Full Cirque-le

Owner Guy Laliberte has decided to sell his 90 percent stake in Cirque du Soleil. The 55 year old will sell his shares to U.S. private equity firm TPG....

Published April 27, 2015

Binion, Eldorado Resorts Donate $10,000

Horseshoe Casino founder and legendary gaming personality Jack Binion (l.) will partner with Eldorado Shreveport Management to donate $10,000 to the Institute for Global Outreach's Walk for Humanity the...

Published April 27, 2015

How Reid’s Retirement Impacts Gaming

The upcoming departure of Harry Reid as the senior senator from Nevada and Senate Minority leader will have an impact on his state and the entire gaming industry.

Published April 6, 2015

Bracketology in the Future for Sports Books?

With the influx of tourists, flushed with cash in hand who come out for the yearly NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, some have grown frustrated they cannot bet on an...

Published April 6, 2015

Wynn: Total Diversity, Just Not Elaine

As Elaine Wynn continues her fight to stay on the Wynn Resorts board, the company recently came out saying they would love to have a woman serve on the...

Published April 6, 2015

Gay Downfall

After less than a year, the Las Vegas Strip's second gay nightclub has shut its doors. It is not for a lack of progress, as more and more of...

Published April 6, 2015

Ivey Covered

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa’s lawsuit against poker pro Phil Ivey accusing him of cheating at baccarat can move forward into the discovery phase, a judge has ruled.

Published March 23, 2015

Italian Mafia Not Shockingly Into Gambling

Legalized gambling in Italy was supposed to help stop organized crime in the country, however, it has provided opportunities for syndicates to thrive.

Published March 23, 2015

Lord Lipsey’s 50 Shades

U.K. Labour peer Lord Lipsey (l.) has been making headlines with his unremittingly salacious comparisons of horserace betting to betting on high-stakes FOBTs. The former is akin to “full...

Published March 16, 2015

Elvis Re-Enters the Building

The Massive Elvis Memorabilia display from Graceland is set to come to Las Vegas, at the Westgate Las Vegas. The exhibition will begin April 23, 59 years to the...

Published March 9, 2015

Atlantic City Appoints LGBT Ambassador

The Atlantic City Alliance, a casino-funded marketing arm for the New Jersey resort, has named a drag queen character—Miss Richfield 1981—as an ambassador to the LGBT community. The character,...

Published March 9, 2015

From Underground Casino to Police Station

Following a recent raid on one of Bangkok’s most infamous illegal casinos, law enforcement authorities have announced plans to turn the location into a police station and public service...

Published March 9, 2015

Boat with Smuggler, Chinese Gamblers Capsizes

A speedboat allegedly smuggling Mainland Chinese gamblers into Macau capsized off the coast near the Grand Coloane Resort last month. Up to 19 people were aboard the boat, including...

Published March 9, 2015

The Name Game

Donald Trump and daughter Ivanka (l.) can continue their legal challenge to have the Trump name removed from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City a judge has ruled....

Published March 3, 2015

No Maybes, Mayweather, Pacquiao Will Fight

The wait is finally over, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will finally settle their differences, May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden. The line opened with Mayweather as a...

Published March 3, 2015

Chinese Government Eyes ‘Red King’

Shao Dongming, the so-called “Red King of Gambling,” is the latest high roller being scrutinized for possible illegal activities in Macau. One of Shanghai’s richest men, Shao is being...

Published March 3, 2015

Turn Out the Lights

The passing of Jerry Tarkanian has been felt through all in Las Vegas, and casinos came together to honor “Tark the Shark.” Wednesday night, at 10:30 pm, after the...

Published February 23, 2015

Vegas Wants Hockey, Soccer… Not So Much

The potential hockey ownership group of Bill Foley and the Maloof brothers set out to sell 10,000 season ticket deposits as a way to show the NHL how serious...

Published February 23, 2015

Is Poker Plateauing?

The numbers are in for Nevada poker in 2014, and they leave cause for concern. September saw the lowest month of poker revenue in over 10 years, and the...

Published February 16, 2015

Swift and Brutal

A Chinese businessman suspected of money laundering through Macau’s casinos was executed last week. Liu Han was among five men put to death by court order in Hubei province....

Published February 16, 2015