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Closed Las Vegas Strip hotel gets new life, casino appears dead

Sometimes plans get shared for Las Vegas Strip resorts, casinos, restaurants, and retail stores that never actually come to be. It's challenging to build in Las Vegas - it is a desert that has few raw materials where the weather can be punishing - and many projects never get off the ground. In many cases, there are billion-dollar projects that kick…

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Top 10 Places To Visit In Las Vegas

Las Vegas is a city in the Nevada desert known for its casinos, shows, and nightlife. It's ideal for adventurous adults seeking luxury and excitement. It's also known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" and is home to world-class shows, concerts, and performances. Famous Flamingo Resort and the Ferris Wheel | Shutterstock The Las Vegas…

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First phase of San Manuel Casino expansion to open in July

A 24-hour restaurant, expanded gaming space with more than 1300 new slot machines, a high-limit gaming room, and three retail shops are all set to open this July under the first phase of San Manuel Casino's resort expansion project - a development three years in the making. In preparation, the casino, which is owned by the San Manuel Band of…

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Alabama online casinos: Play legal online casino games in AL

Catena Media provides exclusive online gambling and sports betting content to AL.com, including analysis, tools and sportsbook and online casino offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Alabama doesn't have legal online casinos yet. However, it is one of the many states where you can play online slots and casino games…

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Australia Online Gambling Market is Booming and Predicted to Hit US$ 8.5 Billion by 2032 As Revealed In New Report

How Big is the Australia Online Gambling Market? The Australia online gambling market size reached US$ 4.9 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 8.5 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% during 2024-2032. The easy availability of high-speed internet, the implementation of social distancing…

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Visitor with confirmed measles virus visited Las Vegas airport, Strip casino

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

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Las Vegas Magazine

Just a couple blocks off the Las Vegas Strip, Bistecca Italian Steakhouse combines Italian fare with classic steakhouse favorites -Las Vegas Magazine

Longtime fans of Tuscany Suites & Casino no doubt have many fond memories of its Italian restaurant, Tuscany Gardens. Well, prepare for many more fond memories, as that space has been reimagined and renamed, featuring a completely new menu and plenty of surprises: Bistecca Italian Steakhouse. The interior immediately speaks to the high-end…

Land-based ・ 10 days

Fox 5 Vegas

Bellagio replacing trees that have died since December, Las Vegas Grand Prix

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Officials with Bellagio Hotel & Casino said that the trees installed December of last year are now being replaced. FOX5's Joe Vigil reported on the trees in late November. Watch his previous story through the player above. They were placed along Las Vegas Boulevard. Officials told FOX5 the trees were monitored weekly after…

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Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Add investors to the list of people that opponents of smoking in casinos are enlisting in hopes of banning the practice. A national non-smoking group and a Michigan health system have placed shareholder proposals on the agenda of annual meetings for two major gambling companies and are likely to add a third. The measures…

Industry ・ 13 days

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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…

Incidents ・ 15 days

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Get in the Las Vegas know with the latest in cocktails, lounges, parties and fun -Las Vegas Magazine

With so many options in Las Vegas, many visitors still find themselves asking, "Where should we go? What should we do?" That's where Las Vegas Magazine comes in. If you're itching to go out and have some fun but can't seem to narrow down the choices, we've rounded up some great options for you. Atomic Golf at The STRAT. With four floors and 103…

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Could online gambling provide millions to fight sea-level rise in Florida?

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law Thursday that could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Florida's struggling environment from an unlikely source: online gambling. There's just one catch. Opponents to Florida's compact with the Seminole Tribe are hoping to get the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the deal. Under the bill, passed by lawmakers…

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Slot influencer visits Saracen Casino

Decked with images of Las Vegas across his button-down shirt, the man who goes by Vegas Matt on YouTube and other platforms shared his secrets on playing slot games with Saracen Player's Club members Friday at Saracen Casino Resort. Those secrets didn't involve how to beat the games. "There's not anyone who can tell you how to beat a slot machine,"…

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Could online gambling provide millions to save land and fight sea rise in Florida?

