#Southern Nevada

Station Casinos wants to double its presence in Southern Nevada in the next 10 years, but the company says it hasn't decided what it will build after Durango. "With six future development sites all in high net worth, high-growth areas of the valley, all conveniently located around the (215 Beltway), much like Durango, we think we have the best…

Before Saturday's Formula 1 race in Las Vegas, the new event was saddled with news of ticket prices trending downward, , and even a lawsuit. Then the race itself followed, and it was one of the best of the season. That good news matters to racing fans, but the bigger news for business stakeholders in and around Formula 1 is that casinos and hotels…

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,…

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 1, 2023-- Affinity Interactive ("AI"), an omni-channel gaming industry leader, today announced that its affiliates have completed the previously announced sale of Rail City Casino ("Rail City") in Sparks, Nevada, to Truckee Gaming, LLC ("Truckee Gaming"). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This…

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

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…

A strong performance on the Strip in September boosted the state's monthly gaming win, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday. The Strip's 60 licensed casinos won $741.2 million from gamblers for the month, lifting the state win to $1.27 billion, a 1.7 percent increase over last year and an all-time record for any September. The Strip win…

The prominent property developer and resort owner Don Laughlin has died. The 92-year-old passed away on Sunday according to a Facebook post from his Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino, with no cause of death given. He is best known for being the main developer of the river town in Southern Nevada that is named after him. About 100 miles south of Las…

This week, one of the hottest events around is at Nobu restaurant inside Caesars Palace, where celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa hosts a fabulous 10-year anniversary party for the restaurant and for Nobu Hotel on Oct. 27. It's hard to believe it's been a decade since Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper collaborated on the first branded hotel by…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Las Vegas employees that work on the Strip are being given another transportation option ahead of Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix. On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority authorized a $300000 contract to authorize buses to take Resort Corridor employees from satellite parking locations to the circuit during…

A view of the Konami Gaming booth during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in the Venetian Expo Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 | 2 a.m. The American Gaming Association's annual Global Gaming Expo, or G2E, returns Monday to Las Vegas, with its four-day trade show boasting the latest in gaming technology and products as well as a lineup of…

The founders of Las Vegas were often colorful and/or larger than life. Monuments to their legacies exist today in the form of long-operating Strip properties, while a few casino-resorts continue to bear the names of gaming pioneers of Las Vegas. One such place stands tall mid-Strip and is familiar to Las Vegas visitors as Harrah's. William Fisk…

If you're staying at the Silverton Casino Lodge this fall, you're in for a surprise. Not only has the resort remodeled 300 guest rooms in a "luxe-lodge" feel as part of a yearlong refreshing project, but it also has another treat in store. To celebrate autumn's bounty, stop in at the Shady Grove Lounge, where a vintage Airstream and colorful fall…

Station Casinos is betting big in Las Vegas and the opening of the new Durango Casino Resort in November is expected to be just the beginning of some major expansion plans for the years to come. The new property continues the company's plans to grow considerably in southern Nevada and doubling its current size in the region by 2030. Durango offers…

The 209-room resort will have an 83000-square-foot casino with the latest slots and table games as well as high-limit slot and table-game rooms. Stone floors and walls will greet guests in a lobby filled with natural light. The lobby flows into a bar with distinctive nooks, sofas and art that create a comfortable space to work, converse or…

While Dubai is on track to surpass the number of hotel rooms in Las Vegas, a Southern Nevada gaming and hospitality industry analyst who knows the United Arab Emirates landscape well says it shouldn't become a major competitor as long as Las Vegas continues to invest in its infrastructure. "As long as Las Vegas stays on its game, nothing will be…

The apparent cyberattack that hobbled MGM Resorts International this past week is the latest in a string of high-profile security breaches to befall Las Vegas casinos in recent months. As MGM deals with what it has called a "cyber issue," the gaming and hospitality giant apparently hasn't been the only one to be targeted by potentially devastating…

