Nevada News - Page 422

Phil Hellmuth has joined the line-up for PartyPoker.com Premier League IV in Las Vegas, with the main event running from the February 12–18.

Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith has been elected chairman of the American Gaming Association, succeeding former IGT CEO TJ Matthews.

Steven Kent of Goldman Sachs said “the lion will roar again” in a report to investors.

Nevada gaming revenues increased with casinos statewide collecting $873.2 million in November, a 4.35 percent climb compared to the same month a year ago.

The Casino City staff makes out its wish list and picks 10 casinos it wants to experience for the first time in 2010.

A retired schoolteacher from New York won a $4,141,909 jackpot playing the Wheel of Fortune Special Edition at the Venetian Resort Casino.

Cantor is launching casino style games on the re-branded mobile device at both The Venetian and The Palazzo casinos.

Harrah's Entertainment will pay $100,000 over sports wagering issues at its Harrah's Las Vegas sports book.

Moody's Investors is taking a dim view of Atlantic City in light of Pennsylvania’s legalization of table games last week.

The Stratosphere Las Vegas Hotel & Casino announced the addition of their next big thrill – SkyJump Las Vegas.

The Privé nightclub and its sister club Living Room were granted an extension Thursday of its temporary liquor license until April 9.

Analysts say the table game manufacturer may be the big winner after Pennsylvania legalized table games this week.

The apparent demise of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao championship fight that had been scheduled at the MGM Grand will cost Las Vegas.

Isle of Capri Casinos could become the manager of at least four Station Casinos-owned properties through an agreement reached with one of the bankrupt company's lenders.

Billionaire Carl Ichan will be the largest owner of Tropicana Entertainment when it becomes the first gaming company to emerge from bankruptcy since the recession.

Steve Wynn will transfer half of his stock in his company to his wife, Elaine, as part of their divorce settlement.

The St. Louis-based regional casino operator will take over management of the bankrupt Greektown Casino in Detroit.

Double-digit declines in gross gaming revenue and taxable sales dragged down the Southern Nevada Index of Leading Economic Indicators.

Wall Street analysts upgraded the prospects of Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands based on the companies’ holdings in Macau.

Smaller casinos are considering the economic recession as their real competition, not neighboring establishments.