MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas News - Page 21

Resort operators and sports book directors in Las Vegas say the first weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, when the field of 64 teams is cut down to the Sweet 16, is one of the most lucrative wagering weekends of the year.

The $160 million room renovation is the most visible and anticipated aspect of the the Las Vegas Strip property's remodeling.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan loves dining in Las Vegas and has had some memorable meals in Sin City. But there are still plenty of food options he hasn't experienced. Here are 10 restaurants he'd like to eat at on his next trip to Vegas.

Dennis Gomes, who worked in the gaming industry in Las Vegas and was the CEO and co-owner of Resorts Atlantic City, died Thursday in Philadelphia of complications from kidney dialysis.

MGM Resorts reduced its net loss in the fourth quarter, telling investors that revenues improved at the company's Strip resorts.

Members now are rewarded for virtually every dollar spent at 15 MGM Resorts destinations in Las Vegas and across the U.S.

All 10 publicly traded casino operators and slot machine manufacturers charted by Las Vegas-based financial adviser Applied Analysis posted gains.

Last year over 300,000 people flocked to Las Vegas to celebrate New Year's, creating a non-gaming economic impact of $189.6 million.

October's gaming revenues in Nevada were $960.7 million, an 8.1 percent increase compared with $888.6 million in October 2010.

A potential casino complex in Miami could siphon an estimated $1 billion to $2 billion in annual gaming revenues away from the Las Vegas Strip.

Casino revenue at the 10 Las Vegas Strip properties owned by MGM Resorts International grew by 6 percent last quarter.

Genting Group is proposing to build a $3.8 billion waterfront resort project in Miami that will have 5,200 hotel rooms.

MGM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren told an audience at the Global Gaming Expo on Wednesday that the company is prepared to expand in both markets.

Mandalay Bay, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan and Tropicana are among the resorts with Mexican-oriented music events to celebrate the occasion.

While my wife and I generally share the same interests while traveling, in Las Vegas, those interests are diametrically opposed. That said, I was rather surprised at how easy it was to come up with 10 things to do in Las Vegas that both she and I would enjoy.

The Riverwalk Casino Hotel will be sending two people to the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which will take place at the MGM Grand on Sept. 23-24.

MGM Resorts executives said visitation trends in Las Vegas were strong in the first six months of the year at the company's 10 Strip resorts.

Former MGM executive Terry Lanni died Thursday night at his home in Southern California after a two-year fight with cancer

If you're going to be in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, the opportunity to check out some of the Top-10 other things Las Vegas has to offer this summer.

One of the beautiful things about Las Vegas is there are plenty of things to do for people who don't gamble. So Casino City's Vin Narayanan came up with his top-10 favorite non-gambling activities to do in Sin City.