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Grand Opening of Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino-Resort

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $3.7 billion casino-resort project, had its official grand opening on the night of December 13. There were many A-listers and VIP guests who could enter only by special invitation at the grand opening party. Private, luxury party: After a ribbon-cutting ceremony that lasted 30 minutes and took place before the midnight…

Land-based ・ 15 December 2023

Local 10

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 ・ 01 December 2023

Las Vegas Weekly

After cyberattacks crippled casino companies, how vulnerable is Las Vegas?

Las Vegas has always prided itself on its economy of leisure. In the span of a weekend, visitors can dine at the finest restaurants, witness world-class entertainment and sporting events and shop at top luxury brands without leaving the Strip-sometimes, without leaving their hotel. All that came to a standstill last month as two casino giants fell…

Incidents ・ 12 October 2023

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Casino landlord closes buyout of MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and North Las Vegas modular home maker opens 2nd factory

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…

Incidents ・ 10 January 2023

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Ninth Island: The Las Vegas-Hawaii connection

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…

Land-based ・ 30 December 2022

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Billions in wagers: The top places to gamble in NJ

TRENTON - New Jersey casinos, racetracks and their sports-betting partners have reported more than $4.3 billion in gaming revenue in the first 10 months of 2022, according to the state Division of Gaming Enforcement. That's an increase of nearly 11% from what was reported through October one year earlier. In fact, the total is nearly as much as was…

Sports ・ 23 November 2022

Montgomery Advertiser

Lowndes County leaders: Casino closures would be devastating

The fate of two Lowndes County casinos is hanging in the balance, and with it, nearly 100 jobs. Local elected officials are worried. In a county with relatively little industry and tourist attractions, the casinos gave people jobs, made donations to local charities and brought in gamblers from down the street and counties over. On the other hand,…

Law ・ 30 October 2022

M-A Chronicle

Prop 27: Rolling the Dice on Gambling

If you've watched any football this season, you might have noticed the large number of commercials devoted to Proposition 27. Prop 27, which would legalize online gambling for adults 21 years or older, has seen a surge of money from special interest groups. As of September 20, opponents and proponents together have funneled $369 million toward…

Law ・ 22 October 2022

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Las Vegas Labor Day weekend visitiation projections appear strong

Expect a lot of people to be in Las Vegas this Labor Day weekend. The traditional end-of-summer holiday usually is a big last fling for people whose children are settling into school schedules. And while none of the major tourism organizations released estimated visitation numbers, all indications point to a busy weekend with dozens of hotels sold…

Land-based ・ 04 September 2022

Review Journal

Newly housed families receive furniture from Las Vegas partnership

Jeannette Knighton teared up Saturday morning as movers brought new furniture into her downtown Las Vegas apartment. Knighton's family lost their last apartment early in the pandemic. They were homeless until October, when HopeLink of Southern Nevada offered to help Knighton cover rent and find her a place to work. While the Knightons were…

Industry ・ 31 July 2022

TimesNews

Minding Your Business: The casino is learning ground for us all

There's a lot going on in the Tri-Cities at the moment. Bristol just launched its temporary casino and Kingsport is preparing to start its week of Fun Fest events. Below are a few bits of business and event news that will hopefully offer a little fun. • According to the American Automobile Association, the Tennessee gas price average (as of Monday)…

Sports ・ 11 July 2022

Vegas Inc

Las Vegas tenants worry as rent jumps average of 20%

The Alma Apartments are under construction near Sunset Road and Mountain Vista Parkway. A new report shows rents in the Las Vegas area increased 20% more in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, to an average of about $1450 per month. Industry officials say the increase is due in part to demand outpacing the supply of…

Covid ・ 20 April 2022

Seeking Alpha

VICI Properties: A High-Quality Casino REIT Stock (NYSE:VICI)

VICI Properties (NYSE: NYSE: VICI) is a leading gaming and hospitality REIT that owns and acquires casinos and hotels around the U.S. They own premier casinos like Caesars Palace, Harrah's, and Venetian and collect rent from the operators based on a triple net lease. Since VICI's formation, it has grown at a rapid pace, and they now hold an…

