Cosmopolitan Las Vegas poised for success Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesNevada December 27, 2015 0A year ago, the Blackstone Group decided to take control of the Cosmopolitan, a resort located on the Strip of...
Vegas airport traffic up 10% for November Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceNevada December 25, 2015 0Year on year numbers show about 10% more people flew in and out of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas during...
Australian billionaire James Packer steps down from Crown Resorts board of directors Renee Kingsley Las VegasAustraliaCasino openingsMacauOceania Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 21, 2015 0Billionaire James Packer, the son of the late Kerry Packer played a key role in transitioning the family business from...
Sheldon Adelson buys Las Vegas Review-Journal: Confirmed Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 17, 2015 0Last week a mysterious company purchased one of the most important newspapers in the gambling industry in the swing state...
GLPI acquires Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Pennsylvania Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasHorse RacingCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPennsylvania December 17, 2015 0Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) a real estate Investment trust (REIT) spin-off of Penn National Gaming, has acquired Meadows Racetrack...
Billionaire James Packer wants to privatise Crown Resorts: Updated Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaWorld Casino NewsOceania Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 17, 2015 0Update: Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH) has issued a statement (see below) denying any plans to privatize. Australia’s third richest man,...
Aria convention center to get $154 million expansion Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNevada December 17, 2015 0Aria Resort and Casino has announced plans to expand its convention center by 200,000 square feet. MGM Resorts International will...
Who bought the Las Vegas Review Journal? Koch bros, Greenspun deny; Adelson silent Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsNevada December 16, 2015 0The journalistic community is in a frenzy to determine who is behind the company that purchased the Las Vegas Review...
James Packer’s Crown Resorts working to raise capital for Alon Las Vegas Renee Kingsley Las VegasAustraliaNew HotelsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceNevada December 11, 2015 0Australian billionaire James Packer and his Crown Resorts have a strong reputation in Australia and Macau and are now looking...
Steve Wynn buys 1 million Wynn Resorts shares Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauNevada December 10, 2015 0One million shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. were purchased on the open market by billionaire founder Steve Wynn, the owner...
Lansky family topping the news for Cuba casinos Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceCubaFlorida December 10, 2015 0Legendary gangster Meyer Lansky lost his Riviera Casino in Havana when the Castro government seized assets after the 1959 revolution there....
FBI raids clubs; Arrests in 5 states for illegal sports betting Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.CaliforniaMoney LaunderingIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed Operation December 10, 2015 0It was announced yesterday by federal authorities that a total of 25 individuals were indicted for their role in a...
Detailed view of $2.3B Las Vegas Convention Center redo provided to panel members Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNevada December 5, 2015 0On Thursday representatives of Governor Brian Sandoval’s Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee were presented with the most detailed look to...
Boyd announces plans to redesign its niche market California Hotel in Downtown Vegas Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNevada December 4, 2015 0One of downtown Vegas’s popular gaming destinations is scheduled for a multi-million-dollar face lift, according to an announcement on Thursday...
AGA seeks presidential candidates’ views on key issues Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Las VegasEconomy/FinanceEmployment & CareersLicensingNevada December 4, 2015 0A debate between presidential candidates is set to take place in Las Vegas in about two weeks. The American Gaming...