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law Thursday that could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Florida's struggling environment from an unlikely source: online gambling. There's just one catch. Opponents to Florida's compact with the Seminole Tribe are hoping to get the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the deal. Under the bill, passed by lawmakers…

Law ・ 20 days

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Could online gambling provide millions for the environment in Florida?

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law Thursday that could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Florida's struggling environment from an unlikely source: online gambling. There's just one catch. Opponents to Florida's compact with the Seminole Tribe are hoping to get the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the deal. Under the bill, passed by lawmakers…

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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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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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Las Vegas casino was imploded years ago, but no word if new resort will be built

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

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Vegas casinos enjoy a record-setting February

Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - Spurred on by huge events like the Super Bowl and the Chinese New Year, not to mention an extra day to play with it being a Leap Year, February was a terrific month for gaming in southern Nevada. According to new numbers released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Strip casinos won $800.7 million from gamblers in…

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Las Vegas pool season: Which resort pools are open to locals?

There's good news on the Las Vegas resort swimming pool front - just about every pool is now open for the season, with some just days to weeks away. While some pools are open only to hotel guests, others open their doors to Southern Nevadans - sometimes with a fee attached. At most pools, guests can rent chairs, daybeds and cabanas. Here are some…

Land-based ・ 23 March 2024

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Incidents ・ 22 March 2024

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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…

Incidents ・ 20 March 2024

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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…

Land-based ・ 17 March 2024

The Columbian

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…

Land-based ・ 17 March 2024

The Nevada Independent

Food halls replacing buffets as casinos look to improve their bottom line

Land-based ・ 17 March 2024

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$1.6M jackpot hit at Las Vegas Strip casino

Land-based ・ 14 March 2024

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Arizona woman wins $1.1 million record jackpot at New Mexico's Inn of the Mountain Gods

MESCALERO, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) - An Arizona woman hit a $1.1 million jackpot at Inn of the Mountain Gods on Saturday a record for the southern New Mexico resort-casino. With a wager of $3.75, the player won $1129110.50 on Light & Wonder's Journey to the Planet Moolah wide area progressive. It's thrilling to see one of our Apache Spirit Club members…

Winnings ・ 09 March 2024

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Payment Methods ・ 09 March 2024

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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…

Sports ・ 09 March 2024

FOX News

Rare bird's appearance pauses Las Vegas casino's fountain show

A visit from a rare, fine-feathered tourist has interrupted one of Las Vegas' prominent shows. The Bellagio said in a social media post Tuesday that it paused its fountains as it worked with state wildlife officials to rescue a yellow-billed loon who "found comfort on Las Vegas' own Lake Bellagio." The yellow-billed loon is an international species…

Land-based ・ 07 March 2024

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A’s Unveil Las Vegas Strip Stadium Renderings

The future Las Vegas home of the Oakland Athletics began to take shape on Tuesday with the release of new artist renderings of the proposed $1.5 billion, 33000-capacity stadium. The venue is meant to provide an outdoor feel while also featuring views of the city's skyline. Traditional baseball pennants served as inspiration for the roof's five…

Land-based ・ 07 March 2024

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How Agua Caliente Casinos’ embrace of esports is changing the casino game floor

Southern California casinos are filled with classic table games and flashy slot machines for their patrons to test their luck at a shot of fortune. But betting that these staples of chance, which continue to be the center of gaming in the casino business model, may not be the most certain wager. Enter brothers Ari and Ben Fox, who have worked on…

Games ・ 06 March 2024

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV testing out new source for NIL funding: Las Vegas casinos

UNLV Rebels forward Keylan Boone (20) interacts with fans as he and his brother Keylan Boone (20) leave the court after the Rebels beat the Colorado State Rams in an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Tonight, a UNLV fan will have a chance to win up to $150000 by making a halfcourt shot during the team's…

Land-based ・ 05 March 2024

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Jackpot-Winning Maryland Lottet Ticket Worth $41K Sold At Charles County Liquor Store