When temperatures were hot, the state's casinos were hotter. Southern Nevada endured a record heat wave in July, and gamblers enriched the state's casinos more than in any month in history, breaking monthly gaming win records statewide and on the Strip, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday. The state's 439 licensed casinos won $1.4…

Las Vegas and surrounding Nevada areas have been hit with flash flooding after heavy rain and fast-moving thunderstorms with warnings in place for Arizona, Utah and California The iconic Las Vegas Strip has looked more like a river this weekend after severe flash flooding. The city and surrounding area of southern Nevada were hit by…

Nevada registered a record statewide monthly gaming win for the month of July 2023 with its non-restricted gaming licensees garnering a total gambling revenue of $1.4 billion. The Las Vegas Strip also posted an all-time high performance during the month, with its 60 licensees posting $834.9 million of the $1.2 billion Clark County casinos won from…

Gamblers this month at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.George Rose / Getty Images file Health officials in Nevada are investigating a small cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases among guests who stayed at two Las Vegas hotels. Two people were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease - a severe form of pneumonia caused by legionella…

The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating three cases of Legionnaires' disease in people who stayed at Las Vegas hotels, the Health District announced this week. Two of the cases involve individuals who visited the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino within the last 12 months, and the other is a recent guest of The Orleans Hotel & Casino.…

The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease among guests of two Las Vegas hotels. Two guests who stayed at Caesars Palace and another who stayed at The Orleans Hotel & Casino were diagnosed with the illness, according to Thursday news releases. The disease is caused by Legionella bacteria. The Caesars Palace…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Multiple lawsuits have been filed against restaurants and casinos across Southern Nevada. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, that includes Nevada Restaurant Services Inc., Bouchon, Mariscos El Puerto, and La Catrina. When looking at the case against Mariscos El Puerto and La Catrina, the lawsuit…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating after guests reported getting Legionnaires' disease at Caesars Palace and The Orleans. According to district officials, two individuals who stayed at Caesars Palace were diagnosed within the last 12 months. They said previous environmental samples taken from the property tested…

Party by the pool! At night! Stadium Swim launches its first-ever After Dark Summer Concert this Friday, Aug. 25. Stadium Swim x WTB: After Dark Summer Concert welcomes guests to the massive pool complex to dance the night away and check out a lineup of EDM musical performances while enjoying various activations, cocktails and even a silent…

The biggest buzzword in retail real estate right now is actually two words, a Las Vegas Valley broker said. " 'Competitive socializing' is a huge part of experiential retail," said Areeba Moten, senior associate for Colliers International and moderator of the Southern Nevada chapter of NAIOP's panel on experiential retail held at the Orleans…

While many in Las Vegas are thrilled with the prospect of Major League Baseball arriving here by opening day of the 2028 season - even MGM Resorts International is talking about making the MGM Grand more welcoming to baseball fans - it seems one of the key entities in the process is in a holding pattern of its own making. Bally's Corp., based in…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A recent report from the Southern Nevada Health District revealed that multiple guests have filed complaints about "bed bugs" at several Las Vegas Strip Casinos. The report, which goes back as far as January 2022 and as late as last month, shows several complaints from guests claiming to have either observed bugs or found bug…

The remarkable roll Nevada's gaming industry has been on for the past three years continues to amaze, and nowhere is it more visible than on the Las Vegas Strip. The Nevada Gaming Control Board last week reported the 28th straight month of gaming win - the amount the state's 435 major casinos took from gamblers in slot machines, table games and…

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…

Golden Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates a diversified entertainment platform. The Company’s portfolio consists of gaming and hospitality assets that focus on casinos, branded taverns, and distributed gaming operations. It owns and operates gaming properties across three divisions-resort and casino operations, pubs and taverns and distributed…

Nevada casinos continued its struggle to keep up with the torrid pace of historic gaming win, but still won more than $1 billion from players in Clark County alone in June, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Friday. The board said Clark County gaming win was off 3.5 percent to $1.07 billion for the month, while state win declined 2.4 percent…

