Casinos & Gaming
With little discussion or fanfare, the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved a license for Mirage President Felix Rappaport as an officer in the Strip hotel-casino last month.
Affinity Gaming is finally doing what its predecessor, Herbst Gaming, had planned to do all along with the three properties in Primm — turn the hotel-casinos into the company’s top source for revenues.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. executives said Wednesday they agree with assessments that Las Vegas does not need another hotel-casino. That theory is the primary driver behind The Linq, a $550 million retail, dining and entertainment district anchored by the world’s tallest observation wheel.
A sharp decline in U.S. sales pulled down the overall second-quarter results for casino hardware maker Gaming Partners International.
In preparation for an October opening, the Margaritaville Casino in the Flamingo has started taking applications for 250 positions.
Sixty years after the late Benny Binion bought the Horseshoe casino that still bears his name, the property remains in twilight.