Tagged nevada

‘Loose slots’ aren’t necessarily a good bet

July 24, 2015

Dear Mark: In your recent article you told a reader that “there is no magic switch that's flipped from some secret location” to get more dough out of people. My question is this. Here in Reno, casinos talk and ...

DeSimone gains initial license approval to run Railroad Pass Casino

Sam Mitchell

July 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Nevada

Joe DeSimone bought the Railroad Pass Casino and has initial approval from gaming regulators to run the property. Joe DeSimone purchased the property from MGM Resorts International in April 2015, but could not ...

Merger approved in Nevada to give Golden Gaming control of Maryland casino

Sam Mitchell

July 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Maryland, Nevada

On July 8th 2015, it was reported that the Golden Gaming have taken steps forward to expand beyond Nevada. Initial permission has been granted by the Gaming Control Board for the merger of Golden Gaming and ...

Eldorado Resorts buying two MGM Casinos in Reno

Sam Mitchell

July 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

Tuesday, July 7, 2015—MGM Resorts International and Eldorado Resorts announced their plans to shift ownership of two Reno, Nevada casinos. Eldorado Resorts already has 50% ownership of Silver Legacy, but will a...

Tourism improvement committee to be created for Southern Nevada

Sadonna Price

July 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Nevada

Just yesterday, the governor of Nevada signed an executive order which will see a new committee formed to work on tourism in the southern portion of the state. The committee will be working on projects to prior...

Video game gambling up and coming in Nevada

Sam Mitchell

July 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Nevada

Video games hold more interest for the current generation than slot machines. These games of skill usually end in bragging rights only, but Nevada is trying to find a way to bring gambling to the new generation...

Bitcoin website operator Micon to plead guilty on gaming charge

Sadonna Price

June 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Unlicensed Operation, Nevada

The operator of Seals with Clubs, Bryan Micon, has agreed to a guilty plea in a case based in Las Vegas to avoid serious jail time. According to Micon’s lawyer Richard Schonfeld, the poker site owner will have ...

Tourist traffic solution needed on Las Vegas Strip

Sadonna Price

June 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Technology, Nevada

The four mile stretch of the Las Vegas Strip is a common destination for travelers to Nevada. The Strip features popular casino-resorts and is usually clogged with cars and taxis, even tourists walking to their...

Micon to face US charges for unlicensed Nevada poker room

Sam Mitchell

June 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Online Poker, Bitcoin accepting properties, Unlicensed Operation, Nevada

Bryan Micon fled to Antigua from the U.S. after gaming agents raided his Las Vegas home in February. According to reports in local media he is expected to return to Nevada and face charges as early as this week...

New Nevada legislation allows businesses to place sports bets

Sam Mitchell

June 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Nevada

Nevada approved Senate Bill 443 during the first week of June 2015. The new bill allows businesses based in Nevada, with a Nevada bank account to bet on sports. These businesses and their investors can pool mon...

Yelp criticizes Steve Wynn for backing SLAPP legislation

Renee Kingsley

May 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Technology, Data Protection, Nevada

It has now become the norm for prospective customers to do a lot of online research before they decide to buy a product or a service. There are a number of popular online websites who post specific consumer rev...

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signs bill; skill factor slots coming to Nevada

Sadonna Price

May 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Game manufacturers, Nevada

Gaming regulators in the state of Nevada will now have the opportunity to offer arcade-style slot gaming thanks to Governor Brian Sandoval signing Senate Bill 9 into law. The gaming equipment industry of Nevada...

IGT to sell Las Vegas Headquarters

Sam Mitchell

May 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Casino News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Lottery

May 19th 2015, International Game Technology (IGT) makes slot machines and is making plans to sell its huge corporate Las Vegas campus, following the company combining operations with GTECH Holdings, Italian lo...

Thomas Rust no longer a high roller but criminal

Sam Mitchell

May 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Money Laundering, Nevada

Thomas Rust, a Utah man, was convicted on money laundering, drug, and tax charges. This former high roller of West Wendover, Nevada casinos laundered $384,569 in drug money using slot machines. The verdict was ...

Delaware & Nevada Intrastate Poker Network

Nevada and Delaware intrastate poker network could be online in April

Lars Jones

March 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Poker

Nevada’s online poker industry has not done as well as expected and Delaware has also had to deal with a sluggish online gambling market. One of the main reasons behind this is strict state regulations which o...