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Fiesta Rancho Hotel and Casino workers vote to unionize in Las Vegas

June 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations

In Nevada and the Local 226 branch of the Culinary Workers Union has announced that last week saw workers inside the Fiesta Rancho Hotel and Casino follow compatriots at five other sister venues in voting to un...

Scientific Games Corporation taking third largest shareholder to court

Adam Morgan

June 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, is reportedly taking its third largest shareholder to court in an effort to get the entity to hand over information required for an ...

Plaza Hotel and Casino to debut collection of Luxe Rooms in August

Adam Morgan

June 10, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, New Hotels, Technology

In downtown Las Vegas and the Plaza Hotel and Casino is reportedly spending some $15 million in order to upgrade in excess of 100 rooms and suites on the top floors of its north tower. Amazon advance: Acc...

Golden Gate Hotel & Casino launches Circa Sports

Marie Kelley

June 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Sports betting, Nevada

The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino of Las Vegas now has a new offering for visitors. Derek Stevens, a developer and casino owner, has launched Circa Sports inside the property, a brand-new sports betting venue....

MGM Resorts International initiates further round of job cuts

Adam Morgan

June 1, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations

American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly initiated the final stage of the MGM 2020 cost-saving initiative it first unveiled in January by announcing the elimination of a further 1,070 j...

Scientific Games Corporation throws its weight behind the All-In Diversity Project

Adam Morgan

May 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, Lottery, The Players Lounge, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, announced that it has signed on as a founding member of the non-profit All-In Diversity Project in an attempt to help foster a more ...

2019 World Series of Poker begins this week (May 28th-July 16th)

Marie Kelley

May 27, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Nevada

The most popular poker festival is set to begin this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2019 World Series of Poker will kick off on May 28th and continue through July 16th, offering players a ton of poker gaming ac...

GVC Holdings granted provisional Nevada online sportsbetting license

Adam Morgan

May 24, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, The Players Lounge, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Nevada

Despite controversy surrounding its previous dealings in Turkey, online casino and sportsbook operator, GVC Holdings, has reportedly been granted permission to begin offering its services to players in the west...

Industry-first holographic gaming zone plans for The Linq

Adam Morgan

May 23, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Technology, Sports betting, Fantasy eSports

Caesars Entertainment Corporation has reportedly announced that it is soon hoping to complement the interactive lounge it recently opened inside its The Linq property by premiering an ‘experiential casino floor...

David Oancea receives three-year Las Vegas sportsbook ban

Adam Morgan

May 21, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

After pleading guilty to one federal misdemeanor records keeping charge earlier in the year, prominent sports wagering specialist, David Oancea (pictured), has now reportedly been ordered to avoid sportsbooks i...

Trio of lawsuits surround former Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino developers

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Nevada, the men behind the former Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino have reportedly been named as defendants in a trio of civil lawsuits recently filed by past investors angered at being collectively owed well o...

Caesars Entertainment Corporation inks deal for ESPN-branded studio

K Morrison

May 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A recently penned agreement between ESPN and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) will provide fans around the world with sports betting news and entertainment content. According to the press release, the col...

Treasure Island Las Vegas owner keen on acquiring more properties

Adam Morgan

May 6, 2019

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The billionaire owner of the Treasure Island Las Vegas integrated casino resort has reportedly declared that he would be interested in buying any Las Vegas Strip property Caesars Entertainment Corporation may c...

Caesars Entertainment and UNLV partner to create innovative education hub covering gaming and hospitality needs of the industry

Marie Kelley

May 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Caesars Entertainment and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have partnered to create a new technology hub titled, Black Fire Innovation. The new hub will consist of 43,000 square feet in space, set to ...

Casino-operating Fertitta brothers come under fire in Nevada

Adam Morgan

May 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

In Nevada, the Culinary Workers Union has officially asked the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as the NASDAQ bourse to investigate whether the brothers in control of American casi...