A big fish was caught in Southern Maryland after a winning "FAST PLAY Gold Fish" ticket worth more than $40000 was sold at a Charles County liquor store. A progressive jackpot-winning ticket for the Wednesday, Feb. 28 drawing was sold at Hardesty's Drive-In Liquors on Crain Highway in Newburg remains unclaimed days after a lucky Lottery player won…

Winnings ・ 05 March 2024

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Vegas Storm Shreds Casino Sign, Sparks Chaos and Outages

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

Land-based ・ 04 March 2024

Las Vegas Magazine

Pub 365 in Las Vegas will keep you busy all year round with its impressive beer list -Las Vegas Magazine

Beer, beer, beer-it's all here! Pub 365 at Tuscany Suites & Casino is a mecca for any beer lover. While in Las Vegas, if you're looking for a place that will satisfy the novice or expert beer drinker, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better experience. Just as the name says, Pub 365 has a beer for every day of the year, with 61 of them on draft that…

Strategy Guide ・ 04 March 2024

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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…

Payment Methods ・ 02 March 2024

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Newburg Player Wins $41,780 in FAST PLAY Gold Fish® Jackpot: Seventh in Series

In a stroke of luck, a FAST PLAY Gold Fish® ticket has turned a Newburg local into a $41780 jackpot winner, marking this event as the seventh progressive jackpot win for the game. Sold at Hardesty's Drive-In Liquors in Charles County, this win adds a thrilling chapter to Maryland's lottery history. The retailer, located at 12190 Crain Highway, is…

Winnings ・ 02 March 2024

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Southern Maryland Retailer Sells $41,780 Jackpot Ticket

In a stroke of luck that has become increasingly characteristic of the area, a Southern Maryland retailer has become the point of sale for the seventh progressive jackpot winner in the Maryland Lottery's FAST PLAY Gold Fish® game. The winning ticket, sold on February 28, amounted to a staggering $41780. Hardesty's Drive-In Liquors, located at 12190…

Winnings ・ 01 March 2024

Las Vegas Weekly

From drag shows and cannabis back to gambling and divorce, Las Vegas remains the place to indulge in ‘banned’ experiences

When Coco Montrese takes the stage at the Flamingo Showroom just steps away from the Las Vegas Strip, it's typically in front of a sold-out crowd of dedicated fans who adore the many queens of TV's RuPaul's Drag Race and have traveled here to see this fabulous live version of the show. After the performance, during the meet-and-greet, she gets to…

Travel ・ 29 February 2024

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I’m not a gambling addict, but I’ve been to Vegas 44 times. Here’s why

Gambling Addiction ・ 25 February 2024

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Gambling Addiction ・ 25 February 2024

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What States Is BetMGM Casino Legal In?

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Bonuses ・ 25 February 2024

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Pachinko Slots: Gambling in the Japanese Alps

When I started planning a trip to Japan, my boss, Adam Howard, offered one suggestion: "Go to the Japanese Alps." Before his recommendation, my plans revolved around powder chasing on Hokkaido, Japan's north island, and my knowledge of the mountains on Japan's main island was limited to the 1998 Nagano Olympics. I quickly started looking into the…

Pachinko ・ 24 February 2024

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How the Dazzling Las Vegas Strip Rose Up From the Desert

In 1829, a group of explorers led by Spanish merchant Antonio Armijo moved west toward Alta California through the arid Mojave Desert-the ancestral lands of the Southern Paiute people. A young scout named Rafael Rivera discovered a particularly verdant area full of grassland irrigated by a natural spring; this lushness soon inspired the place's…

Land-based ・ 15 February 2024

El Paso Inc

Bill would let Atlantic City casinos keep smoking with some more restrictions

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City casinos would be able to continue to allow gamblers to smoke on the casino floor under a new bill that would impose additional restrictions on lighting up. New Jersey state Sen. John Burzichelli introduced a bill Monday giving the casinos much of what they want amid a push by many casino workers to prohibit…

Land-based ・ 15 February 2024

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Las Vegas tourism boss earns big bucks promoting America’s casino capital

Las Vegas tourism boss Steve Hill has said he's got the easiest product to sell. And while America's casino capital can practically sell itself, taxpayers are footing a hefty bill for him to market the adult playground to tourists and conventioneers. Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, earned an annual salary…

