A major casino landlord is buying another in a $17 billion-plus deal, putting the real estate ownership of many of Las Vegas’ biggest resorts under one company.
Colton Lochhead
Review-Journal Capital Bureau
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Colton Lochhead covers pot and politics for the Review-Journal, where he started as an intern covering crime and breaking news in 2012. Raised in Las Vegas, the life-long desert rat graduated from Bonanza High School before earning his journalism degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Caesars Entertainment brought in $2.5 billion in net revenues during the quarter ending June 30, nearly 20 times what the company generated in the same period of 2020, officials shared during earnings call.
Caesars Entertainment unveiled a new rebranding effort that combines the company’s sports betting assets under a single brand after its purchase of William Hill in April.
MGM Resorts International Bill Hornbuckle is pleading with unvaccinated employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, warning that the worsening spread of the virus could lead to more restrictions.
Marshawn Lynch will star in marketing campaigns and engage with BetMGM players via social media, media appearances, fan events and more, a release said.
MGM Resorts International employees in Las Vegas who haven’t shown proof that they’ve been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus will have to pay for regular testing, according to a new policy.
Gaming industry vendors gathered in Las Vegas this week for the first time in more than a year to showcase their newest products at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention.
Clark County doesn’t have jurisdiction over gaming properties. But the Nevada Gaming Control Board made it clear Wednesday that the mandate would be enforced at Southern Nevada casinos and resorts.
The statewide gaming win topped $1 billion for March, April and May — with May setting an all-time monthly high as casinos brought in $1.23 billion. COVID-19, however, remains a concern.
Tourism industry analysts say it’s going to be hard to put the genie back into the bottle when it comes to revamping health and safety regulations addressing COVID-19.
Expanding sports wagering will be a main topic when the National Indian Gaming Association’s tradeshow arrives at Caesars Forum next week.
A quarterly survey of business leaders conducted by UNLV shows the highest confidence level recorded since 2008.
Caesars Entertainment announced Tuesday plans for a multimillion-dollar renovation.
A Second Amendment rights group has filed a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s recently-passed law that bans the sale, use and ownership of untraceable “ghost guns.”
The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday denied Las Vegas Councilman Stavros Anthony’s bid to force a new election after a razor-thin defeat to Ross Miller for a Clark County Commission seat in November.
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