With the'Barbie' movie premiering in theaters, we have our own Barbie fashion show to show how you can add the iconic doll's looks & accessories to your daily wardrobe.Las Vegas native & home designer Kelly Stone talks about working with the men of'Thunder from Down Under' to renovate homes in the new HGTV series, "Flip the Strip."Pastor Heiden…

The Barbie movie doesn't premiere in theaters until Friday, July 21 but Las Vegas is already going all in on all things hot pink and plastic. While bars and restaurants are coming up with sparkly themed menus and frothy cocktails in connection with the film, one downtown casino is going the extra mile - transforming the entire property into the…

PAHRUMP (KTNV) - Las Vegas isn't the only place in Southern Nevada where casino guests are hitting it big. According to Golden Entertainment, the Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino and the Lakeside Casino & RV Park handed out $2079057 million in combined jackpots in June. Casino officials said the largest jackpot last month was on June 13. That's when a…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - July marks 30 years since a high profile kidnapping case that rocked southern Nevada. The kidnapping of casino mogul, Steve Wynn's daughter. It was a crime that captured international attention. July 26, 1993, the daughter of one of the most powerful gaming executives on the Las Vegas Strip. Steve Wynn's daughter Kevyn Wynn was…

Stadium Swim is not just a pool club, it's a destination. Enjoy three levels, six pools, a 40-foot-tall screen displaying sports, table games, live DJs, roomy cabanas, daybeds a plenty and a huge cocktail and food menu. Circa Resort & Casino, circalasvegas.com Click here for your free subscription to the weekly digital edition of Las Vegas…

Posted at 8:24 AM, Jul 06, 2023 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A "reckless rider" who police say rode a dirt bike through Las Vegas casino floors is jailed on Thursday. Police say the rider was also observed doing wheelies up and down Las Vegas Boulevard and fleeing from law enforcement. The man, who was not identified by police in social media posts…

As a bartender at Stadium Swim at Circa Resort & Casino, Dave Goida has one big goal. "I travel the world, I go on vacations, and there's always that one employee-whether it be the taxi driver, bartender, the server, the busboy-there's always that one employee that you remember on each vacation you take," he says. "I strive to be that person. I…

A new Nevada Resort Association report said the gaming industry paid $2.1 billion in industry-specific taxes in 2022 and has $23 billion in current or planned major tourism-related capital investment projects underway. "2023 The Facts" is a 100-page document drafted by Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis for the NRA, an organization representing more…

Gaming win for Nevada casinos took a slight dip in March when compared to a year ago, according to latest figures posted by state gaming regulators. However, properties in the gambling mecca still managed to surpass the $1 billion mark, as non-restricted gaming licensees reported a win of $1.31 billion last month. The total is about 3.2% down when…

Historic homes still stand in Las Vegas, offering luxury with unique architecture, special touches and distinctive designs. Celebrities, casino owners and casino executives built expansive houses in the 1950s and 1960s iconic neighborhoods. To take a trip back in time, the Nevada Preservation Foundation will offer Home+ History "A Celebration of…

Tourist spending in Las Vegas continues to rise, as figures released earlier this week by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) confirm that the previous record set in 2019 was surpassed in 2022. According to an article written by Bryan Horwath on KTNV.com, tourist spending in Las Vegas reached $45 billion dollars last year,…

Would you like the best bartender in Las Vegas to make a drink for you? Head to Legacy Club on the 60th floor of Circa Resort & Casino and look for Dominick Demartino. Ask him to whip you up the cocktail that landed him a spot as one of the top 30 finalists in one of the most prestigious bartending competitions in the world, the United States…

Reno Gazette-Journal reported that the Reno woman who wished to remain anonymous hit the $14 million jackpot while playing a Megabucks slot machine at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The anonymous gambler had extended her stay at the casino after her planned cruise was canceled. The $14 million jackpot is the largest…

A player from Reno stunned casino fans when they won over $14 million last weekend at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spain Reno while playing the jackpot. This is a new local record. An IGT Megabucks slot machine indicates the gambler took home over $14 million after placing a $10 wager on April 2, 2023. She wagered on a Megabucks Mega Vault…

