Month: January 2019
Nevada’s 2018 gaming revenues up 3 percent to $11.9 billion; Las Vegas Strip up 2 percent
Nevada casinos just missed the $12 billion mark in statewide gaming revenues for 2018, but still recorded the Silver State’s third... more
Will Hill profits take a hit; bookmaker mulls closing some locations
In the wake of a 15% slump in profits year-to-year, UK bookmaker William Hill has announced that they will be remodelling their high street... more
AGA: Legal sports betting active or in the process in half of U.S. states in 2019
By the end of this year, half of the 50 states in the U.S. will have either legalized regulated sports betting or begun the process to... more
Maddox: Wynn Resorts has transitioned into a ‘growth trajectory’ position
A year-long transition at Wynn Resorts following the downfall of Steve Wynn “is over,” CEO Matt Maddox proclaimed Wednesday, telling the... more
Beyond the Reels: Will slot games without spinning reels, or even videos of spinning reels, catch on in the market?
There have been a few evolutions in the history of slot machines, although, considering Charles Fey began selling his Liberty Bell... more
Ten Operational Tips for 2019
Borrowing a literary technique from my colleague Frank Legato, here’s a list of 10 operational tips that may be useful to make 2019 more... more
SLS Las Vegas updates $100M renovation progress, name change not imminent
Operators of the SLS Las Vegas offered an update Tuesday on the Las Vegas Strip property’s $100 million redevelopment project that includes... more
Eldorado Resorts, William Hill US complete partnership transaction
Eldorado Resorts and William Hill US completed their partnership transaction Tuesday that gives the regional gaming giant a 20 percent... more
MGM Resorts completes $850M purchase of New York’s Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway
MGM Resorts International and MGM Growth Properties – the casino operator’s real estate investment trust partner – closed the joint... more
Resorts World Las Vegas, Wynn settle legal feud over copyright of LV project
Developers of the under-construction Resorts World Las Vegas and Wynn Resorts Ltd. ended two months of legal maneuverings Monday... more


