadian distributor, Bet Rite…

Nevada prides itself in having the most experienced gaming operators and regulators in the world. But there are at least two categories the state not only doesn't lead, but doesn't participate in. Internet gambling, or iGaming, is barely on Nevada's radar, even though six states already have legalized and launched it while a handful of others are…

Gaming Arts, LLC, is a Las Vegas-based gaming manufacturing company focused on providing innovative bingo and keno games, systems, content, and offers "Life Changing Jackpots" with its specialty bingo games. Hosting the world's largest and most exciting library of bingo games, Bingo Millions game is just one of hundreds of special "SuperGames"…

It's a few days before Christmas at the Sacramento region'snewest gaming resort, but inside, it feels like its own world. The resort is Sky River Casino, which opened Aug. 16 just offGrant Line Road near Elk Grove. The smell of cigarette smoke inthe air is just one reminder that this is sovereign tribal landfor Wilton Rancheria - and therefore not…

Three years after joining financial technology company Global Cash Access, Randy Taylor saw his role expand in 2014 when the payment processing provider acquired slot machine developer Multimedia Games in a $1.2 billion deal. Taylor, who had been Global Cash's controller, moved into the chief financial officer's position as the merged companies…

PROVIDENCE - Vanessa Baker, a gaming supervisor at Bally's Tiverton Casino, sees only two options as she fights to ban smoking at Rhode Island's casinos. "I am going to get fired or die because it's killing me," she said. Baker, 57, of Portsmouth, takes 10 medications, uses two inhalers, and now needs a nebulizer. She attributes her respiratory…

Nevada prides itself in having the most experienced gaming operators and regulators in the world. But there are at least two categories the state not only doesn't lead, but doesn't participate in. Internet gambling, or iGaming, is barely on Nevada's radar, even though six states already have legalized and launched it while a handful of others are…

A small privately held Las Vegas company received regulatory approval on an $80.5 million deal to acquire four cardroom properties in Washington. Maverick Gaming assumed operations control of Evergreen Gaming Corp. after receiving approval Wednesday by the Washington State Gambling Commission. Evergreen has four tribal cardrooms in Washington:…

Two Southern Nevada gaming and tourism industry experts envision a time when Las Vegas casinos will ban smoking, but they say it won't happen overnight. And the gaming industry won't lead the effort, even after a Las Vegas company has issued a report suggesting that ending smoking in casinos will not result in significant financial harm to the…

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is partnering with a New York real estate company to pursue one of three new downstate casino licenses in a Manhattan neighborhood. Related Cos. and Wynn announced the agreement Thursday to develop a casino, resort and entertainment area near the Javits Center on the western side of the Hudson Yards, near the Hudson River. The…

The arid metropolis affectionately known as Sin City has made vacillating strides to rectify its reputation as a cultural desert over the years. The latest venture to land there is the nationally roving Artist / City exhibition series, conceived by the New York-based dealer Stefania Bortolami, presenting art in off-beat environments around the US.…

Three Las Vegas-based companies got a welcome boost Saturday when the Macao government announced they had been granted provisional approval to continue operating casinos in the Chinese enclave for the next 10 years. Macao's special administrative region government announced Saturday that MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts along with three…

Regional gaming got a shakeup this week, with a big Las Vegas player selling a key property on the East Coast. Liquidity is the name of the game in the current economic environment, and Wynn Resorts (WYNN) - Get Free Report is being proactive with its properties. The Las Vegas-based casino operator announced the completion of a planned sale of land…

Florida-based Hard Rock International, which is operated by the Seminole Indian Tribe, has publicly announced it's intention to close Las Vegas-based, The Mirage, renovate the entire three-wing hotel and casino, and invest billions in improving and making the property larger, starting in late 2023 or 2024. Buying The Mirage: After nearly four-hour…

Few people go to Las Vegas to have a nice, clean, healthy vacation where they pass on rich foods, alcohol, and other vices. In general, you book a Las Vegas Strip vacation (or business trip) to let your hair down a bit and indulge more than you do at home. The city has been dubbed "Sin City" because a Vegas vacation allows people to indulge in ways…

Konami Gaming, Inc. has been named a Gold Winner for outstanding digital media in this year's MarCom Awards for its Konetic employee mobile app. Konetic was selected by a panel of creative industry professionals as a mobile app for business that exceeds a high standard of excellence and serves as an industry benchmark, from among a pool of 6000…