Station Casinos started tearing down another hotel this week. Work crews demolished most of Fiesta Rancho's five-story hotel tower, on the north side of the property across from a drive-in movie theater, as of Thursday morning. Just a portion of that exposed structure, with mounds of debris piled up in front, remained standing. Driving around the…

Depending on where you look, February was either another stellar month for Nevada gaming revenue or the second consecutive monthly decline in casino revenue totals. Statewide, Nevada casinos collected nearly $1.24 billion in gaming revenue during February, the highest figure ever recorded for the month, the Gaming Control Board said Tuesday. The…

Station Casinos' newest hotel project in Las Vegas is filling out. Its under-construction Durango resort is showing plenty of progress ahead of its expected fourth-quarter debut. Much of the hotel tower is enclosed - in large part with reflective glass panels - and the resort's agave plant logo, spanning 18 feet tall and 42 feet wide, is now…

A legislative proposal allowing Nevada to operate a state lottery could slice into the revenue stream of Northern Nevada casino operator Truckee Gaming. But it wouldn't be a large chunk of the company's cash flow, said CEO Ferenc Szony. Truckee Gaming is a retailer licensed by the California Lottery to sell tickets from a store adjacent to the Gold…

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…

Las Vegas’s 38.8 million total visitors in 2022 was roughly 91.3% of 2019 levels and only 4.1 million below the peak number of visitors in 2016. Gaming revenue for Clark County in 2022 was $12.8 billion, a new record for the market. Statistics from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reflect 43.6 million total occupied room nights for…

Las Vegas's 38.8 million total visitors in 2022 was roughly 91.3% of 2019 levels and only 4.1 million below the peak number of visitors in 2016. Gaming revenue for Clark County in 2022 was $12.8 billion, a new record for the market. Statistics from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reflect 43.6 million total occupied room nights for…

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…

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, Nev. (FOX5) - The Southern Nevada Health District is advising that officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease at an off-Strip Las Vegas resort. According to a news release, officials are investigating two cases of Legionnaires' disease that was reported in guests who stayed separately at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in…

The newly opened Wildfire Fremont Casino near downtown Las Vegas isn't going to tip the scales on Red Rock Resorts' balance sheet. The company's big new revenue producer lands later this year when the $750 million Durango Station opens for business. Still, CEO Frank Fertitta III said the 21000-square-foot Wildfire, the seventh of the company's…

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…

Stanley Chang has a law degree from Harvard, but he must have slept through a few key classes. Mr. Chang, a Democrat who serves in the Hawaii state Senate, is unhappy that thousands of residents from his home state travel to Southern Nevada each year to enjoy the local hospitality and the entertainment and gaming options. So popular is Las Vegas…

Several miles south of its rowdy casino corridor, Las Vegas Boulevard still has vast tracts of desert lining the street. But real estate activity has gained momentum in this area, and another project is now set to take shape. Work crews are scheduled to break ground this month on a 324-unit apartment complex at the southeast corner of Las Vegas…

If Wildfire gaming customers didn't know that Station Casinos was behind their local slot spot, they will know now. The new Wildfire casino, at 2700 E. Fremont St., opens at noon Friday - just in time for Super Bowl LVII - and ushers in a new chapter for the neighborhood casino brand. The 21000-square-foot casino with about 200 slot machines,…

If you're considering spending a 3 day weekend in Las Vegas, then keep this itinerary at hand and bookmark it for quick reference while you explore this unique destination in Nevada. Sin City is a thrilling destination for a weekend escape, a romantic break, or an all-friends adventure. Featuring the right amount of entertainment, gambling, and…

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…

The deal will open the door for plenty of Boyd Gaming advertising around Allegiant Stadium along with its own casino. If Las Vegas Raiders fans didn't know about Boyd Gaming and its 10 off-strip casinos before now, they're about to find out. The NFL franchise recently announced an agreement to make Boyd the official and exclusive local casino…

