Football in Vegas?

Reports surfaced last week that Sheldon Adelson and Las Vegas Sands will join forces with the University of Nevada Las Vegas to build a $1 billion, 65,000-seat domed stadium...

Published February 1, 2016

Borgata Babes Lose

The New Jersey Supreme Court will not review an appeal by cocktail waitresses at Atlantic City’s Borgata casino for its policies on monitoring the waitress’s weight. A court ruled...

Published February 1, 2016

MLB vs. Asian Gambling Laws

Two Major League Baseball teams were touched by incidents involving violations of gambling laws last week in Asia. Seung Hwan Oh (l.), now signed with the St. Louis Cardinals,...

Published January 25, 2016

Get Real

Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta will star on Billion Dollar Buyer, in which he will give small-business owners a chance to supply that and other companies owned by Landry’s.

Published January 18, 2016

Packer Picks a Fight

Aussie casino titan James Packer pulled his punches, but he still faces legal action after allegedly manhandling and cursing at a security guard at his own Melbourne casino. The...

Published January 18, 2016

Adelson-Connected Newspaper Manager Gone

A controversial manager of the parent company of the Las Vegas Review-Journal no longer is that company’s manager and no longer manages the Las Vegas Review Journal. The move...

Published January 11, 2016

Start Spreading the News

Delays caused by financing and coming up with a plan to dispose of asbestos and other hazardous materials mean the historic Cal Neva Resort & Casino in Lake Tahoe...

Published January 4, 2016

Reasons To Oppose A Chicago-Owned Casino

In a recent editorial, Matt Patterson, executive director of the Center for Worker Freedom, a special project of Americans for Tax Reform, spelled out three reasons why a Chicago-owned...

Published January 4, 2016

To Catch a Thief

Three men described as professional gamblers have been sentenced to up to 30 months in prison for cheating at roulette at the famed Casino de Monte Carlo. The men...

Published January 4, 2016

Adelson Buy of Las Vegas Newspaper Shrouded in Secrecy

Nearly a week of speculation ended when the Las Vegas Review-Journal on last week reported Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson (l.) provided the financial backing to...

Published December 21, 2015

Iraqi Man Wins Oregon Lottery Jackpot

Oregon Lottery officials are concerned that a man living in Iraq was able to buy a lottery ticket without ever traveling to the state. The Iraqi man won a...

Published December 21, 2015

Casino Workers Favor Trump, Clinton

When it comes to the gaming industry, workers in Nevada say Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the candidates they most prefer, and many won’t support a candidate who...

Published December 21, 2015

Wynn Targets Millennials

A new 5,013-square-foot gaming area called the Encore Player’s Club is scheduled to open at Wynn’s Encore in Las Vegas this month and targets millennials with interactive gaming and...

Published December 14, 2015

Gambling Addiction a Disability?

A former store manager says she was forced out of her job because she has a disability—compulsive gambling. An Australian court has ruled that the woman may move ahead...

Published December 7, 2015

Gaming Tribes Diversify with Olive Oil, Pot

Tribes that built up pots of gold using casinos, are now looking to growing pot for some gold—as well as to a less glamorous (or dangerous) crop, olives. Gaming...

Published December 7, 2015

Women Gaming Executives Excel

Women always have been involved in the gaming industry, their roles have changed radically over the years, with many now serving in executive positions and running casinos. Like many...

Published December 7, 2015

Florida Seniors Nearly Arrested for Playing Mahjong

Four Florida senior citizens who regularly play mahjong at their community center were recently raided by local police, who accused them of illegal gambling.

Published November 30, 2015

Jack Abramoff Seeks Reforms to Stop Lobbyists Like Him

Jack Abramoff (l.), formerly one of the most powerful lobbyists in Washington D.C. before his spectacular fall from grace and indictment on federal charges of corruption, wants to see...

Published November 23, 2015

Rousey Loss Clobbered Nevada Sports Books

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s loss to Holly Holm in Australia on November 14 caused Nevada sports books to lose a lot of money on the fight....

Published November 23, 2015

Bitter Reality for Las Vegas Tenants

A lack of foot traffic, poorly working elevators, and now $75 fines are making it more difficult to stay in business at Container Park in Las Vegas, which is...

Published November 23, 2015