‘Year of Downtown’ Las Vegas Features Gateway Arch Construction
It’s the “Year of Downtown,” or so says Las Vegas city leaders. Along with the recent $32 million refurbishment of the Fremont Street Experience canopy, Mayor Carolyn Goodman says an…
President Trump to Speak at Republican Jewish Coalition, Cater to GOP
The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) will for a second consecutive year welcome President Donald Trump as its featured speaker during the group’s Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas. The Republican…
Floyd Mayweather Says Wilder Wins in Fury Trilogy Bout, But with Caveat
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather says Deontay Wilder will beat Tyson Fury in their third bout. But only if he’s the one who trains the “Bronze Bomber” ahead of their July…
Coronavirus Will Sap Global Gaming Win 8 Percent, Says Research Firm
The novel coronavirus outbreak is already hampering some of the world’s largest gaming centers, prompting at least one research firm to slash 2020 estimates for the industry. As expected, 2020…
G2E Asia 2020 in Macau Postponed By COVID-19 Coronavirus
G2E Asia 2020, one of the largest annual conventions in Macau, is being rescheduled from May to July because of the ongoing outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The coronavirus has…
MGM May be Able to Get Favorable Prices in its Share Repurchase Plan
MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) could be looking to take advantage of recent weakness in its stock by adjusting the purchase prices for a recently announced $1.25 billion share buyback plan….
Face Masks Now Worn Occasionally at Nevada, California Casinos
Players and visitors to gaming properties in Las Vegas and California are placing protective masks on their faces — sporadically — in an apparent effort to reduce the risk of…
Wildhorse Casino, Oregon Closed After Positive Coronavirus Case
The Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Oregon said it would close temporarily “out of an abundance of caution” Monday after one of its workers was declared presumptive positive for the…
Four Queens, Binions Back Up After Slots Outage, Other Systems Affected
Six days after slots were taken down at two downtown Las Vegas casinos, service is apparently resuming. However, it’s still not quite business as usual for either the Four Queens…
Macau Looks Rough, but One Analyst Still Likes Las Vegas Sands Stock
On Sunday, the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) said gross gaming revenue (GGR) there plunged a whopping 87.8 percent last month due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. But…