Casinos & Gaming

Casino operators become social media animals

Stratosphere owners tout $20 million makeover

January 14, 2011 - 12:00 am

Brass and blond veneers are out. Brushed nickel and darker woods are in.

Ohio State Racing Commission OKs Pinnacle plan to buy track

January 14, 2011 - 12:00 am

Charge hurts Shuffle Master earnings

January 14, 2011 - 12:00 am

Indiana lawmakers consider exempting casinos from smoking ban

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January 13, 2011 - 11:33 am

Wynn Resorts gets analyst upgrade

January 13, 2011 - 10:09 am

Margaritaville Casino gets new life on Gulf Coast

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January 13, 2011 - 9:57 am

Gaming Control Board’s new members get right to work

January 12, 2011 - 1:38 pm

Court overturns ruling on unpaid Venetian marker

January 12, 2011 - 12:00 am

An appeals court has overturned a ruling that awarded The Venetian an unpaid gambling debt of $499,000 plus interest, saying the judge erred by excluding evidence that the customer had terminated his line of credit.
An attorney for the California resident said the ruling could change how casinos govern lines of credit, or markers.

Visitor count inches up in November

January 11, 2011 - 11:55 am

The visitor count for Las Vegas grew by 1 percent compared to the same month in 2009, the lowest rate of increase since April and less than half of the 2.6 percent for the first 11 months of last year, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Gaming revenues drop 6 percent in November

January 11, 2011 - 7:03 am

Gaming revenues fell almost 6 percent in November, ending a three-month rally by Nevada casinos. On the Strip, gaming revenues declined 4.1 percent, which halted four straight months of either increases or flat results. The focus was immediately trained on December, expected to close out 2010 on an upbeat note.