If the Oakland Athletics relocate to Las Vegas, north Strip and downtown resort operators would strongly support the team building a $1 billion ballpark in their area. Resorts World Las Vegas President Scott Sibella confirmed that he and hotel owners from the north Strip and downtown Las Vegas met with A's brass Wednesday. They discussed the…

A hospital chain acquired a sprawling land tract south of the Strip from Station Casinos, raising the prospects of a new medical campus along Las Vegas Boulevard. HCA Healthcare purchased around 56.6 acres at the northwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Cactus Avenue for nearly $62.3 million, property records show. The sale closed late last…

California, as a whole, doesn't hold a candle to Las Vegas when it comes to making the tough call on water use It is hotter. It is growing faster. It has less water resources. And it is reducing water use significantly. The reason is simple. Despite creating an oasis for excess in one of the driest spots in the country, Las Vegas has a city…

There's likely hundreds of thousands of poker chips inside the Gold Coast's California ballrooms, and to some, their value is priceless. Collectors and dealers from the Southern Nevada Casino Collectibles Club showed off their poker chips, tokens, drink stirrers, card decks, matchbooks and more on Friday, the first day of its first memorabilia…

When Station Casinos bought a big land tract in Henderson for $71 million in 2007, it had no immediate plans to develop the site. After sitting on the spread ever since, Station is now pushing ahead with its envisioned resort. The Henderson Planning Commission is slated to consider Station's proposed 600-room hotel-casino in the Inspirada…

The bright lights and opulent hotel casinos bring about 40 million visitors to Las Vegas every year, but certain times are better to visit than others. Sin City's decadence is more suited for big party scenes, and while the city has made strides in recent decades to become more family friendly, it is still mostly a playground for adults. Christmas…

A judge ordered a competency evaluation on Tuesday for a man facing a terrorism charge after police said he set a car on fire at the MGM Mega Solar Array facility. By Zeke Miller The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is reviewing a batch of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe…

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…

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…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The most common explanations for why Las Vegas is called Hawaii's "Ninth Island" are silly, inadequate, devoid of historical perspective. Says who? Two anthropology professors who studied what they call a "cultural phenomenon," that's who. The 50th state's bond with Las Vegas did not evolve from some Hawaiian affinity for…

Attendance at January's CES tech show fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event in 2020, but it helped get the ball rolling for the return of conventions to Southern Nevada after nearly two years of COVID-cleared calendars. More than 40000 people attended the event, and 2023 attendance is expected to rebound by 70%. The best new…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Boyd Gaming honored 35 southern Nevada organizations that participated in the company's Christmas competition, "Wreaths of Hope," for the eighth year in a row. Particpants were encouraged to vote for their favorite charity's wreath at each of the seven participating Las Vegas locations or online via Boyd Gaming's social media…

Las Vegas casino chain Station Casinos has purchased nearly 67 acres at the northwest corner of Losee Road and the 215 Beltway in North Las Vegas for $55 million. According to records retrieved by Las Vegas Review-Journal, the company's plans for the site, in the Villages at Tule Springs master-planned community, call for a new resort. The sale was…

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…

The Las Vegas Strip literally went dark in March 2020. The massive casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report, MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) - Get Free Report, and other Strip operators turned their lights off, closed their doors, and told their employees to go home. In May of 2020, the…

Station Casinos moved closer to buying more land for a future 600-room resort and casino site at the southern edge of the valley. Henderson City Council members on Tuesday approved a purchase and sale agreement and escrow instructions for the sale of 3.76 acres of city-owned land to Station for $1.75 million. The approval was needed "to consummate…

A cheering crowd of people holding signs wishing a happy 10th birthday greeted the girl at the entrance to Resorts World's swanky Crockfords lobby. It was a greeting befitting what was in store for Harli Hecht as representatives from Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada and Resorts World welcomed her, fulfilling her wish with a planned five days of…

Home // Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. To Provide More Than One Million Meals in Las Vegas Through Pre-registration Program- LAS VEGAS, NV (Dec. 8, 2022) - The Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc., through the Las Vegas Grand Prix Foundation, will donate more than one million meals to the Las Vegas community through Three Square Food Bank and provide monetary…

