Nevada News - Page 353

A $1.35 million chunk of the total is slated for two ceramic cooling towers at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s central plant.

During the first month of 2013, 3.13 million people came to Las Vegas, down 0.7 percent from January 2012's total of 3.15 million visitors.

The Gaming Control Board stated that Nevada casinos collected $909.2 million from customers during January, down from $1.038 billion a year ago.

Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss the drama surrounding PokerStars, the AGA and Atlantic City, interesting developments at PartyPoker and BetVictor Poker, and examine what casinos need to do to compete in a crowded market.

888 Holdings is seeking an interactive Nevada gaming license.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board voted to recommend approval of the application of 888 Holdings Plc for a state interactive gaming license at a hearing scheduled for March 21.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. reportedly offered to sell the off-Strip Rio and the World Series of Poker to PokerStars, a spokesman for the owner of the online gaming business claimed in an email Tuesday.

Exclusive meet and greet party will take place March 8, 2013 in the Plaza's Z Bar, located on the casino floor, with drivers of the TriStar Motorsports team.

Deutsche Bank is embroiled in an escalating labor dispute with 2,000 workers at its Cosmopolitan casino resort.

The leading iGaming affiliate and digital marketing provider increases scope of U.S. services.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss the online gaming legislation New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law this week, and what it means for New Jersey residents ready to get their gamble on. They also look at the issues facing Caesars Palace Las Vegas, review the amazing buffet at Caesars and look at a pair of interesting lottery stories.

New High-Limit Slots Salon recently opened as part of a complete remodel of The Venetian resort casino floor.

Star stops traffic on the Strip by riding on a flatbed truck with a flaming piano surrounded by dancing showgirls.

The state of Nevada beats New Jersey to the punch and regulated full interstate online gambling! What are the implications of this for the rest of the United States? Also, updates from New Jersey and Washington State.

A $2.5 billion project to re-create the Las Vegas Convention Center and the surrounding area was given the green light Tuesday.

After the Singapore casino market ramped up in 2010, many analysts predicted the region would surpass Las Vegas.

With so much talk about the 90 percent discount for women in the World Series of Poker's Ladies Event, Aaron Todd couldn't help but remember non-lady Jonathan Epstein's final table performance in the event in 2011. Esptein's finish has the dubious distinction of being one of the 10 worst poker tournament results in recent history.

Spiegel will work on design and development of company projects, including proposed resorts in Philadelphia and Boston.

The law gives Nevada a jump on New Jersey in the rush to compete in the online poker business.

The WWDMAGIC show, in Las Vegas through today, brings about 80,000 people to the valley and has an estimated nongaming economic impact of $101.8 million, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.