Reno hasn't seen an all-new resort-casino built since 1995 when the former Eldorado Resorts and the former Circus Circus Enterprises got together to open Silver Legacy. San Diego-based Elevation Entertainment wants to end a three-decade drought for casino development. The company submitted plans to the City of Reno for a 200-room hotel-casino to be…

A Washington woman hit a slot machine jackpot of slightly more than $1 million at Snoqualmie Casino over Thanksgiving weekend. The jackpot totaled $1039633.73, according to a news release from Light & Wonder, the Las Vegas-based maker of the 5 Treasures Explosion game on which the jackpot occurred. The winning combination came on the Million…

CEASE members would prefer, at this point, if New Jersey politicians would cease their backroom jibber-jabber and pass legislation that will, once and for all, ban smoking (of all stripes, including vaping) inside casinos. "We feel like it's going to get done, it's only a matter of time, but politics is holding it back and that's what we're trying…

Who wouldn't befriend a pride of lions to enjoy some Free Spins, Wild Respins, and Jackpot wins? Diamond Safari is a 5x3 "ways pays" slot from Atomic Slot Lab, BRAGG's new in-house game development studio. Atomic Slot Lab is focused on delivering the highest quality online games to slot fans worldwide. Las Vegas-based Atomic Slot Lab is a brand-new…

As the casino industry continues to show resilience in its rebound from the pandemic, so too is the gaming equipment manufacturing sector. No company may be showing more resiliency than Las Vegas-based Light &Wonder Inc., formerly Scientific Games Corp. In the past 18 months, the company has changed its name, strategic vision, board of directors,…

We're going off-planet in the latest Pragmatic Play -powered title from Las Vegas-based slots content studio Wild Streak Gaming, with its Cosmic Cash providing plenty of extra-terrestrial symbols along with a chance to win extra bonus prizes in respins including free spins, multipliers, jackpots or money. The Bragg Gaming Group brand takes players…

While most people associate casinos with Las Vegas or Atlantic City, several sites are located in Canada. They are run by various operators, each of whom is responsible for the casino's day-to-day operations. Operators in Canada must obtain a Canadian government license to operate the best gambling websites with the best no deposit casino…

Inspired Entertainment, Inc. has launched a triplet of festive online slot games for the holiday season. The Las Vegas-based company has over 50000 physical machines placed in betting shops, gaming halls, pubs, and other router operator serviced locations but has always given online players the very best of its portfolio. Players of every stripe…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Len Lombardo, 74 and retired, rests his cigarette against a black plastic ashtray as he pushes a $5 button on a high-limit slot machine at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. Nearby, a 62-year-old Pennsylvania woman on a winning streak takes a drag from a Newport, as does her sister sitting at the machine to her…

New York State is losing an estimated $400 million in annual tax revenue by refusing to legalize gambling for internet casino games like roulette and Blackjack. The Empire State could be raking in $428 million annually if the state legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul approved a bill permitting "iGaming" casino -style games, according to a new report…

A lucky casino guest is walking away a millionaire just in time for the holidays after hitting it big on a slot machine. KENS 5 reported that the slot machine player won more than $1 million at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel, which is located at 794 Lucky Eagle Drive in Eagle Pass. According to a press release that was sent out, the slot…

EAGLE PASS, Texas (ValleyCentral) - A lucky guest at a Texas casino hotel has plenty to be thankful for after recently triggering a slot machine and hitting a jackpot in a big way. A really big way. The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel guest won more than $1 million playing a popular slot machine, Dancing Drums Explosion. (If you believe every…

A casino influencer has extended his presence beyond social media and into a slot machine. Brian Christopher, aka BCSlots, first showcased the new game, Pop'N Pays More, at Las Vegas' Plaza Hotel & Casino on Wednesday, July 6 and live-streamed it to his thousands of viewers on YouTube. Christopher plans to unveil his first slot machine in…

In March, the slot machine maker formerly known as Scientific Games made a big change. The company switched its name to Light & Wonder, a change necessitated by the sale of its sports betting and lottery businesses, the latter of which kept the Scientific Games moniker. The past year has been one of change for Light & Wonder, which employs about…

EAGLE PASS, Texas - A lucky slot machine player won more than $1 million at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel. The casino is located in Eagle Pass 794 Lucky Eagle Drive. A press release was sent out, saying that the slot player won $1016715.91 playing the popular slot machine, Dancing Drums Explosion. The game was created by Las Vegas-based,…

