Economist sees solid foundation for Las Vegas recovery
Chris Sieroty, Las Vegas Review-Journal · February 19, 2014 at 3:53 pm While there are risks to the economy locally and nationally, the fundamentals behind the recovery are good and have improved tremendously over the last few years, according to…
MGM China Boosts Macau Resort Budget as Profit Increases 35%
Bloomberg: MGM China Holdings Ltd. (2282), the Macau casino operator, boosted the budget for its new resort in the city as fourth-quarter profit rose 35 percent, beating analyst estimates. The stock gained in Hong Kong. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes,…
MGM Resorts chairman: 2013 ‘best operating performance since recession’
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL MGM Resorts International ended 2013 on an upbeat note. Chairman Jim Murren told investors Wednesday that 2014 is off to an equally good beginning. The casino company, which operates 10 resorts on the Strip,…
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Casino stairwell attack inspires bill for more surveillance
By JENNIFER BOGDAN Staff Writer Press of Atlantic City Follow Jennifer Bogdan on Twitter A brutal attack in a casino stairwell has prompted a New Jersey lawmaker to propose legislation requiring Atlantic City’s casinos to install surveillance equipment throughout their…
New Jersey is swinging for the fences in a long-shot effort to overturn a federal ban on sports betting
Wayne Parry, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey is swinging for the fences in a long-shot effort to overturn a federal ban on sports betting in all but four states, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare…
Las Vegas Sands now says hacking went deeper than previously realized
By Hannah Dreier, Associated Press Published Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 | 2:15 p.m. Updated Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 | 2:38 p.m. Casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Tuesday that hacking into their websites and internal systems last week went…
Las Vegas Sands websites restored about a week after hacking
By CHRIS SIEROTY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas Sands Corp., owners of the Venetian and Palazzo on the Strip, has restored its websites about a week after they were apparently taken over by hackers. The Las Vegas-based gaming company pulled…
Ravens running back Ray Rice arrested after incident in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Ravens running back Ray Rice and his fiancee were arrested over the weekend after a fight at a casino in Atlantic City, according a statement from the Atlantic City Police Department. Casino security called officers to…