Adelson's LVS being outspent over 5-1 in online gambling fight
Back in November of 2013 Sheldon Adelson vowed to spend "whatever it takes" to stop online gambling, but it appears the casino tycoon, who just happens to be one of the richest men on the planet has his limits, or…
Arizona: McCain, Flake introduce bill to block new casino
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona’s two U.S. senators are proposing legislation to block construction of a Phoenix-area casino planned by a southern Arizona tribe. If enacted, the bill introduced Monday by Republicans John McCain and Jeff Flake would block the casino…
Colorado: Ballot measure to allow casino gambling at racetracks gets green light
A measure proposing to legalize casino gambling at the Arapahoe Park racetrack in Aurora received the green light Monday from Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler to appear on the November ballot. Based on a random sample of the 136,800…
SLS Las Vegas will tap Rat Pack-era memories
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Other than the shell of the building, not much remains from the Rat Pack-era Sahara following the property’s $415 million transformation into the SLS Las Vegas. But operators of 1,600-room Strip hotel-casino, which opens Aug….
Las Vegas police arrest Bellagio robbery suspect
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of robbing Bellagio at gunpoint of tens of thousands of dollars. A man was booked Sunday morning into the Clark County jail as a John Doe after being arrested by police at a…
Atlantic City streets to get brighter under new lighting program
By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff Writer Subscribe to Steven Lemongello on Facebook Follow Steven Lemongello on Twitter ATLANTIC CITY — Walk down Florida Avenue after sunset and you can almost feel the darkness enveloping you. “I tell people to take cabs…
Strip’s gaming revenue robust while regional markets struggle
By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Business Press With six months on the books, the investment community have a clear picture of the casino industry in 2014. Las Vegas is on an upswing. Gaming revenues have jumped more than 5 percent…
Tourist satisfaction with Macau casinos hits 2-year low
Tourist satisfaction with Macau’s casinos fell in the first quarter of this year to the lowest level since the end of 2011, shows the latest Macao Tourist Satisfaction Index. The sub-index measuring tourist satisfaction with the city’s casinos dropped to…
Soft Macau VIP possibly linked to Vegas upturn: analyst
Recent softness in VIP gambling revenue in Macau could be linked with an upswing in baccarat play by Chinese gamblers in Las Vegas, suggests a note from Union Gaming Research LLC in the United States. The latter could be connected…
‘Several’ bids for Barcelona casinos: report
Authorities in Spain have received “several” bids for six casino licences on offer at BCN World, a large-scale entertainment complex planned for Barcelona. The deadline to present a bid was July 25. Spanish news agency EFE reported that at least…