The iconic Mirage Hotel and Casino is shutting its doors for the last time this week after 34 years of operation. Las Vegas residents and tourists are packing the casino floor for one last look at the influential hotel-casino's ground-breaking interior and also for a chance at some last-minute jackpots. When the Mirage first opened…
Former Resorts World Presidet and CEO Scott Sibella is the target of a complaint made by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) this week related to the scandal surrounding MLB star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. According to the NGCB, Resorts World allowed Wayne Nix to funnel money from the illegal sports betting operation…
When is $1.29 billion in gaming revenue considered something of a disappointment? That's how much Nevada's gaming industry collected during the month of March and it marks the first time in eight months that year-on-year revenue was down - that's how good things are going in Nevada these days. While $1.29 is a pretty good…
Super Bowl LVIII wasn't just a huge day for the Kansas City Chiefs and their patron saint, Taylor Swift. The Big Game was also a big day, a record-breaking day, for Nevada's regulated sports betting operators. According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Super Bowl LVIII action surged to an astonishing $185 million, a new…
For many decades, Las Vegas casinos have enforced some very strict no-photo policies on their casino floors. The idea was that it would prevent inventive casino cheats from using information gleaned from snapshots in their schemes. Now, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is experimenting with a new selfie-friendly casino photo policy that's aimed at…
Nevada's statewide gaming revenue for February 2023 clocked in $1.24 billion. That's up 11 percent some February 2022 but, more importantly, it marks two straight years in which the state's gaming revenue has topped the $1 billion mark. The Silver State's casinos are absolutely on fire, and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.…
Nevada gaming operators are celebrating as July's revenue clocked in at an astounding $1.32 billion. That's the 18th consecutive month that Nevada's gaming industry has pulled in revenue of $1 billion or more, but there are hints and warnings that the good times are coming to a close. Across Nevada, casino operators pulled in $1.32…
A baccarat dealer at the STRAT Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is being accused of helping a player cheat the house back in June, 2020 in exchange for big tips. The dealer, Ying Yu, was arrested by Las Vegas Metro PD this week and charged with cheating in a gambling establishment and was released…
January 2022 had all the makings of an awful month for Nevada gaming operators. While the Omicron variant was ravaging the world, Nevada casinos were raking in huge amounts of cash, leading to the state's eleventh straight month with $1 billion or more in gaming revenue. According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada operators…
The ravages of lockdown appear to be in the rear view mirror for MGM Resorts after the company reported an eye-popping 87.5 percent revenue jump over 2020. But that huge number was just one of a constellation of good news MGM Resorts reported to investors late last week. Practically every division of MGM Resorts saw…
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