Gaming Today

Mixed bag for November Nevada gaming

The Circa Resort casino that opened Oct. 28 dramatically changed the fortunes of gaming win percentages in downtown Las Vegas for the better in November and Nevada set a record for football bets placed and the overall win for sportsbooks.  Downtown Las Vegas with the first month of the Circa Resort open saw a gain […]

Books to accept wagers on NHL awards ahead of season

The Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a directive Christmas Eve that allows the state’s sportsbooks to permit wagering on various player awards ahead of the NHL season that starts Jan. 13.  The Gaming Control Board took similar action for individual awards and recognition ahead of the NBA season that started Tuesday.  Check Out More NHL […]

Sisolak extends lockdown pause

As Nevada prepares to vaccinate its healthcare workers this week with the Pfizer vaccine approved Friday by the Food and Drug Administration, Gov. Steve Sisolak Sunday extended his “pause” until Jan. 15, and he warned he will take tougher measures if coronavirus infections and hospitalizations don’t decrease.  The pause, implemented just before Thanksgiving, strengthened a […]

NBA awards wagers approved

The Nevada Gaming Control Board Thursday granted approval for sportsbooks to offer wagers on the winner of the 2021 NBA regular season Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, 2021 NBA Regular Season Most Improved Player, 2021 NBA Regular Season Coach of the Year and the 2021 NCAA Basketball John R. Wooden Award. […]

Boyd Gaming sells Eldorado Casino

Boyd Gaming announced Thursday that it has sold the Eldorado Casino in downtown Henderson to Henderson-based DeSimone Gaming.  The Eldorado Casino has not reopened since the pandemic shuttered the casino Nevada industry for 2 ½ months earlier this year.  Boyd spokesman David Strow said in confirming the sale, the gaming company isn’t disclosing the terms […]

M Resort developer proposes new casino

Anthony Marnell III, the developer of the M Resort in west Henderson, has proposed building a casino right across the street from it. The Henderson City Council on Tuesday will consider selling nine acres to Marnell Gaming Management north of St. Rose Parkway and east of Las Vegas Boulevard. Henderson acquired the land in April […]

A chance to go non-smoking

It’s becoming clear that if smoking isn’t temporarily banned in any new round of casino restrictions that the state would put in place, it’s here to stay in casinos. An anti-smoking group made headlines last week by urging casinos through the American Gaming Association to adopt smoke-free policies. It’s also encouraging Congress to tie any […]

Gaming Control Board appeals Wynn court ruling

The Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday voted to grant authority for an appeal of a ruling that the state’s gaming regulators didn’t have the ability to find Steve Wynn unsuitable for a gaming license once he departed Wynn Resorts.  The unanimous vote came at the end of a more than five-hour meeting, and there was […]

Economists predict recovery for Las Vegas

Two economists told Las Vegas business leaders Wednesday that with the arrival of coronavirus vaccines Southern Nevada should help with an economic recovery by the third quarter of 2021 and that the gaming industry should rebound closer to normal in 2022. That was the message from Chris Thornberg, founding partner of Southern California-based Beacon Economics […]

Casinos avoid closing

The Las Vegas casino industry can breathe a sigh of relief for now that it’s not facing another coronavirus shutdown. It’s going to be tougher to get a table at your favorite casino restaurant. And you can forget about watching a show for now. If you were planning on attending a convention with up to […]