Gaming

Treasure Island partnership OK’d for online poker: March 21, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; Acting on recommendations from the state Gaming Control Board, the commission approved a series of licenses for 888 Holdings, which will partner with Treasure Island to offer online poker.

The Luxor has paired with HBO for a "Game of Thrones" promotion to hype the series' third season.

Winter is coming: MGM teams with HBO to hype 'Game of Thrones': March 20, 2013; By Ed Komenda; Stand beside the obelisk inside the Luxor and look up: you'll see the shadow of a dragon stretched across one of the slanted pyramid walls. Look a few feet above its head, and you'll see the title of the television show it came from: HBO's "Game of Thrones." The image is part of a recently formed advertising partnership between MGM Resorts International, the Luxor and HBO.

Lucky local wins $50,000 playing bingo: March 20, 2013; By Ed Komenda; It was a lucky St. Patrick’s Day weekend for two bingo players at the Suncoast casino.

Station Casinos ends year in black, despite $7.9 million 4th-quarter loss: March 19, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; Station Casinos LLC endured a sluggish fourth quarter to complete 2012 in the black, the company announced today.

Seventeen state of the art monitors illuminate one wall of the new William Hill Race & Sports Book inside the Plaza Hotel, with dozens more mounted in seated stations that include individual reading lights as well, Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013.

Plaza debuts sports book, just in time for March Madness: March 19, 2013; By Ed Komenda; A new William Hill Race & Sports Book opened at the Plaza casino Tuesday — just in time for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The completion of the downtown sports book follows on the heels of nearly two years of extensive Plaza renovations.

New Jersey fines Caesars Entertainment $225,000 in Las Vegas case: March 18, 2013; Associated Press; Caesars Entertainment has agreed to pay New Jersey casino regulators $225,000 to settle a case arising from the way company officials handled a high-roller in Las Vegas who became involved in a sex, drugs and gambling scandal.

Stratosphere parent company reports quarterly loss of $8.3 million: March 18, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; An executive with the company that owns the Stratosphere hotel-casino said he expects the development of a new Strip resort by the Genting Group will expand the north Strip market and attract new business to the area.

Casino towers dot the skyline of Atlantic City, N.J.

New Jersey will let casinos accept bets on fantasy teams: March 16, 2013; By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press; Aaron Rodgers' touchdown passes, Adrian Peterson's first downs and Darrelle Revis' interceptions could combine to make someone rich this fall.

Casino dealers work on their respective games during a media tour of the new Solaire Casino, one of the country's biggest casinos, Thursday March 14, 2013, at suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines.

Philippines set to open $1 billion casino-resort: March 14, 2013; By Oliver Teves, Associated Press; The Philippines will become one of the biggest gambling centers in the world, vying with Macau, Singapore and Las Vegas for Asia's high rollers, officials of a $1 billion casino resort opening in Manila this weekend said Thursday.

Wynn Resorts executive Timothy Poster resigns: March 13, 2013; Associated Press; Wynn Las Vegas chief operating officer Timothy Poster has resigned from a position he assumed less than a month ago. Wynn Resorts Ltd. spokeswoman Deanna Pettit-Irestone confirmed this week that Poster has left the company, but declined to comment further.

Small casino agrees to $3,500 fine over hiring errors: March 11, 2013; By Cy Ryan; The state Gaming Control Board says a Las Vegas casino has agreed to pay a $3,500 fine for hiring workers and not notifying authorities.

Interior of Resorts World Sentosa, Sunday Feb. 14, 2010 in Singapore. Resorts World Sentosa,built by Malaysia's Genting Bhd for $4.7 billion, opened Singapore's first casino Sunday.

Taking a closer look at Singapore: March 11, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; When talking about gaming in Singapore, local media — myself included — have focused on Sheldon Adelson’s magnificent Marina Bay Sands. Last week’s surprising announcement that the Genting Group plans to build a 3,500-room megaresort on the Strip will lead us to take a closer look at Singapore’s other casino, which I happened to visit in 2011.

Congressman Joe Heck, R-Nev., smiles as someone's ringtone plays George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone" during a town hall meeting with constituents at Pacific Pines Senior Apartments in Henderson on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.

Online poker bill in a holding pattern despite optimism for federal action: March 10, 2013; By Karoun Demirjian; Though Nevada recently passed its own online gambling law, Nevada’s congressional delegation wants you to know it’s still talking about getting an Internet poker bill done at the federal level.

The entrance to the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace on Tuesday, September 11, 2012.

Bill would shield comped meals to casino workers from being taxed: March 8, 2013; By Andrew Doughman; Gaming companies and restaurateurs could win a tax break from the Nevada Legislature. Assemblyman Harvey Munford, D-Las Vegas, wants companies to be able to serve their employees complimentary meals — or “comped” meals in Las Vegas parlance — tax free.

The Las Vegas skyline is seen from the top of the Bellagio.

How much does it cost to build a Strip resort?: March 8, 2013; By Ron Sylvester; The Genting Group got a steal on the Strip land it bought this week to build Resorts World Las Vegas, a 3,500-room Chinese-themed resort. The Malaysian company paid Boyd Gaming only $350 million for the 87-acre site of the imploded Stardust and failed Echelon. By comparison, Phil Ruffin sold the 36-acre New Frontier property in 2007 for $1.24 billion, a Las Vegas record.

Who stands to gain and lose from the Strip's new megaresort

Who stands to gain and lose from the Strip's new megaresort: March 8, 2013; By Eli Segall,
Richard N. Velotta; It didn’t take long for the buzz to become a roar after the Genting Group announced plans Monday to develop a 3,500-room resort on the Strip. Here's a look at who stands to gain from the arrival of Resorts World Las Vegas and who stands to lose.

Executives and invited guests cut a ribbon during the opening of the BMM Testlabs new world headquarters in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 7, 2013. From left are Wendy Anderson, vice president of group marketing; Mike Dreitzer, COO of BMM Americas; Sandra Storm with her husband, Martin Storm, BMM global president and CEO; Sonia Joya, representing Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, and Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak. BMM employs more than 200 people in 12 countries and operates 11 gaming labs, serving more than 400 gaming jurisdictions.

Las Vegas lab that tests casino games plans to add 100 jobs over the next two years: March 7, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; On Thursday, BMM Testlabs conducted an open house at its new world headquarters in Las Vegas. About 100 gaming professionals toured the company’s facility at 815 Pilot Road in a warehousing and manufacturing area south of McCarran International Airport.

888 Holdings would team with Treasure Island to offer online poker: March 6, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; Two more companies took a step toward joining Nevada’s interactive gaming license club Wednesday after the state Gaming Control Board unanimously approved recommendations for foreign and domestic operators.

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