Travel ・ 02 February 2024

AP News

Bill to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos moves forward on 4th try in New Jersey Legislature

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City's casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening casino workers who say they are literally sick and tired of having smoke blown in their faces at work. The New Jersey Senate health committee approved a long-delayed bill to impose a smoking ban…

Land-based ・ 30 January 2024

Edmonton News

Atlantic City casinos: Bill to ban smoking moves forward

A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City's casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening casino workers who say they are literally sick and tired of having smoke blown in their faces at work. The New Jersey Senate health committee approved a long-delayed bill to impose a smoking ban in Atlantic City's…

Land-based ・ 30 January 2024

Star Advertiser

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…

Land-based ・ 28 January 2024

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From coast to coast: Online gambling laws across Canadian provinces

Unlike many countries where a singular national framework governs gambling, in Canada, the responsibility rests with each province. Canada's way of managing online gambling varies significantly between provinces. For example, Quebec has tried to control internet gambling by blocking sites without a license. This is very different from Ontario,…

Law ・ 23 January 2024

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Allen R. Glick: Casino mogul with La Jolla, Las Vegas, and mob ties

There's a lot more going on in La Jolla than beautiful beaches, historic homes, and hotels. Of course, there's a big military connection and a Bronze Star from Vietnam for one former resident, Allen R. Glick, a businessman who got tangled up with mobsters. Glick died at the age of 79, in August 2021, after a long fight with cancer, at his La Jolla…

Land-based ・ 20 January 2024

Times Of Casino

Top 5 Hottest USA Gambling Destinations for 2024

Online casinos have become increasingly popular, with good reason. It is convenient, sure, but there is nothing quite like getting the live experience. Those who love to get out on the casino floor and experience the best games, there are a few major destinations to check out. Here are the five best spots in the USA to enjoy live, in-person…

Land-based ・ 19 January 2024

World Casino News

Pawhuska Osage Hotel & Casino Opens on October 5, 2023

The Pawhuska Osage Casino & Hotel project has left construction delays behind and is ready to launch. The property was previously scheduled for completion in fall 2022 and is now expected to open its doors to guests on October 5, 2023. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new entertainment hub's official launch will reportedly be preceded by an…

Land-based ・ 13 January 2024

The Nevada Independent

Supply chain issues snarling slot machines’ path to casinos

When the books are closed for 2022, Nevada's gaming equipment suppliers expect to have delivered more than 13700 new slot machines to roughly 30 North American gaming projects, including new casino properties and expansions to existing casino floors. But only if the supply chain cooperates. In the past few months, casino operators and gaming…

Industry ・ 11 January 2024

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California: Pechanga Resort Casino voted 'Best Casino outside Las Vegas' by Newsweek readers

Pechanga Resort Casino was recently named the "Best Casino Outside Las Vegas" according to a Newsweek readers' survey. This accolade followed the national magazine and website's request for their readers to vote for their favorite resort/casino outside of Las Vegas. The competition included top resorts from California, the Southwest, the South,…

Travel ・ 11 January 2024

Review Journal

How did the Las Vegas Strip get its iconic name?

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

Land-based ・ 11 January 2024

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: After $600M renovation, what’s next for Las Vegas Convention Center?

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

Land-based ・ 10 January 2024

Review Journal

What makes up the Las Vegas Strip?

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

Land-based ・ 10 January 2024

Indian Gaming

Pechanga Named Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas

TEMECULA, CA - Newsweek's "Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas" readers' poll has named Pechanga Resort Casino the winner. The national magazine and website asked its readers to vote for their favorite non-Vegas resort/casino. Among the entrants were top resorts in California, the Southwest, the South, Colorado, and Reno, among others. Ten resorts…

Travel ・ 10 January 2024

Review Journal

Terrible’s Hotel south of Las Vegas being demolished

It's the beginning of the end for the old Terrible's Hotel and Casino in Jean. The shuttered hotel in Jean - an outpost about 25 miles away from the Strip and notable landmark for motorists taking Interstate 15 to California - is being torn down to make way for a new industrial park. Reno-based Tolles Development Co. is the developer of the…

