Las Vegas rang in the new year with massive celebrations on and off the Las Vegas Strip. After that, a few of you found some happiness after the cards were dealt or the spins concluded.
Casinos & Gaming
The newest resort on the north Strip opened seven weeks ago and has made headlines for everything from its luxury looks to a small plate of nachos.
Slot play, table games and sports wagering all had best-ever years. Passenger counts also made records at the airport.
Hospitality workers and 10 downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino employers will have several more days to close deals on a new five-year contract, Culinary Local 226 said Wednesday.
Meanwhile, other jackpots were collected recently at casinos stretching across the Las Vegas Valley.
The replacement would be an American spot, the property said in an announcement, part of $350 million in renovations at the property.
Records were set statewide, in Clark County and on the Strip, according to statistics released Wednesday.
The tentative five-year contract was reached Tuesday evening, the Culinary Union said.
The sign will be relit and restored by Hartlauer Signs and includes the hotel’s historic 1976 pylon sign and two feather plumes designed by Latino artist Raul Rodriguez.
This historic dive bar, which has hosted big-name performers like Slash, can now have slot machines.
Taylor Swift likely has her spot secured but others looking to land at Southern Nevada airports need to make their plans quickly, according to officials.
It was the second time in less than two weeks the California Fantasy 5 jackpot was won there.
Maurice Wooden, a 36-year gaming and hospitality veteran, is best known for leading Wynn Las Vegas between 2013 and 2019. His time at Wynn ended during a tumultuous era for the company.
A joint request from Station Casinos and NV Energy asking for lower energy rates lists some projects can could be constructed next.
A series of events that began six years ago appears to be coming to an end after a federal judge signs off on a settlement agreement.