Station Casinos, the Las Vegas -based gaming company, plans to open a new Wildfire Casino at the east Fremont location in early February. The brand will have an updated look and feel to welcome customers to the facility after it becomes operative in the attractive Las Vegas downtown area in February. Signs of progress: Wildfire Casino is among the…

Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg knew that during a recent earnings conference call he might field a question or two about how pricier utility expenses in Nevada sliced into the company's cash flow. After all, he had privately discussed the issue weeks earlier. Several analysts said he brought up high energy prices on the Strip during background…

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 17, 2022 // PRNewswire // - ChopValue is excited to announce its first West Coast franchise in the vibrant city of Las Vegas. With Microfactories already in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia, this addition will be its first of many in the United States, as ChopValue works to create a micro-manufacturing network that will help build…

Point to something - anything - inside the new Legends Bay Casino and Court Cardinal will have an interesting story about it. That comfy-looking seat placed in front of a nearby slot machine? That's a Gary Platt chair that Cardinal picked after sitting on every chair featured at a casino expo. The tables inside one of the casino's restaurants?…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A company that turns recycled chopsticks into housewares and furniture have announced that it has opened a facility in Las Vegas. According to a news release, ChopValue's new Las Vegas location will mark the company's first franchise in the United States. The group says they already operate microfactories in Canada, Mexico,…

The owners of the brand new Resorts World Las Vegas, the Genting Group, likely had mixed feelings about their $4.3 billion investment opening during the middle of a global pandemic. Resorts World, which sits on the North Strip, well away from Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report and MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free…

Bragg Gaming Group's wholly owned subsidiary Wild Streak Gaming announced Thursday the expansion of its game development agreement with International Game Technology (IGT) to develop four exclusive land-based slot titles. The agreement is an extension of an already existing relationship between the two parties, with the most recent extension for…

Workers have begun clearing a site on the resort-lined Las Vegas Strip where Houston's Tilman Fertitta has been OK'd to build a 43-story hotel-casino. A tattoo parlor and decades-old motel are among other buildings being demolished at a 6-acre site on the Strip near Harmon Avenue, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. After the site is…

Tilman Fertitta demolished an old motel on the Strip, as the Houston billionaire pushes ahead with plans for a towering upscale resort. Works crews recently tore down a former 1960s-era Travelodge on Las Vegas Boulevard just south of Harmon Avenue, leaving piles of concrete, wood and other debris on the site as of Tuesday. Its boarded-up lobby, in…

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…

The online casino industry has seen a giant boom in the last few years. This enormous growth is due to the convenience of online gambling, the change in consumer activity to more in-home consumption, and the rapid development across the sector. This growth has propelled the online gambling business to an industry worth around $58.2 billion in 2021.…

After acquiring Wild Streak Gaming for $30 million last June, Bragg Gaming helped the top-tier company specializing in slot game design for land casinos improve its collaboration with International Game Technology (IGT). Now, IGT and Wild Streak are prepared to strengthen their ties even more. The provider is working on creating four new land-based…

In true YouTuber fashion, Brian Christopher's slot machine was played for the first time with one hand on the button and another holding a phone, livestreaming it all to thousands of viewers. The social media influencer unveiled Pop'N Pays More, a slot machine featuring his likeness and created by Las Vegas-based manufacturer Gaming Arts, at the…

Casino tycoon Tilman Fertitta has acquired 6% of Wynn Resorts. A Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing made public over the weekend revealed that the Golden Nugget casino chain owner bought 6.9 million shares in Wynn Resorts on October 19. There were no details regarding the price Fertitta paid for the stake. Any time an individual…

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Gaming equipment provider Inspired Entertainment (INSE.O) has made a $370 million offer to acquire slot machine maker PlayAGS Inc (AGS.N), people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Inspired has offered $10 per share in cash to acquire PlayAGS, the sources said. PlayAGS shares had ended trading on Thursday at $6. They jumped…

Scarcity creates value. That's how collectibles, precious metals, and most certainly real estate work. That's why properties on the Las Vegas Strip have been selling for ever-higher prices. It takes a lot of land to build a resort casino, shopping area, entertainment venue, or even an arena that can compete with what Caesars Entertainment (CZR),…

You can do anything in Las Vegas (more or less) but some employees want to end one vice that has long been associated with casinos. Las Vegas caters to every vice. The city caters to gluttony with its endless supply of restaurants and all-you-can-eat buffets that range from absurdly cheap to decadently expensive. Sin City has greed covered as…