Land-based ・ 10 January 2024

US Bets

Slots Drag Indiana Casino Revenue Below $200M For November

A sharp decline in revenue from slots and EGD play contributed to the end of a four-month run of casino revenue above $200 million in Indiana, according to November figures released by the Indiana Gaming Commission. The overall win of nearly $196.2 million last month was 5.5% off October's total of $207.6 million and the lowest since February's…

Finance ・ 09 January 2024

Travel Noire

After a Decade of Vacancy, Tallest Las Vegas Hotel Welcomes Guests

Fontainebleau Las Vegas has opened its doors on the Las Vegas Strip. The new hotel in Sin City is a 67-story hotel-casino skyscraper. The hotel includes 3644 rooms and stands at 737 feet. It has also made headlines for being unfinished for over ten years. "The journey to bring Fontainebleau Las Vegas to life has been nothing short of…

Land-based ・ 05 January 2024

Review Journal

Union in negotiations with downtown, independent Strip casinos

Culinary Local 226 officials say they are still negotiating with 21 Las Vegas-area hotel-casinos for a new five-year contract for more than 7000 workers. Hospitality workers at 21 downtown Las Vegas and independent Strip hotel-casinos, plus two more in Northern Nevada, are working without a contract, which expired on June 1, according to the union.…

Land-based ・ 04 January 2024

KTNV Las Vegas

Ringing in 2024: Celebrating New Year's Eve in the Las Vegas Valley

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

New Year ・ 01 January 2024

Review Journal

F1 race fueled record gaming win in November 2023

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

Finance ・ 29 December 2023

Vegas Inc

Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino

illy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot via AP A patron of The Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Va., plays on one of the several varieties of games during the casino's grand opening, Jan. 23, 2023. With casinos popping up on Virginia's southern border, some lawmakers now want to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the…

Law ・ 28 December 2023

Review Journal

Las Vegas may have had it’s best year ever in 2023

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

Travel ・ 27 December 2023

Review Journal

Las Vegas saw real estate scams, halted casino construction in 2023

Whether it was a stalled casino project, a marijuana Ponzi-scheme case or a rising real estate scam, Las Vegas had no shortage of investigative business news in 2023. Dream Las Vegas In a market packed with huge resorts, Dream Las Vegas hopes to offer a smaller, boutique experience along the south edge of the Strip. But construction of the…

Finance ・ 22 December 2023

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Wagering on Wanderlust: Finding Luck and Leisure in the World of Blackjack and Travel

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Travel ・ 21 December 2023

Review Journal

Las Vegas officials to reveal New Year’s Eve fireworks show plans

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

New Year ・ 21 December 2023

Democrat And Chronicle

Del Lago Casino is getting rid of 300 slot machines

ALBANY - There's a sure bet among New York's upstate casinos: cut their number of slot machines. Del Lago Resort & Casino on Monday became the third of the four upstate casinos to gain state approval to lower its inventory of slot machines on its gaming floor. The state Gaming Commission approved the Finger Lakes casino's request to reduce its…

Politics ・ 21 December 2023

KTNV Las Vegas

Las Vegas officials announce New Year's Eve, 'America's Party 2024' plans

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

New Year ・ 21 December 2023

Review Journal

Annual networking event Preview Las Vegas to be presented at Fontainebleau

Preview Las Vegas 2024, the Vegas Chamber's largest annual networking event, will be at Southern Nevada's newest resort, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the organization announced Tuesday. Chamber officials said Preview is set for Jan. 24 at the 67-story luxury resort that opened Dec. 13. "We are proud to collaborate with Fontainebleau Las Vegas, one of…

Sports ・ 20 December 2023

Las Vegas Magazine

'The Rat Pack Is Back' presents a classic time in Las Vegas entertainment

The spirit of golden age Las Vegas is always present, even if visible signs are increasingly rare. The old gives way to the new, signs from classic resort-casinos retire to the Neon Museum just north of the Strip, and torches brandished by top entertainers get passed on to the next generation. Time stands still at the Copa Room at Tuscany Suites &…

