Nevada News - Page 426

Longtime casino owner Michael Gaughan was inducted into the American Gaming Association Hall Of Fame for his four decades of leadership in the gaming industry.

Casino City spoke with the new Main Event champ via cell phone as he was driving from New York City to the ESPN studios in Connecticut on Wednesday night. Cada, who was celebrating his 22nd birthday, talked with us about his newfound celebrity status, his role as an "ambassador of poker" and how Darvin Moon ended up partying in his hotel suite in the wee hours of the morning after the final table heads-up match.

American Gaming Association President Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. said he discounts comments from economists who say the recession is over.

Casino analysts and insiders told attendees at the Global Gaming Expo that casino companies carrying large debt can expect tough decisions from lenders.

Penn National Gaming has asked a federal bankruptcy court in Miami to approve the company as the stalking horse bidder for the shuttered Fontainebleau project.

PartyGaming CEO Jim Ryan told a private meeting of gaming industry investors that Internet gaming companies can provide casinos with better player data and customer tracking technology.

The Nevada resort will be welcoming the nation's tallest Christmas Tree, a 109-foot White Fir on December 12.

More scams and rising casino-worker theft in Las Vegas are seen to reflect the struggling economy.

The bankrupt Nevada-based gaming company posted a $455.4 million loss in the third quarter.

The search for the perfect game for a large group of friends to play at a casino is over. Pai Gow poker has the holy trinity of a good group game -- low volatility and slow play to accommodate multiple bankrolls, socialization and fun.

University's gaming management courses help casino professionals keep pace.

Gaming regulators granted preliminary licensing approval for the CityCenter's casino at Aria.

The state's Gaming Control Board said there are no plans to open an investigation into Pinnacle Entertainment following the resignation of Dan Lee.

The annual fireworks show will return to the rooftops of seven hotels along the three-mile stretch of the Las Vegas Strip.

The Forest Stewardship Council-US has honored CityCenter as the best commercial project of 2009.

Station Casinos has accused Boyd Gaming of trying to interfere with the company's Chapter 11 proceedings.

Embattled nightclub owner Privé Las Vegas has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to the cost of recent legal troubles.

World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack resigned his role with the tournament after four years of rapid growth.

The Palms Casino in Vegas will pay a $75,000 fine to the Nevada Gaming Commission for not properly overseeing a pair of poker tournaments.

Las Vegas Sands plans to restart its stalled hotel-casino projects on Macau's Cotai Strip.