Station Casinos, a subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts and flagship hotel and casino company based in the Las Vegas suburb, Summerlin South, Nevada, has publicly announced its intention to double its presence in Southern Nevada with the construction of a new resort at Station Casinos land on the valley's southern edge in Henderson. Layout of the…

Slot-machine players pump their money into the so-called one-arm bandits because they want to win a jackpot. It's a rare occurrence -- MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report and Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report did not build Las Vegas/global casino empires by being generous -- but when it happens, the thrill makes all the…

Las Vegas is known for its world-class casinos and lavish resorts, but did you know that it is also home to a thriving higher education scene? With a variety of colleges and universities offering a range of programs and degrees, Las Vegas has become a destination for students seeking quality education. This is especially true in a vibrant and…

Station Casinos said on Tuesday that a new Wildfire Casino would open in downtown Las Vegas' Fremont neighborhood in early February. The new casino will showcase abundant gaming opportunities, an STN Sportsbook, and the eateries IHOP and Tacos El Pastor. Tuesday, workers were seen placing outside signs on the structure. The 21000-square-foot casino…

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…

It's easy to assume the market is weakening after a Tuesday report stated July's gaming win was down from a year ago. Not so fast. While win from the state's 434 casinos last month was down 3.2 percent year over year to $1.36 billion, it was still the fourth-best month in history for the state. It also continued the streak of 17 consecutive months…

Station Casinos has sold a chunk of land next door to its newest Las Vegas hotel that's still taking shape. The locals-focused casino chain sold 21.3 acres immediately west of its under-construction Durango resort to Ovation Development Corp., property records indicate. The sale, for about $23.9 million, closed last week and does not come as a…

Why do you like it here?" he asks me. He is any number of people: a stranger on a barstool, a friend's boyfriend, an acquaintance I've been asked to show around. He is visiting Las Vegas, and he is asking the question visitors ask locals. He is asking for a thesis, and maybe, depending on how the night goes, a fight. "I could never live in Vegas,"…

The biggest players in Las Vegas -- Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report, MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report, and Wynn Resorts (WYNN) - Get Free Report -- go broad intentionally. They want to lure as many tourists, businesspeople, and even locals to their megaresorts. Once inside, they offer specific experiences designed for…

Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced Tuesday that it has reached a deal to acquire Dream Hotel Group, with the buyer slated to pay a base price of $125 million, and up to an additional $175 million over the next six years "as properties come into the pipeline and open." The agreement comes as Dream Hotel Group moves ahead with plans for the upcoming Dream…

Station Casinos announced Tuesday that a new Wildfire Casino is slated to open in the Fremont area in downtown Las Vegas in early February. The destination is expected to offer guests "a plethora" of gaming options, an STN Sportsbook and restaurants IHOP and Tacos El Pastor. Crews were spotted installing exterior signage on the building…

Nevada casinos continued their blistering win pace in May, collecting more than $1 billion for the 15th straight month. The $1.3 billion gaming win marked the best May ever recorded and the fourth highest monthly win total in state history, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Thursday. Most…

Reno is set to get its first ground-up hotel-casino project in decades as a California-based real estate and entertainment company is doubling down on The Biggest Little City. The new development, tentatively named the Firecreek Crossing Resort-Casino project, will be located on the corner of Kietzke Lane and South Virginia Street. In addition to a…

Gaming News 21 November 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- There's no place like Las Vegas for the holidays, as festive decorations and jolly events usher in the celebratory season. Locally cherished and brand-new winter wonderland displays pop up throughout the destination, making Vegas an ideal spot to take in the sights and sounds of the holidays.AREA15 is…

A new Wildfire Casino with an updated look and feel is expected to open in early February - the brand's changes are already visible on the sign featuring new branding, hung at the construction site of the east Fremont location on Tuesday. Station Casinos operates seven Wildfire-branded casino locations in addition to Red Rock Resort and other…