L.A.-to-Vegas High-Speed Rail To Nowhere Advances

A joint U.S.-Chinese venture says it has $100 million to build a high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles and Las Vegas and can start work on it next year,...

Published September 28, 2015

Bitter Taste for Vegas Uber Surge Riders

Uber passengers paid about double the rate for taxis to use Uber’s ride-hailing service during peak business hours. Uber and Lyft began offering state-approved ride-hailing services in Nevada on...

Published September 28, 2015

Wayne Newton’s Las Vegas Museum Opens

Las Vegas icon and entertainer Wayne Newton returned to his Shenandoah Ranch (l.) and on September 18 opened an on-site museum featuring attractions from his decades-long career and personal...

Published September 28, 2015

Casinos Front & Center

The Republican debate last week had many mentions of casinos, but probably in ways the industry didn’t want. They all centered on Donald Trump (l.) and he didn’t bear...

Published September 21, 2015

Drink, Drank, Drunk: There’s a Difference, Says Study

Academics at the Macau University of Science and Technology and the Monash University Malaysia say the market should change its responsible gaming slogan for greater clarity among drunks.

Published September 21, 2015

Very Loud Bell

The new Everi Holding, formerly GCA and Multimedia Games, led by CEO Ram Chary, rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange last week. While it was a...

Published August 31, 2015

Atlantic City’s Revel Plagued by Giant Seagulls, Owner Says

Glen Straub, owner of the closed Revel casino in Atlantic City has blamed “giant” seagulls for smashing about $36,000 of windows at the vacant building. Meanwhile, court documents show...

Published August 31, 2015

UNLV Students Find Way on Casino Floor

For those who may have the next best casino game idea, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers them a chance to learn what it takes to make their...

Published August 10, 2015

Sometimes Smaller is Better

Small resort casinos that offer lots of amenities without having to leave are proving to be an attractive alternative to big Las Vegas convention centers for some smaller groups.

Published August 10, 2015

David v. Goliath

It’s a name game as novice gambler David Walker wins a seat in the world’s biggest land-based poker tournament. Walker is just one of several Davids to compete in...

Published August 10, 2015

Duh: ‘Whales’ Get Special Treatment

Giving special treatment to high rollers, including bending the rules for them is not so uncommon at the Mohegan Sun, claims a former pit boss who is contesting her...

Published August 3, 2015

It Hertz

Hertz Global Holdings, in a filing with the SEC, blamed new Caesars Entertainment CEO Mark Frissora (l.) for accounting failures while he was Hertz CEO.

Published July 27, 2015

Tribal Education

Tribal sovereignty, national labor law and its relation to tribes, and tribes’ inherent ability to conduct gaming were subjects of discussion last week as the National Indian Gaming Association...

Published July 27, 2015

Indiana Governor Playing Games

Card games played at senior centers are safe from shutdown, Indiana Governor Mike Pence (l.) said last week. Rumors that euchre clubs would be halted state gaming commission were...

Published July 27, 2015

Have Guns, Will Travel

California’s Morongo Indian Tribe is mulling a bid to buy a division of legendary arms manufacturer Colt. The tribe says the purchase complements its strategy of diversifying beyond gaming...

Published July 20, 2015

Casino Documentary Gets the Hook

A documentary on Macau’s casinos has been axed. Based on investigations by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Lowell Bergman, the film looked at organized crime in China and possible links to...

Published July 20, 2015

‘Family-Friendly’ Backfires

The introduction of a “Family Entrance” at Melbourne’s Crown Casino is under attack by anti-gambling activists. They say it is a ploy to lure children into an environment that...

Published July 13, 2015

$129K for a Hotel Room?

The new Louis XIII Casino Hotel in Macau could charge as much as HK$1 million per night (US$129,000) for its top-tier hotel rooms, even though the company says VIP...

Published July 6, 2015

Wynn Not Ready For Loss to Okada

Steve Wynn has found himself in court recently in two separate lawsuits. One lawsuit against former board member Kazuo Okada (l. with Wynn) surrounds over $3.4 billion in damages,...

Published July 6, 2015

Kerkorian’s Will Mentions MGM Stock

Kirk Kerkorian’s Beverly Hills-based Tracinda Corp. is the largest shareholder of MGM Resorts International stock, at 16 percent. In his will, he calls for the “orderly disposition” of the...

Published June 29 2015