Strategy Guide ・ 15 December 2023

Review Journal

Las Vegas Grand Prix ‘went exceptionally well,’ says LVCVA leader

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

Industry ・ 14 December 2023

Review Journal

Las Vegas-style casino to open Feb. 8 in upstate New York

MONTICELLO, N.Y. - The Resorts World Catskills casino northwest of New York City is set to open on Feb. 8. Resorts World Catskills will be the fourth of four Las Vegas-style casinos to open in upstate New York under an amendment to the state constitution approved by New York voters. The casino in the heart of the old Borscht Belt will be about 90…

Law ・ 14 December 2023

Politico

Why a Las Vegas casino holds the key to Western water

Hallway exchanges and happy hour chats at an annual conference at a Las Vegas hotel this week will determine the direction of the American West's most high-stakes water fight. | John Locher/AP LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The country's highest-stakes water fight in a century is playing out this week at a Las Vegas casino. The seven Western states that share…

Land-based ・ 14 December 2023

AP News

Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A developer's drive to open a Las Vegas Strip resort with a vibe echoing Miami Beach's venerable Fontainebleau reaches reality on Wednesday, with the opening of a 67-story hotel-casino tower that became famous as it sat unfinished for more than a decade. "Bringing Fontainebleau Las Vegas to life has been an extraordinary journey,"…

Land-based ・ 13 December 2023

ABC News

Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS -- A developer's drive to open a Las Vegas Strip resort with a vibe echoing Miami Beach's venerable Fontainebleau reaches reality on Wednesday, with the opening of a 67-story hotel-casino tower that became famous as it sat unfinished for more than a decade. "Bringing Fontainebleau Las Vegas to life has been an extraordinary journey," said…

Land-based ・ 13 December 2023

Review Journal

Fontainebleau Las Vegas opens Wednesday. Here’s what it means

If you look hard enough, you can find bow ties in the most unusual places at the Fontainebleau. The new resort-casino's logo is on the carpets, in the shape of the wayfinding signs and repeating patterns in chandeliers, on drawer handles in rooms, on trash cans and in the shapes of sofas and banquet hall chairs. The bow ties are an homage to…

Travel ・ 10 December 2023

Yogonet

Chickasaw Nation gets early foothold in Oklahoma online gaming with betting app debut

Southern Oklahoma's Chickasaw Nation has launched a mobile gaming app exclusively for the Winstar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, the tribe's largest gaming hub near the Oklahoma-Texas line. The app will take and pay out real money, a change from phone games where no cash changes hands. The betting app's release comes despite most forms of…

Industry ・ 08 December 2023

The Oklahoman

Winstar World Casino in Thackerville launching mobile gambling app

As the debate over sports betting heats up in Oklahoma, the Chickasaw Nation is rolling the dice on a different type of gambling. The southern Oklahoma tribe is launching a mobile gaming app that will take and pay out real money, a change from phone games where no cash changes hands. It will only work at the Winstar World Casino and Resort in…

Mobile ・ 07 December 2023

news3lv.com

Durango Casino and Resort arrives with grand opening in southwest valley

Durango Casino & Resort opens to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (Photojournalist Marco Tavares | KSNV) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - Durango Casino & Resort is ready to make its debut. The new Station Casinos property opened at 10 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the southwest Las Vegas valley its first hotel-casino resort. A fireworks show will cap off the…

Travel ・ 06 December 2023

Politico

The race is on to build a casino in New York City

New York state has a ban on new casinos until 2023, but Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to end that moratorium this year, allowing up to three casinos to open downstate. And already nine gambling giants are eager to bid on the contracts and are likely to offer grandiose plans for casinos, hotels and entertainment venues to boost their proposals. Some are…

Travel ・ 06 December 2023

Southern Maryland News Net

St. Mary’s County Woman Wins $108,910 During Coffee Run

She is seventh progressive jackpot winner on FAST PLAY Home Run Riches game A thirsty St. Mary's County woman went into a store for a cup of coffee and left with a $108910 progressive jackpot prize won on a FAST PLAY Home Run Riches ticket bought Nov. 28. The big winner was following her daily ritual of buying a cup of coffee on her way to work…

