McKeehen Crowned Poker World Champ

Joseph McKeehen (l.) won $7.68 million and the title of world champion after winning the 46th World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas November 10. McKeehen won with...

Published November 16, 2015

Tribe Lights Up Marijuana Crop

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe in Flandreau, South Dakota, owners of the Royal River Casino & Hotel, watched a potential $2 million-a-month business go up in flames as it...

Published November 16, 2015

Slow Boat to China

Macau’s Marine and Water Bureau, known as the DSAMA, recently took reporters on a tour of a new yacht facility that will offer berths for 50 tourist boats by...

Published November 16, 2015

Georgia, Oh Georgia

Last week, Michael Pollock of Spectrum Gaming Group testified before a committee of the Georgia state legislature about the efficacy of legalizing casinos in the state. The following article...

Published November 9, 2015

Adelson Under Microscope?

Campaign for Accountability, a liberal political watchdog group, is calling for a federal probe of Las Vegas Sands chief Sheldon Adelson to investigate for links to organized crime triads.

Published November 9, 2015

It’s a Wrap

The vacant Fontainebleau in Las Vegas will become less of an eyesore after owner Carl Icahn agreed to spruce up the outside of the 3,900-room property, which was shuttered...

Published November 9, 2015

Money Back Guarantee

The British government has agreed to return some £28.71 million (MOP350 million, or US$44 million) stolen from Macau by onetime Public Works Secretary Ao Man Long. The disgraced public...

Published November 9, 2015

Regulatory Capture

New South Wales Deputy Premier Troy Grant wants full-time casino inspectors removed from Sydney’s Star Casino. Grant said the compliance corps is at risk of “regulatory capture,” or being...

Published November 9, 2015

NFL, Meet GPL

Alexandre Dreyfus (l.) plans to create a team-based professional poker league which would operate the game as a sport with salaried players.

Published October 26, 2015

Election Betting

Untold sums of money are bet on U.S. election outcomes via offshore books and illegal bookies, and Jimmy Vaccaro (l.), a Las Vegas oddsmaker would like to see it...

Published October 19, 2015

Pot Not a Buffalo

Although many Indian tribes see the growing of marijuana as a crop that could be just as lucrative as Indian gaming, the reality is less promising. There are many...

Published October 19, 2015

Cover Up on Fremont Street

New rules for street performers on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, including those who are barely clothed, take effect in November to make it a more tourist-friendly area and...

Published October 12, 2015

AGA on the NFL: London Works

The American Gaming Association is applauding the NFL’s slate of games planned for London’s Wembley stadium as an example of how sports betting helps the sport.

Published October 12, 2015

Only the Phantom Knows

A former Bellagio craps dealer and one of his accomplices pleaded not guilty to up to 60 counts of cheating and theft for their part in an alleged scheme...

Published October 12, 2015

Las Vegas Casinos Reduce Water, Energy Costs

Water conservation measures mean casinos in Las Vegas account for a small percentage of local water usage and costs, and they want to reduce their energy costs, too, but...

Published October 12, 2015

MGM Embracing Japanese Culture

To create a unique and worldly experience for its guests, MGM Resorts International has sponsored several current and recent Japanese cultural exhibits, including Tatsuo Miyajima’s HOTO (l.), and events...

Published October 5, 2015

Brand This

International gamblers account for a significant portion of Las Vegas gaming revenues, and the public-private Brand USA promotional group is helping to boost foreign visits to Sin City.

Published October 5, 2015

Follow the Money

A man described as a “courier” for the Las Vegas Sands Corp. has been arrested and charged with smuggling millions in cash from China to the United States. Charges...

Published October 5, 2015

Las Vegas Gets Final Presidential Debate

Las Vegas will host the final 2016 presidential debate at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center (l.) before voters decide the matter at the polls, the Commission on Presidential Debates...

Published September 28, 2015

Political Wives of Casino Executives

Full House Resorts CEO Dan Lee’s wife, Susan, is running for a congressional seat, while MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren’s wife, Heather (l.), is considered a front-runner in...

Published September 28, 2015