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Next Las Vegas Strip property heading for big change: The Mirage

The transformation of the Tropicana has begun, and the public said farewell last week to one of the Strip's historic gaming establishments. The next property headed for big change: The Mirage. You have to imagine that there will be a greater outcry of support for The Mirage than the Tropicana because its history is fresher in people's minds. The…

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Casino dice is different from other dice. This is why.

With its precision edges and even weight distribution, the dice used in a casino is not the same as board game dice, which has rounded edges, less than exact specifications, and solid surfaces you can't see through.Casino dice, or in this context, the dice used in craps, essentially has one job: to protect the house. And to do that, particulars…

Industry ・ 19 February 2024

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Station's latest big bet: Durango Casino & Resort: Travel Weekly

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…

Land-based ・ 24 September 2023

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F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix hotel room rates fall

Hotel room rates for Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend have fallen by nearly 60 percent at some resorts since prices were first posted last fall. But an industry expert says that does not necessarily mean interest in the event is falling short of expectations. When select Las Vegas resorts in November 2022 opened their booking schedules for race…

Land-based ・ 16 September 2023

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Dr. Ralph Thomas, Andrew Cardno and Dr. A.K. Singh Publish the 4th Edition of Their Pinnacle Data Guide to the Casino Gaming Industry

SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Casino gaming data experts Andrew Cardno and Dr. Ralph Thomas of Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) and Dr. A.K. Singh have released the 4th edition of their legendary book, The Math that Gaming Made. Released today and available on Amazon, the highly influential book is updated with a further expanded…

Industry ・ 11 April 2023

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Las Vegas is no longer a ‘value destination.’ But visitors keep coming

I always get a chuckle out of hearing longtime Las Vegas residents yearning for the days when the mob ran the city's casinos instead of corporations. Sure, it's disappointing to see the long list of perks that bring customers to resorts continually eroding. But at least you don't have to worry about being buried in a hole in the desert. Several…

Travel ・ 09 April 2023

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Las Vegas tourists getting younger as industry looks to adapt

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…

Travel ・ 26 March 2023

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Indy Gaming: Expanded multi-state online gaming may not benefit Nevada

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The inclusion of Michigan into the…

Industry ・ 23 February 2023

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Indy Gaming: Boyd has no interest in selling downtown, locals casinos to REITs

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Boyd Gaming had a simple message to real…

Industry ・ 09 February 2023

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Expert: Lawsuit over room price-fixing at Vegas casinos frivolous

LAS VEGAS (CN) - A University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor who specializes in the hospitality industry called a recent federal class action claiming collusion between major casinos regarding the price guests pay for hotel rooms on the Las Vegas Strip "frivolous." "Based upon what I know about the Rainmaker revenue management system, because I'm a…

Law ・ 09 February 2023

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Smoking ban no threat to casino revenue, report says

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…

Industry ・ 20 December 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Casinos Face Added Pressure to Ban a Popular Vice

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…

Land-based ・ 09 December 2022

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New hotel-casino proposed on Las Vegas Strip could fill void on resort corridor

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A proposal for a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip got the green light from Clark County officials, though there is no timeframe for when construction could start. The Clark County Zoning Commission approved a proposal from Tilman Fertitta and Fertitta Entertainment, which owns and represents Golden Nugget casinos,…

Land-based ・ 03 December 2022

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New hotel-casino proposal on the Las Vegas Strip could fill void on resort corridor

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A proposal for a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip got the green light from Clark County officials, though there is no timeframe for when construction could start. The Clark County Zoning Commission approved a proposal from Tilman Fertitta and Fertitta Entertainment, which owns and represents Golden Nugget casinos,…

Land-based ・ 03 November 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Casino Workers Seek to Ban a Popular Bad Habit

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…

Land-based ・ 28 October 2022

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Travel ・ 27 October 2022

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Will Las Vegas Strip Casinos Ban a Popular Bad Habit?

