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…
Police: Bellagio robber took over $30K
Jesse Jones, With Eyebrows like that, who needs face recognition software. Very low key, being a theif is a good calling for a nondescript guy like this Mike Blasky and Ricardo Torres, Las Vegas Review-Journal An armed robber escaped with…
Online poker, World Cup bets highlight gaming jump
Bettors stand below the NCAA Basketball tournament betting boards at the Las Vegas Hilton Race & Sports Book Monday March 14, 2011. (John Gurzinski/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal How nice was June for Nevada casinos? Online poker…
Nevada gambling revenue jumps 14 percent in June (expanded)
AP LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nevada casino revenue shot up more than 14 percent in June, thanks to a banner month on the Las Vegas Strip and continued growth in baccarat, according to a report released Friday. The month wrapped…
Tough sell: AC Official Guaracino markets Atlantic City
Howard Stutz Imagine the dilemma in trying to market Atlantic City to the world. One casino closed in January. Three of the remaining 11 resorts could be shuttered by September. Atlantic City gaming revenue fell to $2.8 billion in 2013,…