SLS Las Vegas, formerly the Sahara, will open Labor Day weekend
The construction site of the new SLS Las Vegas, formerly the Sahara hotel-casino, is seen Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. SBE Entertainment CEO Sam Nazarian, owner of the Las Vegas Strip property, announced opening plans for Labor Day weekend. (David Becker/Las…
Adelson Takes on Disney in Florida Casino Battle
By Toluse Olorunnipa Bloomberg To bring Las Vegas-style gambling to Florida, casino operators like Sheldon Adelson are sending more than 100 lobbyists to the state Capitol to battle their biggest adversary: Mickey Mouse. The clash pits casino operators Genting Bhd….
CG Technology sports books win $2.32 million on Super Bowl wagers
The newly renamed CG Technology, which operates this sports book at the Palms, said Tuesday its eight sports books generated 16 percent of Nevada’s total handle and captured an 11.8 percent win on Sunday’s Super Bowl. (Review-Journal file photo) By…
10 best locals casinos in Las Vegas
By STEPHANIE GRIMES REVIEWJOURNAL.COM 1. Tropicana Las Vegas Reviewers said the Trop has great customer service and feels more like a locals casino than a Strip casino. Except for this guy: “Anyone else tired of voting? I’m tire of being…
Wynn gets OK for online gambling in New Jersey but puts efforts on hold
Wynn Resorts Ltd. has gained approval to offer an Internet wagering website within New Jersey boundaries, but a spokesman for the Las Vegas-based casino operator said the company’s online gambling efforts are on hold. Wynn Resorts spokesman Michael Weaver said…
Mayweather denies losing $10.4 million on Broncos bet
Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses with stacks of cash in Las Vegas in 2012. The photo was circulated on social media on Sunday night as part of a hoax claiming Mayweather had bet $10.4 million that the Broncos would win the…
Santa Ysabel Casino, near San Diego, goes out of business
SANTA YSABEL — The Santa Ysabel Casino, which has been struggling financially for years and has debts of more than $50 million, has shut its doors. Santa Ysabel Tribal Chairman Virgil Perez confirmed the closure early Monday morning but declined…
Super Bowl fans bet record $119M at Nevada casinos
Hannah Dreier, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – Gamblers wagered a record $119.4 million at Nevada casinos on the Super Bowl, allowing sportsbooks to reap an unprecedented profit as the betting public lost out in Seattle’s rout of the Peyton…
popular poker blogger Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum caught stealing $700 of dealer tip money at Foxwoods
Poker Fuse.com Popular poker tournament photographer and videographer Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum was charged this past December with 5th degree larceny in the state of Connecticut allegedly for stealing dealer tip money from the poker room at Foxwoods Casino. According to…
Destination casinos in Florida an unlikely prospect this year
Shaun Bevan Reporter- South Florida Business Journal The prospect of a major overhaul of Florida’s tangled web of gambling laws or the approval of Las Vegas-style casinos in the 2014 legislative session faces growing odds despite promises from GOP legislative…