Month: June 2019
Las Vegas problem gambling treatment center renamed for the late Dr. Robert Hunter
Las Vegas’ first nonprofit gambling addiction center has been renamed for its late founder and gambling addiction pioneer. The Problem... more
Retail over gaming preferred for $172 million Las Vegas Strip location
A Las Vegas Strip site, once planned for an Elvis Presley-themed resort, has been sold for $172 million and will be developed for retail,... more
Sara Slane departing American Gaming Association to form her own strategy firm
Sara Slane, the American Gaming Association’s leading public policy advocate, will leave the Washington D.C. based trade organization in... more
Somewhere, the Rat Pack is smiling: The name Sahara returning to the Las Vegas Strip
The long-rumored name change of the SLS Las Vegas back to the Sahara became official Thursday night. Owner Alex Meruelo made the... more
Maverick Gaming closes on $56 million purchase of Great American Gaming
Las Vegas-based regional gaming provider Maverick Gaming LLC announced Thursday it closed on the $56 million purchase of Great American... more
Nevada gaming revenues fall 6 percent in May, largest single-month decline during a five-month 2019 dip
Remove baccarat from the equation, and the first five months of 2019 don’t look so bad for Nevada and the Las Vegas Strip. An unlucky month... more
Longtime Nevada gaming attorney Scott Scherer joins Brownstein law firm
Scott Scherer, who has more than 30 years of gaming law experience including a term on the Nevada Gaming Control Board, joined the... more
New Mexico to get fourth tribal casino sportsbook through deal with William Hill
New Mexico will see its fourth sportsbook open later this summer when William Hill US and the Mescalero Apache Tribe begin operations at... more
William Hill: Agreement with Eldorado gives the company access to operate sports betting at Caesars casinos
Sportsbook operator William Hill said Tuesday it believes its “strategic partnership” with Eldorado Resorts gives the company’s U.S. arm... more
Perelman stock acquisition of Scientific Games now topping $6.1 million
Ron Perelman’s latest Scientific Games shopping spree has now topped $6.1 million. The billionaire chairman of the Las Vegas-based gaming... more
