Las Vegas Casino News

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Las Vegas Casino Mogul Bob Stupak Dies
Published on September 26, 2009 by Matt Miller

Bob Stupak, who brought Las Vegas the Vegas World and Stratosphere Casinos, died this week after a life of helping shape the gambling town....

Las Vegas Casino Offers New Betting Play for Horse Racing
Published on August 30, 2009 by Ed Bradley

The M Casino in Las Vegas has released yet another innovative gambling option for its sports book, playing only on or against the favorite in horse racing....

Cramer Reverses Self on Casino Stocks
Published on July 24, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

CNBC financial personality Jim Cramer, who has warned against expecting any bounceback from the recession by Las Vegas casino operators, said Macau plans may lift Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts....

Las Vegas Sands Seeks IPO Cash for Casino Operations
Published on July 19, 2009 by Julie Wong

Las Vegas Sands officials are looking for new ways to bring cask into their casino gambling operations, including an initial public offer and sales of minority ownership....

Gambling Analyst Says Vegas Casino Boom Not Returning
Published on July 17, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

Potential investors trying to catch gambling stocks on the bounce may be in for a long wait, as a gaming analyst says casinos in Las Vegas can't expect a rapid recovery....

Another NBA Star Struggles with Casino Gambling Debts
Published on July 14, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

Ex-NBA player Antoine Walker is facing felony charges after not honoring gambling markers extended him by three Las Vegas casinos....

Casino Stock Recovery Not Sustaining
Published on July 2, 2009 by Matt Miller

Las Vegas casinos seemed to be on the upswing for investors, but now may be in more of a holding pattern....

Las Vegas Too Big a Gambling Proposal for National Hockey League
Published on June 20, 2009 by Matt Miller

NHL leaders seem tempted but afraid to take the step to place a new hockey team in Las Vegas, the casino gambling and entertainment center of the US....

Fontainebleau Casino May Still Rise on Las Vegas Strip
Published on June 20, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

The Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino project, thought as dead as could be last week, may rise from the ashes like a phoenix, as a new lender is reportedly involved....

Las Vegas Gaming Operator Warned by Casino Regulators
Published on June 6, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

Nevada casino gaming authorities told a Las Vegas gambling operator to tighten up or face penalties....

Las Vegas Casinos Make Peace with President Obama
Published on May 30, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

While the mayor and the governor grumbled, President Obama used his star power to win back casino and gaming workers upset with remarks he had made about Las Vegas....

Las Vegas Casino Ownership May Shuffle
Published on May 10, 2009 by Preston Lewis

After years of consolidation, Las Vegas casino operators may be forced by the recession to sell off Strip gaming resorts to new owners....

MGM Mirage Casino Project Forced to Brink by Dubai World
Published on March 27, 2009 by Preston Lewis

MGM Mirage's partnership with Dubai World is in trouble, and the result may be bankruptcy for the CityCenter casino gambling complex in Las Vegas....

Vegas Casino Gambling Returns to Roots to Fight Recession
Published on February 25, 2009 by A.J. Maldonado

The new M Resort opens this week with a shift in the thinking of Las Vegas casino gambling operators back to an older way of doing business....

Vegas Mayor Counters Obama Attack on Corporate Gambling Trips
Published on February 11, 2009 by Ed Bradley

The mayor of Las Vegas has objected to President Obama's criticism of corporate trips to the casino gambling city, saying business travel and conventions are an important part of the nation's economy....

Downtown Las Vegas Gambling on New Look
Published on February 10, 2009 by K.C. Carmichael

While his city burns, Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman fiddles for more casino, gambling, and resort expansion....

Prostitution Added to Gambling Age as Target for Las Vegas Taxes
Published on January 22, 2009 by Preston Lewis

Taxes from casino revenues are down, so Las Vegas leaders are considering several options, including lowering the legal gambling age and legalizing prostitution....

Las Vegas USA Casino Creates New Year Bonus
Published on January 4, 2009 by Matt Miller

Adding to its already generous bonuses, Las Vegas USA goes other online casinos one better, by adding a New Year promotion on top of the existing bonuses....

Online Casino Group Rewards Top Player With Ocean Cruise, Porsche
Published on November 27, 2008 by Virginia Maddox

A patron of an online casino belonging to the Vegas Partner Lounge group won a Porsche Boxster as a grand prize while on a Caribbean cruise for top winners....

UNLV Casino Expert Says Bradley Theory Correct on Vegas Downturn
Published on November 22, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

A leading expert in casino economics shares the opinions of OCA's Sherman Bradley regarding the effects of changes in Las Vegas business models over the last decade....

Vegas Strip Takes New Meaning as Penthouse Eyes Casinos
Published on November 17, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

Adult entertainment in Las Vegas takes two forms, and casino gambling and nude women are inching toward joining forces, as Penthouse looks for a Las Vegas location....

Station Casinos Confident Business Model Will Best Economic Worry
Published on October 20, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

Station Casinos is opening its Aliante Station Casino in Las Vegas at a time when others are dropping expansions, but the customers targeted may bring happy results....

Las Vegas Casinos Eye Return to Days of Comps and Bargains
Published on October 10, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

The big Las Vegas casino companies are wondering where they wandered off-track from their insulated, recession-proof course, and Sherman Bradley is only one of a growing number of voices telling them the answers....

Macau Casino Changes Reverberate to Las Vegas
Published on October 4, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Las Vegas casino giants saw their stock values tumble as their Macau fallback position no longer looks as promising as it did weeks ago....

