Most of the nations’s major casino companies are partnering up to bid for three lucrative downstate New York casino licenses, expected to be handed out later this year.
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MSG Sphere President Lucas Watson extended a warm welcome to the venue at the Preview 2023 event last week, but the company has yet to announce suite, ticket or advertising prices.
With states adding sports wagering and new casinos planned across the county, gaming revenue records may continue to fall.
Although the LVCVA’s deal with Chilean billionaire Claudio Fischer is dead, the critical two-year Convention Center renovation is alive — and it gets $7 million to boot.
Pilot, aviation consultant say the busiest airline at Harry Reid International Airport ignored technological updates for too long and suffered the consequences.
After a fair record for predicting 2022, my 2023 crystal ball sees gaming success here and in Macao, new flights to Japan and an F1 letdown.
The reality is that the strong casino lobby works to thwart a lottery as potential competition for discretionary entertainment dollars in casinos.
Parking areas that have been designated for airport employees will be transformed to public spaces early next year and other workarounds should ease the crowded lots.
With out-of-state competitors continuously trying to hijack the “Super Bowl of Rodeo,” should Las Vegas invest in a venue to keep the event here forever?
Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch is hitting a major milestone which makes Las Vegas’ centralized location among national parks perfect for visitors looking beyond the neon.
If Sodexo, the food service contractor at the Las Vegas Convention Center, can’t reach agreement with the Culinary Union, a strike vote could occur next month.
Two sports-wagering propositions in California were soundly rejected by voters this month. Is there a path forward for betting games in the Golden State?
The sale of 10 acres at Las Vegas and Elvis Presley boulevards for $120 million to Claudio Fischer should be completed by mid-December. But what does he have planned?
Gaming industry observers are asking the same question: Is this a casual investment or the first step in a potential takeover of Wynn Resorts?
A special committee has recommended a regulatory amendment for sportsbooks to take bets on esports, but it could take time before many people bet on competitions.




