Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel News

Man handed a note to a Fitzgerald casino cage cashier and walked out with thousands of dollars in cash.

Legislators in Pennsylvania want to revoke Las Vegas casino owner Don Barden's license to run a casino in their state.

Don Barden won't need to sell Fitzgeralds to maintain a stake in a slots-only casino in Pittsburgh, but the downtown Las Vegas casino remains an asset he could use to generate cash for his struggling gambling portfolio.

Fitzgeralds owner Don Barden is pledging his downtown Las Vegas property to generate a $35 million equity stake in a slots-only casino in Pittsburgh, making a sale likely for the Fremont Street hotel.

News Brief: Don Barden plans to sell his Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in downtown Las Vegas and put $35 million of the proceeds toward opening the Majestic Star Casino in Pittsburgh.

Owners of six downtown Las Vegas casinos struck tentative labor agreements that will keep about 2,000 unionized workers on the job.

A selection of news and views from inside the gaming industry this week.

Don Barden, founder of the privately held Barden Cos., announced the acquisition of downtown Las Vegas office space that will help the company expand Fitzgeralds.

Don Barden continues to upgrade the Las Vegas property he acquired out of bankruptcy in 2001.

The Fitzgeralds hotel-casino has reported a widening operating loss and negative cash flow for the third quarter compared to a year ago as part of the company's third quarter results.