Pot: The New Buffalo?

Tribal governments nationwide are looking to grab a piece of the burgeoning medical marijuana industry. Experts say the economic potential is enormous, and tribes are partnering with private companies...

Published June 19, 2017

Ivey Must Wait on Borgata Appeal

A federal court has ruled that poker pro Phil Ivey must wait to file an appeal of the $10 million judgment against him in a case brought by the...

Published June 19, 2017

Casino Hackers Dump Contents Online

Hackers who hit the Calgary’s Cowboys Casino in Canada last year with a massive cyber-attack have made the first of four threatened “dumps” of private information on players obtained...

Published June 19, 2017

UNLV Students Get an ‘A’ in IRs

Students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas were assigned to develop detailed proposals for integrated resorts to be built in Japan. They won raves for their plans, from...

Published June 12, 2017

Problem Gamblers React By Gender

Male and female problem gamblers react differently to prolonged periods of losing, according to an Australian study. Males are more likely to vent their frustration with physical violence, whereas...

Published June 12, 2017

Murren: Five Strategies Transformed MGM

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren (l.) outlined five strategic initiatives that transformed his company in a lecture at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

Published June 5, 2017

Fictional Funner, California, Inaugurates Hasselhoff as mayor

Things are fun and funnerer at the newly christened “Funner,” California, 30 acres of Harrah’s Southern California Resort that the Rincon tribe voted to allow to call itself by...

Published May 29, 2017

Sandoval Backs Laxalt in Sands Scandal

Governor Brian Sandoval says he doesn’t support replacing the Nevada Attorney General’s Office as legal counsel for the state Gaming Control Board. The action is being sought by Democratic...

Published May 29, 2017

New App Would Test Limits of Sports Betting Ban

A new app that would allow users to make real-time predictions on smartphones during sporting events would utilize the fantasy sports model and test the limits of the federal...

Published May 22, 2017

Adelson, Laxalt, Burnett ― the Plot Thickens

When Nevada Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Adam Laxalt (l.) went to bat with Gaming Control Board A.G. Burnett for his biggest campaign contributor, Sheldon Adelson, Burnett secretly taped...

Published May 15, 2017

Fertittas Launch Investment Fund

Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta (l.), the brothers behind Red Rock Resorts, plan to put their riches to productive use with the creation of a private equity fund focusing on...

Published May 15, 2017

More Enthusiastic Hospitality Workers Needed

People who have a passion for the hospitality business are becoming increasingly rare and it’s a worry to hotel executives like Bill Walshe, chief executive office of the Viceroy...

Published May 15, 2017

From Jackpots to Pot Growing

Pot growing could replace slot machines as a way for a small, remote San Diego tribe to fund itself. For two years, the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has...

Published May 8, 2017

Former NY Post Reporter Says Murdoch Killed Gambling Story

A former reporter for the New York Post, fired for a snarky tweet against Donald Trump earlier this year, has revealed that 15 months ago Post owner and publishing...

Published May 1, 2017

Supremes Throw Out ‘Queen of Sorts’ Lawsuit

A legendary player known as the “Queen of Sorts,” “Kelly” Cheung Yin Sun (l.), has had the rug pulled out from under her lawsuit against Foxwoods Casino by the...

Published April 24, 2017

New Casino Boat Hits Texas Buoy

Less than two weeks after its grand opening, the Jacks or Better Casino yacht in Galveston Bay hit a buoy, causing minor damage. None of the 100-plus customers was...

Published April 24, 2017

Jackpot Dispute Erupts Over Push of Button

A Florida gambler is in a dispute with a former friend after Seminole Hard Rock paid a slot jackpot to her because video showed it was she who pushed...

Published April 17, 2017

North Korean Hackers Target Casinos, Banks

Hackers based in North Korea are believed to be the first government backed group making attacks on the world’s financial networks. According to a report issued by a Russia-based...

Published April 17, 2017

Poker AI Visits China, Again Bests Humans

An updated version of the poker computer program incorporating artificial intelligence that beat human poker pros in Pittsburgh bested a Chinese poker pro in a contest on China’s Hainan...

Published April 17, 2017

Paddy Power Goes Pro-Trump

Nigel Farage likes Donald Trump―and now so does Paddy Power. The Irish bookmaking giant has hired the Brexit leader to retool its political betting micro-site, Trump Betting, and he’s...

Published April 10, 2017