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Bloomberg reports that bondholders owed $7 billion by Caesars have been denied an immediate ruling as to whether or not the casino giant broke the law, thus giving Caesars several more weeks grace to negotiate ...
The $360 million sale of the Tropicana Las Vegas to casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming was approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday. The deal is expected to be finalized next T...
About 600 members from Malaysia and abroad celebrated the 50th anniversary of Genting Group at the Grand Ballroom of the Genting Convention Centre on August 15, 2015. The black-tie gala dinner themed "Forging A...
Mandalay Bay Convention Center reopened Tuesday August 17, 2015 after 350,000 square feet was added to the already large space. The addition makes the convention center 2 million square feet, with an overall pr...
The Las Vegas Club in Downtown Las Vegas will close up shop before midnight Wednesday and likely be reopened under a new name now that the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Casino owners, Derek and Greg Stevens have ...
Fearing they may be frozen out a group of lower ranking creditors have sued senior lenders of Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., further complicating an already labyrinthine maze of litigation in Caesar's pla...
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar has denied Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC) permission to appeal his July 22 ruling which has allowed bondholder lawsuits in other states to proceed while...
Las Vegas: The poolside fire that occurred over the weekend next to a rooftop pool at the Cosmopolitan, was driven by high winds and fake palm trees. The blaze had guests running and the scene was clouded in b...
Mark Frissora holds an impressive resume and that was one of the reasons why he was hired to be the new chief executive officer at Caesars Entertainment Corp. Frissora’s past includes being the chief executive ...
MGM Resorts International, along with entertainment and sports business partner AEG have announced plans to build a $100 million, 5000-seat theater outside the Monte Carlo along MGM’s unconventional 8-acre outs...
Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzales has dismissed a request to unseal a report many believe may have information tying the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and chairman Sheldon Adelson to organized ...
Day 6 of the World Series of Poker Main Event begins today at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with 69 players returning to the felt to try and bag a spot in the November Nine. On Day 5, 237 play...
According to an indictment filed in Las Vegas on Friday, eleven people have now been connected to a fake credit card scheme in the area. The 74 count indictment accuses six women and five men of working togethe...
The LINQ Hotel & Casino, located in the heart of Las Vegas’ famous strip between The Flamingo and Harrah’s Las Vegas, has completed its full resort renovation. The $223 million redesign is focused towards t...
On July 8th 2015 it was reported in Las Vegas that last years main event World Series of Poker winner will not have the chance to defend his title this year, but there is no shortage of pro poker players and so...