Land-based ・ 20 March 2022

The Nevada Independent

Las Vegas coalition aims to close Black homeownership gap

When Shanta Patton discusses the gap between Black and white homeownership rates, she starts with the game of Monopoly. It's as though for more than 400 years, your opponent has been able to go around the Monopoly board without ever giving you a chance to play, she said. Then, suddenly, you're allowed to play, but you don't have the accumulated…

Land-based ・ 23 January 2022

Review Journal

Las Vegas finishes 2021 with more housing sales records

Southern Nevada ended a year of record-setting home sales with prices at another all-time high, capping a frenzied stretch that defied an economy still badly bruised by the pandemic. The median sales price of previously owned single-family homes - the bulk of the market - was $425000 in December, up 1.2 percent, or $5000, from the record set in…

Covid ・ 09 January 2022

Lake News Online

The Osage Nation announced it would be investing $60 million to build a casino with hotel, restaurants and entertainment space on 28 acres.

The proposed Osage Nation casino is not a "slam dunk" and citizens have the power to stop the project from moving forward. That's the message Joe Roeger and Mike Eagen said they will be sharing with the community whenever and wherever possible because neither believes a casino - especially this casino - will be beneficial to the area. In late…

Travel ・ 12 November 2021

Review Journal

Las Vegas home prices have skyrocketed more than once

Given our dependence on tourists coming here to eat, drink, gamble and party, Las Vegas' economy has long been prone to extreme ups and downs. But across the valley, in the land of stick-and-stucco with red-tile roofs, Las Vegas' housing market has shown it can be just as volatile. Southern Nevada home prices have been on a stomach-churning ride…

Winnings ・ 30 October 2021

Review Journal

New apartments coming to south edge of Las Vegas Valley

An Atlanta developer is building an upscale apartment complex at the southern edge of the Las Vegas Valley, after it opened a rental property across town months into the pandemic. Construction is underway on Wood Partners' 228-unit project off Southern Highlands and St. Rose parkways, near the M Resort. The rental complex, Alta Southern Highlands,…

Land-based ・ 07 October 2021

Vegas Inc

Homebuyers squeezed out of Las Vegas market head for Pahrump

PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) - When Teresa Washington was house hunting in the Las Vegas area this spring, she kept striking out at buying a place, no matter how much money she offered. She looked at about 20 homes, and even when she tried to pay $10000 over the asking price, she was outbid by tens of thousands of dollars. Frustrated with the frenzy, the…

Covid ・ 30 August 2021

Review Journal

Las Vegas median home price: what you get for $363k

It's a nice chunk of change, as well as, Las Vegas Realtors reported, the median sales price of previously owned single-family homes here last month. We took that $363000 nest egg for a spin around the valley to see what it might buy, and we found intriguing diversity. For starters, we discovered that $359000 - $4000 less than the median - could…

Land-based ・ 14 May 2021

The Wall Street Journal

Atlantic City Housing Market Heats Up as Investors Look Beyond Casinos

The demolition of Atlantic City's last week was a reminder that the city's heyday as a gambling mecca has long since passed. But the recent surge in home prices there raises the prospect that the city could reclaim its status as a desirable seaside getaway. Atlantic City home prices rose 30% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, making the New…

Finance ・ 08 May 2021

Review Journal

Las Vegas home prices climbed 13% last month from January 2020

Las Vegas' housing market, after heating up last year despite widespread economic pain, started 2021 far ahead of year-ago levels. The median sales price of previously owned single-family homes - the bulk of the market - was $345000 in January, unchanged from both December and November, when they reached an all-time high, though prices were up 13.1…

Covid ・ 08 February 2021

Review Journal

Las Vegas casinos can learn about reopening from Macao

Far from home is what home may soon look like. Macao and Las Vegas - two cities separated by an ocean, united by an industry. They rank as the first- and second-largest gambling markets in the world, respectively, their combined revenues totaling over $40 billion in 2019, a number destined to plummet in 2020 because of tourism-decimating…

Land-based ・ 04 February 2021

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Unlike California, Vegas isn’t gambling with its future by squandering water

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…

Incidents ・ 01 February 2023