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Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas closes at noon; 60 year legacy ends

May 4, 2015

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

By noon today, the Riviera Hotel and Casino will close its doors after operating for 60 years on the Las Vegas Strip. The casino and hotel will close today after being sold in February to the Las Vegas Conventi...

Thomas Rust no longer a high roller but criminal

Sam Mitchell

May 3, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling 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 ...

Pacquiao goes the distance–falls to Mayweather in unanimous decision

Lars Jones

May 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Philippines, Nevada

38 year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr. used nearly 20 years of experience in the ring to eventually best his 36 year-old left-handed opponent with a unanimous decision by the judges in his hometown of Las Vegas yeste...

Possible credit card security breach at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

Sadonna Price

May 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Hacking, Data Protection, Nevada

Officials of the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino have reported that the property may have been subject to a malware attack. On Friday the casino revealed that it is believed hackers used a malware attack...

Adelson testifies for second day in Las Vegas courtroom

Lars Jones

May 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Steven Jacobs, the former president of Sands Macau, is suing Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. for wrongful termination. On Friday May 5, 2015 Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson was in c...

Mayweather vs Pacquiao–Saturday May 2–richest fight in history

Lars Jones

May 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Philippines, Nevada

Welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will go head to head at 9pm EST on May 2, 2015 in a fight that has been anticipated as the "world's richest" since 2009. The major issues keeping the t...

Adelson in hearing to decide jurisdictional issue

Sam Mitchell

April 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Macau, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

The ongoing saga of Jacobs vs Las Vegas Sands found Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson testifying before a judge at the Clark County Justice Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. S...

Penn National Gaming to buy Tropicana Las Vegas

Lars Jones

April 29, 2015

Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

Tropicana Las Vegas is being sold to Penn National Gaming Inc. for $360 million. The deal was announced today. The iconic hotel and casino has been on the the Las Vegas Strip for nearly 60 years and has seen ab...

Nevada Gaming Commission vacancy filled

Sam Mitchell

April 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Nevada

Joe Brown announced his resignation the week of April 20, 2015. On Tuesday April 28, 2015 Governor Brian Sandoval appointed a new casino executive to the position vacated by Joe Brown. Michonne Ascuaga, a forme...

Joe Brown resigns from Gaming Commission in Nevada

Sam Mitchell

April 24, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Nevada

Publicly revealed on April 23, 2015, was Attorney Joe Brown's resignation from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. He announced his resignation in a meeting held by the five member gaming commission Thursday citin...

Cobb family pleading guilty in LV sports betting case, to forfeit $4.3 million

Sam Mitchell

April 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Nevada

Glen Cobb and three of his family members have made deals with the government after an investigation of a multi-million dollar sports betting operation. Glen Cobb, a Las Vegas local, will plead guilty to two co...

Riviera Las Vegas 60th Birthday Monday—Closing May 4—Ohio company to liquidate

Sadonna Price

April 17, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Nevada

Just days after celebrating 60 years in operation, the Riviera Las Vegas will close its doors permanently. The historic casino will celebrate the anniversary on April 20th only to close on May 4th at noon. A pr...

A cash-free Las Vegas poker experience coming soon?

Lars Jones

April 14, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Nevada

MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts have announced they not accept cash at poker tables any longer. Some media outlets are proffering that it might be a move to stop money laundering. Las Vegas Casinos h...

Sands China relieved from $250k penalty imposed by US lower court

Jenn G

April 7, 2015

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

The casino operator, Sands China Ltd, is enjoying a reprieve from a penalty of $250,000 that was levied last month by a lower Nevada Court. The Supreme Court relieved the Sands of the penalty, but has not inter...

Railroad Pass, oldest operating casino in US sold to Henderson real estate developer

Sadonna Price

April 3, 2015

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

Railroad Pass is considered the oldest casino in the state of Nevada still active today after opening in 1931. The casino was recently purchased by Joe DeSimone Jr. from MGM Resorts International for an undiscl...

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Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas closes at noon; 60 year legacy ends

Thomas Rust no longer a high roller but criminal

Pacquiao goes the distance–falls to Mayweather in unanimous decision

Possible credit card security breach at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

Adelson testifies for second day in Las Vegas courtroom

Mayweather vs Pacquiao–Saturday May 2–richest fight in history

Adelson in hearing to decide jurisdictional issue

Penn National Gaming to buy Tropicana Las Vegas

Nevada Gaming Commission vacancy filled

Joe Brown resigns from Gaming Commission in Nevada

Cobb family pleading guilty in LV sports betting case, to forfeit $4.3 million

Riviera Las Vegas 60th Birthday Monday—Closing May 4—Ohio company to liquidate

A cash-free Las Vegas poker experience coming soon?

Sands China relieved from $250k penalty imposed by US lower court

Railroad Pass, oldest operating casino in US sold to Henderson real estate developer

PrizePicks Teams Up with San Diego Padres in First California Partnership

Las Vegas Sands Drops Plans for Nassau Coliseum Casino, Paving the Way for New Developments

South Carolina Casino Debate Intensifies as Faith Leaders and Lawmakers Clash

Massachusetts Gaming Revenue Slips in March Amid Mixed Casino Results

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