Writer: Associated Press
Nevada casinos’ June take drops 8 percent from a year ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Baccarat, the card game that can be a windfall or whiplash for Las Vegas casinos, was the latter in June.... more
High rollers: Dealers describe special treatment, abuse (updated)
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) – One high roller requests a refrigerator full of bananas that he squeezes and throws as he gambles. Another... more
Riviera casino demolition at least 6 months away, cost $42M
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Riviera casino-hotel will come tumbling down but at an expected cost of $42 million and not for at least six... more
2 top state gambling regulators to step down
BOSTON (AP) – Two top gambling regulators are stepping down. Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner James McHugh is retiring effective... more
Wisconsin asks US Supreme Court to take Ho Chunk casino case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of a federal court... more
Pool fire at The Cosmopolitan fueled by fake palm trees
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Firefighters said Monday that fake palm trees and high winds fueled a poolside fire on a rooftop at The Cosmopolitan on... more
State tells tribe: Prepare to end blackjack games at casinos (updated)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida seem headed for a showdown about the operation of the... more
Professional poker player sues casino that claims he cheated
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A professional poker player has sued a casino that claimed he won $9.6 million by cheating at baccarat, alleging... more
1 hospitalized after fire at Cosmopolitan on Las Vegas Strip
A rare hotel-casino fire shut down the Strip about an hour, forced the partial evacuation of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and... more
Fire erupts at swimming pool of hotel on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A fire at a hotel’s swimming pool sent large plumes of black smoke high above the Las Vegas Strip but left most guests... more
