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Global Gaming Expo (G2E) trade show begins today in Las Vegas

September 27, 2016

Conferences / Trade Shows, Game manufacturers, Gaming Industry News, Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology

G2E 2016 kicked off Monday at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas with a full day of education sessions covering everything from eSports and skill-based gaming, to AML guidance for commercial and tribal casinos, regula...

Eldorado Resorts plans $50 million in upgrades to three Reno properties

K Morrison

September 27, 2016

Casino project updates, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Nevada

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERI) announced on Monday that it plans to invest more than $50 million in improvements to its trio of casinos which span eight city blocks in downtown Reno. Highlights of the ...

Triple Five seeking large price tag for five acres on the Las Vegas Strip

Marie Kelley

September 26, 2016

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Nevada

Land is worth a pretty penny when located along the Las Vegas Strip and one developer is trying to cash in on a five-acre portion bought almost ten years ago. Triple Five owns a section of land, totaling more t...

Hefty cancellation fees attached to Eldorado Resorts Incorporated merger deal

Adam Morgan

September 24, 2016

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

A failure to complete its part of the planned merger with Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated could see American casino operator Eldorado Resorts Incorporated liable for a termination fee worth up to $60 million...

Global Gaming Expo 2016 opens Monday in Las Vegas

Lars Jones

September 22, 2016

Conferences / Trade Shows, Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Nevada

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is the world's biggest and most anticipated industry event. The 2016 international gaming trade show and conference “by the industry and for the industry” kicks off Monday, September 26...

Analysts identify key vendors, predict regulated U.S. online gambling to exceed $4b by 2020

Marie Kelley

September 22, 2016

Delaware, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Nevada, New Jersey, U.S.A.

A market research analyst of Technavio has been working on the online gambling market of the United States, evaluating the operations in the three states that offer such services; New Jersey, Delaware and Nevad...

New casino makeover show to be hosted by industry veteran Gary Green

K Morrison

September 22, 2016

Conferences / Trade Shows, Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News

The American public may soon have another “rescue and makeover” television series to choose from as Gary Green, iconic casino “boss”, author, and television personality searches for casinos to “turn around” whe...

Tickets go on sale for direct flights from Beijing to Las Vegas

Renee Kingsley

September 21, 2016

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

The tourism department in Nevada has worked hard for the last twenty years to open a direct route from China to Las Vegas but it was only last week that the U.S. Department of Transportation approved nonstop fl...

Monday, July 16th, 2012. Aspen, CO, USA

4:15 PM

A CONVERSATION WITH Phil Kent, Chairman and CEO, Turner Broadcasting System
David Stern, Commissioner, National Basketball Association

Moderator: Geoff Colvin, Senior Editor at Large, Fortune

Photograph by Kevin Maloney/Fortune Brainstorm Tech

NBA Commissioner with 30 years on the seat now supports regulated sports betting

K Morrison

September 21, 2016

Conferences / Trade Shows, Fantasy Sports, Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting

In keeping with his assertion last September that legal sports betting in the U.S. is “inevitable,” former NBA Commissioner David Stern plans to speak at a gambling conference in Las Vegas next week in a show o...

Eldorado Resorts planning major work on three Downtown Reno casinos

K Morrison

September 21, 2016

Casino project updates, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Nevada

Since July, more than 13 building permits have been filed with the City of Reno by the Eldorado, Circus Circus, and Silver Legacy casinos, indicating the three are in line for some major renovations, according ...

Eldorado Resorts Incorporated spending $1.7 billion to acquire rival

Adam Morgan

September 19, 2016

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

American casino operator Eldorado Resorts Incorporated has signed a definitive merger agreement that will see it acquire rival Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated for a total consideration of approximately $1.7 ...

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$750M public funding plan for NFL stadium approved by Nevada committee

K Morrison

September 18, 2016

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL

In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee approved a $750 million public funding proposal for a $1.9 billion NFL stadium in Las Vegas. The vote is the first step i...

Strong anti-money laundering message sent to casinos and financial institutions

Adam Morgan

September 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Nevada

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Representatives from the United States Department Of Justice and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) used the recent National AML Conference in Nevada to deliver a strong message on money launderi...

Best Western Hotels And Resorts adds Reno venue to its chain

Adam Morgan

September 13, 2016

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

Global hotels giant Best Western International Incorporated has announced that its Best Western Hotels And Resorts subsidiary has signed a deal to add Reno’s 316-room Boomtown Hotel And Casino to its family of ...

U.S DOT officially approves direct flights from Beijing to Las Vegas

K Morrison

September 13, 2016

China, Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) said that on Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation approved Hainan Airlines’ application to launch the first-ever nonstop flights from Beijing to Las ...