Winnings ・ 06 December 2023

Yogonet

San Diego's Barona Resort & Casino installs Konami’s big-screen DIMENSION 43x3 slot machine

Barona Resort & Casino in Southern California has announced the installation of Konami Gaming's new big-screen slot machine. Players at the San Diego casino are the first outside Las Vegas to try Konami's large-format machine, which is made of three stacked 43-inch screens in 4K Ultra High-Definition (UHD), called DIMENSION 43x3. This install…

Industry ・ 06 December 2023

Indian Gaming

Barona Launches Konami Gaming’s Newest Slot

LAKESIDE, CA - Barona Resort & Casino and Konami Gaming announced the arrival of a new big-screen slot machine to the floor of the Southern California casino. Players at Barona are the first players outside Las Vegas to enjoy Konami's large-format machine made of three stacked 43-inch screens in 4K Ultra High-Definition (UHD), called Dimension…

Industry ・ 06 December 2023

Bakersfield

Barona Resort & Casino Leads with the Launch of Konami Gaming’s Newest Big-Screen Slot

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 5, 2023-- Barona Resort & Casino and Konami Gaming, Inc. announced the arrival of a new big-screen slot machine to the floor of the award-winning Southern California casino. Players at Barona are the first players outside Las Vegas to enjoy Konami's large-format machine made of three stacked 43-inch screens in 4K…

Industry ・ 05 December 2023

Review Journal

What are Station Casinos plans for development in Las Vegas after opening Durango?

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…

Travel ・ 05 December 2023

The Guardian

Old habits die hard: Downtown Las Vegas

Las Vegas, especially to outsiders, is a city that embodies the get-rich-quick ideals of the American dream, and this year this most American of cities will host a Formula One race for the first time since 1982. But over the last 40 years since the last race was held there, Las Vegas has become two separate entities - at opposite ends of the famed…

Travel ・ 05 December 2023

Sportsbook Wire

San Manuel reopening Las Vegas' Palms casino resort April 27

The Las Vegas casino resort Palms has remained closed for more than two years, a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 shutdowns. That changes this month. The property, about a mile west of Bellagio on Flamingo Road, will reopen to the public on April 27. Rooms are already available for stays starting April 28. "Las Vegas is known to be such…

Travel ・ 03 December 2023

KSAT

Casino workers seethe as smoking ban bill is delayed yet again in New Jersey Legislature

TRENTON, N.J. - A bill to end smoking in Atlantic City's casinos that appeared headed for its first vote Thursday was delayed yet again when Democratic lawmakers said they did not have enough votes to advance it. They also said they would listen to alternatives proposed by the casino industry including enclosed smoking rooms in which no employee…

Law ・ 02 December 2023

leisuregrouptravel.com

M Resort Spa Casino: Las Vegas Luxury Away from the Fray

From our room's floor-to-ceiling windows, panoramic views of the Las Vegas Strip confirmed that all the glitz and glamor were clearly within our grasp. Though the best of Sin City lay right at our fingertips, it was comforting to know we could keep the Strip's carnival atmosphere at arm's length, as our hotel was out by itself in the desert, 10…

Hockey ・ 01 December 2023

CoStar

Casino Magnates Place Bet on This Man's Texas NBA Team

Gambling-adverse Texas could find itself with two NBA owners with gaming ties after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban agreed to sell a majority stake of the professional basketball team to the family of billionaire Miriam Adelson, the largest shareholder of one of the world's biggest casino operators. Adelson is the widow of Las Vegas Sands tycoon…

Law ・ 30 November 2023

emanuelcountylive.com

EGSC Foundation Casino Night fundraising event was a huge success

The East Georgia State College (EGSC) Foundation hosted its first Casino Night fundraising event on Thursday, November 9. The event was held at the Swainsboro Country Club and featured casino games that guests played for a chance to win various prizes. A silent auction was also held during the event to raise funds for the EGSC Foundation. "We are…

Finance ・ 30 November 2023