Nevada News - Page 369

The Hyde Bellagio Lounge opened Sunday in a 10,000-square-foot space overlooking the Fountains at Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Aristocrat Technologies has filed its application with state regulators to be one of the first companies to offer online poker games within Nevada.

Las Vegas official believe that this weekend will be the biggest New Year's Eve ever and are expecting a crowd of 314,000.

Nevada-based casino operators and slot machine manufacturers are evaluating the political and economic landscape of what some hope will evolve into the industry's largest expansion year on record.

Gambling winnings lost in Vegas airport returned to owner by honest man who found them.

The World Poker Tour completed filming its 10th season with a final series of events at Bellagio earlier this month.

There are times when the Casino City editorial team really has to scrape the bottom of the barrel to come up with enough items to fill a top-10 list. Putting together the top-10 gambling industry stories of 2011, however, was not one of those times.

The Nevada Gaming Commission has adopted rules that would let companies apply for licenses to operate poker websites in the state.

The Gold Coast was part of the first wave of locals casinos in Las Vegas, and 25 years later the property is a melting pot of diverse groups.

Gaming equipment provider Shuffle Master grew its net income 71 percent in the fourth quarter.

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.

Philadelphia resident Chris Klodnicki captured the third Epic Poker League Main Event Sunday night at the Palms, taking home $801,680.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan spent some time recently in the newly remodeled sportsbook at the Venetian in Las Vegas, and he fell in love with the place. Here, he offers 10 reasons why other sports bettors should try it out.

John Unwin, the CEO of The Cosmopolitan, said that next year will all about making a profit for the Las Vegas Strip resort.

The new rooms in the Strip resort's Octavius Tower, which open Jan. 2, allow hotel officials to charge a premium rate for both standard units and one-bedroom suites throughout the year.

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.

Analysts don't expect Las Vegas or other U.S.-based gaming markets to experience the growth projected for Macau or Singapore. But the industry is cautiously optimistic that 2012 could be a bridge to stronger results in 2013.

So far, 22 players have committed to each pay $1 million to compete in the Big One for One Drop, a three-day tournament planned for July 1-3 as part of the 2012 World Series of Poker.

Englishman James Dempsey defeated former November Niner Soi Nguyen to win $821,612 at the World Poker Tour's Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic in Las Vegas.

With 2011 drawing to a close, Casino City's Vin Narayanan looks ahead and outlines the top stories to watch next year when it comes to licensing and regulating online gaming in the U.S.