You can experience "pride" when you pull off some sort of improbable gambling beat, "greed" when you see your winnings pile up, "lust" during all sorts of R-rated performances, "gluttony" as you partake of the city's many fine culinary offerings (and its endless buffets), "wrath" when your losing or you can't get into one of those top-tier…

Land-based ・ 25 June 2022

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The odds are on SATE Las Vegas

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) return to in-person events in 2021-22 has included the revival of the SATE conference series on Experience Design. Preparations are underway now for SATE Las Vegas, Oct 13-15, hosted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The SATE acronym stands for Story+ Architecture+ Technology = Experience.…

NFL ・ 07 June 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Completes Its Covid Comeback (Thank the NFL, BTS)

Las Vegas had a bleak 2020 with the pandemic forcing Sin City to close. Caesars (CZR) - Get Caesars Entertainment Inc Report, MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get MGM Resorts International Report, Wynn (WYNN) - Get Wynn Resorts, Limited Report, and the rest of the players on the famed Las Vegas Strip literally had to shut down their massive…

NFL ・ 07 April 2022

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Palms in Las Vegas Ready to Reopen Ahead of NFL Draft

The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas will reopen on April 27, just before the 2022 NFL draft, which is being held on the Strip. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas will officially reopen this spring after it closed its doors in 2020. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians purchased the massive property for $650m from Red…

NFL ・ 05 April 2022

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Nevada casinos hit 10 straight billion-dollar months

Nevada hit ten straight billion-dollar months-a streak that continues to grow. The Nevada Gaming Control Board says Clark County accounted for nearly all of it, $998 million out of $1.15 billion, with $650 million coming from casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. Unfortunately, we have had to go through a few surges of COVID-19; most recently with…

Land-based ・ 28 January 2022

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San Manuel to reopen Palms Las Vegas in 2022

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority announced Thursday it received approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission as licensees for Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. With this approval, representatives say San Manuel is set to become owners of The Palms with plans to reopen next year in the spring. "We are grateful for…

Gaming Authorities ・ 17 December 2021

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Casinos are booming with historic revenues in Nevada, Strip

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Nevada's Gaming Control Board released its latest figures, showing September is another billion-dollar month for casinos-the seventh in a row. This is the largest quarterly win in history for both the state and the Strip. And shows us that the people who are coming here are coming to gamble. "It still indicates that our guests…

Finance ・ 28 October 2021

Pahrump Valley Times

Nevada casinos see record gaming numbers but COVID still an issue

The engines that drive Las Vegas were humming once again this spring as casinos raked in record levels of gaming win, but another surge in COVID-19 infections amid stalled vaccination rates threatens to upend the city's momentum. Southern Nevada officials on Tuesday moved to implement new measures to address the increased spread of the virus, and…

Covid ・ 23 July 2021

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Masks Now Mandated for Las Vegas Casino Employees

While the public still doesn't have to wear masks indoors in Las Vegas, casino workers must following a new Clark County mandate. [Image: Shutterstock.com] First it was a recommendation last week leading to some Las Vegas casinos voluntarily implementing an employee mask policy. Now it's an official mandate - all public-facing staff in Clark County…

Jobs ・ 21 July 2021

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Tribal casino operators see opportunity in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas market is proving to be attractive for tribal gaming operators. In October, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment became the first tribal enterprise approved to run a casino in the Las Vegas resort corridor. Seven months later, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced plans to purchase Palms for $650 million. And Hard Rock…

Gaming Authorities ・ 09 May 2021

Fox 5 New York

California tribe to buy Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for $650M

LAS VEGAS - A California tribe announced Tuesday that it is buying the Palms Casino Resort off the Las Vegas Strip. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is expected to acquire the 700-room Palms for $650 million from Red Rock Resorts later this year, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. It will be the second tribal enterprise to enter the Las…

Travel ・ 07 May 2021