Las Vegas Sands Bailed Out by Owner
Published on October 1, 2008 by Ed Bradley

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands received a half-billion dollar loan from owner and gambling magnate Sheldon Adelson to keep credit in line....

Internet Casinos Host International Games Competition
Published on September 30, 2008 by Julie Wong

Fortune Lounge online casino sites are sponsoring tournaments through February, leading up to a luxury cruise to compete for the top prizes....

Online Gambling Site Offers Free Beer to Players
Published on September 13, 2008 by Matt Miller

While free drinks may be routine at Las Vegas Strip casinos, Vegas Red may be the first Internet casino to offer free beer....

Vegas Casino Take Continues Slide, Bradley Theory Holding True
Published on September 11, 2008 by Tom Weston

Gambling revenue in Las Vegas dropped again, making July the seventh consecutive month in decline and showing Sherman Bradley to be prescient. ...

Las Vegas Sands Gambles on Macau to Hit Jackpot Again
Published on July 2, 2008 by K.C. Carmichael

Having already made a fortune in Macau, Las Vegas Sands is pushing its bet, hoping to dominate the gambling mecca with a risky new complex of hotels and casinos....

Marriot Builds Las Vegas Casino For a Day
Published on May 28, 2008 by K.C. Carmichael

Marriot officials will do whatever it takes to protect a valuable gaming license, including opening and closing a casino in the same day....

Las Vegas Sands Loses Macau License Court Case
Published on May 25, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

A Nevada jury held that Las Vegas Sands had not honored a contract with Richard Suen concerning his aid in acquiring a Macau gambling license....

NFL Football Player Settles Gambling Debt
Published on May 23, 2008 by K.C. Carmichael

NFL football player, Pacman Jones, finally settled a large gambling debt with a Las Vegas casino....

Former NBA Star Broke After Losing Millions Gambling
Published on May 20, 2008 by K.C. Carmichael

Charles Barkley still has not settled his gambling debts with a Las Vegas casino, making some wonder if he has a serious financial crisis brewing in his private life....

Boyd Gaming Changes Plans for North Las Vegas Casino
Published on April 11, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Boyd Gaming likes its prospects at teaming with developers in establishing a casino within a planned development in North Las Vegas....

Elvis Presley Casino Planned For Las Vegas Strip
Published on March 28, 2008 by Tom Weston

Elvis is still king, and his newest castle will be a las vegas casino in his honor....

Las Vegas Finally Salutes Its Mob History
Published on March 22, 2008 by Tom Weston

The influence of gangsters in the creation and development of Las Vegas, long recognized in cinema and print, is now being touted in the city itself....

Las Vegas Sands Plans to Build in the Sky
Published on March 15, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

Although the company has started to run out of land at its Strip locations, Las Vegas Sands still plans to build, even if it means purchasing airspace over someone else's land....

Are Las Vegas and NASCAR Ready For Second Race?
Published on February 25, 2008 by Tom Weston

Considering the popularity of NASCAR, Las Vegas, and the race they share, a second event may be inevitable....

North Las Vegas Plans Casinos For Local Gamblers
Published on February 4, 2008 by Tom Weston

North Las Vegas looks to take casino business spurned by the Strip....

Luxe Palazzo Raises The Bar For Las Vegas Casinos
Published on February 3, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

Another casino has opened its doors in Las Vegas, and this one is raising the bar for future casinos in the area....

New Miss America Crowned at Las Vegas Casino
Published on January 27, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Another year has begun and another Miss America has been crowned, the latter happened Saturday night at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas....

Hard Rock Casino Purchase Approved
Published on January 25, 2008 by Tom Weston

Now that the sale of the Las Vegas Hard Rock Casino is approved, owners can begin repositioning the property's market strategy....

Palazzo Opens And Raises The Bar For Las Vegas Casinos
Published on January 18, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Las Vegas is now home to another in its long line of upscale casinos, this time it is Sheldon Adelson who brings the new casino to life....

Las Vegas Sands Corp. High On Big Cities For Casino in Kentucky
Published on January 14, 2008 by Preston Lewis

The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, a major player in the casino game in the United States, has made it clear that they are only interested in big cities for a casino in Kentucky....

Las Vegas Heavyweight Gets Into Ring in Kansas Casino Expansion
Published on December 27, 2007 by A.J. Maldonado

The deadline to complete applications in Sumner County, Kansas is on Friday, and a big name has entered into the race before that deadline. ...

Egypt Eyes Luxor Casino as Copyright Infringement
Published on December 26, 2007 by Tom Weston

An Egyptian proposal to copyright famous historical monuments may have many impacts upon Las Vegas themed casinos....

Las Vegas Casinos Prosper While Atlantic City Casinos Struggle
Published on December 11, 2007 by A.J. Maldonado

Las Vegas is supposed to be feeling the effects of gambling expansion around the country, but it does not show in their latest revenue numbers....

MGM Grand Casino Bringing Las Vegas Style To Foxwoods
Published on December 9, 2007 by Preston Lewis

Foxwoods is making it known that people do not have to go to Las Vegas to enjoy the luxuries offered in the Nevada City....

World Tavern Poker Event Draws Rave Reviews in Las Vegas
Published on December 3, 2007 by A.J. Maldonado

World Tavern Poker held its fifth World Tavern Poker Open in Las Vegas, and players who attended the event had nothing but rave reviews....

Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Casino Ready To Open To The Stars
Published on November 15, 2007 by Preston Lewis

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada is ready to burst onto the Las Vegas strip this weekend with its grand opening....