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CEO Jim Simms, who oversaw a complete upgrade of the casino floor, says the casino hotel is looking for a bigger share of the downtown Las Vegas gambling audience.

On Nov. 1, Jeff Victor will become vice president of operations for the Derek Stevens-owned group of casinos, which includes the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate.

Derek Stevens is leading the revival of downtown Las Vegas, which has seen gaming revenue increase 4.3 percent through July with increases in 10 of the last 12 months.

The downtown hotel-casino is being purchased by the owners of The D Las Vegas purely for "the real estate and the building."

The 86-year-old sports-themed casino located downtown has more than 400 shuttered hotel rooms.

Spain has more than 200,000 slot machines countrywide. The payouts are not life-changing for the customers, and the gaming revenue doesn't move the needle for operators.

The owner of the D Las Vegas and the Golden Gate purchased the Riviera's 852 slot machines, four roulette wheels and spare machine parts.

Bill Boyd said a 1983 decision to take over management of the troubled Stardust was an easy choice.

A tall blue box tucked in the rear of The D Las Vegas casino in downtown Las Vegas could soon shake up the gambling industry.

The authorization comes after a more than a year-and-a-half of negotiation with the casinos, Culinary Local 226 spokeswoman Bethany Khan said.

Here’s a look at the Top 10 casinos for locals, based on the Best of Las Vegas rankings as of Tuesday.

When word of the plans leaked Tuesday, several people showed up at the D Las Vegas’ American Coney Island, looking to pay for several of the restaurant’s signature hot dogs with Bitcoin.

In a matter of five years, Stevens transformed two aging hotels into entertainment and gambling attractions that have renewed portions of Fremont Street and given downtown additional character.

The D Las Vegas, formerly Fitzgeralds, is getting a $20 million facelift and a Detroit theme.

The Golden Gate has unveiled the first phase of its renovation just a few days following the name-change announcement from its sister property, the D Las Vegas.

The Irish-themed Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel on Fremont Street is changing its name to The D Las Vegas.

This year is a transition year for downtown Las Vegas as the area awaits a number of remodels, redevelopments and expansions.

Majestic Star Casino LLC, which owns and operates casinos in Mississippi, Colorado and Indiana, has emerged of bankruptcy reorganization with new owners and $500 million less debt.

The Riviera's new sports book features an outdoor walk-up betting window -- a first for Las Vegas Boulevard.

Cantor Gaming has filed a lawsuit against Brandywine Bookmaking CEO Joe Asher, accusing him of stealing company secrets.