Revel casino an unfulfilled vision
The Revel casino is seen Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City. It is a silvery, soaring monument to a stream of bad decisions. Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City offers a remarkable tale of government and industry collaboration on…
New Jersey is considering letting people ban themselves from casino or Internet gambling without having to admit they have a gambling problem
New Jersey is considering letting people ban themselves from casino or Internet gambling without having to admit they have a gambling problem. The state’s voluntary self-exclusion lists permit people to sign up to request that they not be admitted to…
Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland bets on drink deals, free music and expanded entertainment to counter Hard Rock Rocksino
The Horseshoe Casino has rolled out cheap drinks and free music to expand its entertainment offerings. CLEVELAND, Ohio — The sound of that big guitar at the Hard Rock Rocksino is being heard at the Horseshoe Casino. Dan Gilbert’s gambling…
Regional casino company Penn National reports $888.7 million net loss
Penn National Gaming, which owns the M Resort in Henderson that is seen here, reported an $888.7 million net loss in the fourth quarter. (Review-Journal file photo) By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL The completion of a real estate investment…
Gambler racks up $12.9 million debt, indictment in Las Vegas
By FRANCIS McCABE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL A Canadian real estate businessman was indicted by a grand jury on charges he failed to pay back $12.9 million in gambling debts to two Las Vegas casinos, Clark County prosecutors Wednesday. Semion Kronenfeld…
Survey says: Las Vegas top destination for singles, No. 2 for couples
A couple kisses during New Year’s celebrations on Fremont Street on Jan. 1. Las Vegas was named top destination for singles in a recent TripAdvisor survey and also came in as the No. 2 domestic destination for couples. (Jeff Scheid/Las…
Weather blamed for drop in Pa. slots revenue
This one get a big YA THINK! HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania casino regulators are blaming bad winter weather for a big drop in revenue from slot machines. The state’s 12 casinos reported collecting $171.8 million from slot machines in…
Coalition backed by AGA, MGM to fight any push to ban Internet gaming
A game of Internet poker underway on a computer screen on Nov. 26 in Roselle Park, N.J. A new Washington, D.C.-based coalition, backed by MGM Resorts International and the American Gaming Association, has launched an effort to halt any congressional…
NM panel endorses Navajo gambling compact
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A legislative panel recommended Wednesday that the New Mexico Legislature approve a proposed gambling compact that would allow the Navajo Nation to open three additional casinos. The Committee on Compacts voted 12-4 to forward the…
Las Vegas hotels take luxury to new heights — and prices
The Palms’ Two Story Sky Villa is the most expensive hotel room in Nevada and features its own glass elevator to the second floor and an infinity pool that seats 12 and cantilevers off the balcony. It is among several…