MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas News - Page 18

Don Snyder hopes to see a UNLV stadium funded as part of overall tourism efforts by the tourism infrastructure committee.

The Borgata is the first East Coast property to partner with the free-to-play casino games developer.

Though The Donald claims to have won $20 million on a single bet on a boxing match, but the Nevada sportsbook world can't find any evidence of such a bet being placed.

The country star will play multiple dates at the new venue on April 22-23 and Sept. 9-10.

A long-time casino operator, a sports gambling pioneer, and a principal behind the growth of Indian casinos will be inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame later the month as part of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.

While plans for the MGM-AEG project's have not yet been released, officials promise that there will not be the usual "sea of pavement" outside the arena.

The Nevada Transportation Authority estimates that it will take two years and $26 million to upgrade the four oldest pedestrian overpasses on the Strip.

The number represents a 3.3 percent increase over revenues for May the previous year.

With millennials largely uninterested in traditional slots, gaming manufacturers are looking at skill-based gaming and smartphone-like electronic tables to target a generation acclimated to free electronic skill games.

With special events in Vegas and extra flights being added by airlines, the airport served just under four million visitors last month.

The trophy's appearance spurred a lot of excitement, celebration and retellings of Cup lore.

EZ Baccarat is being played from San Diego to Nova Scotia to Macau. Over the last five years, spokeswoman Michelle Laird said, the game has grown 315 percent.

With his purchase of the infamous Flamingo, Kerkorian spared the Strip from mob-related headlines at a time when another scandal would have devastated its tourism industry.

Mr. Kerkorian was one of the Las Vegas Strip's largest investors and played a unique role in developing it as a tourist destination.

The billionaire casino mogul passed away Monday in Los Angeles at the age of 98 after a brief illness.

Kirk Kerkorian, founder and longtime owner of MGM Resorts International, passed away on Monday at the age of 98.

MGM Resorts plans to focus on expanding and improving its existing properties on the Strip, and opening new casinos in other parts of the world.

Casinos statewide collected $897.9 million from gamblers during April, a 5.39 increase compared to the same month in 2014. On the Strip, gaming revenue increased almost 7.8 percent to $498.8 million.

MGM becomes the latest Las Vegas operator to leave Nevada Power and purchase its own electricity on the wholesale market, joining Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands.

The four-year contract, which covers porters, bellmen, guest room attendants, cocktail servers, bartenders, food servers, cooks and other hospitality positions, still needs to be ratified by employees.