Writer: Buck Wargo
Virgin Las Vegas financial picture improving with a return to fundamentals
Former casino executive Cliff Atkinson has transferred his interest in an entity that runs the casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to his... more
AGS “going great” financially under private ownership
Nearly a year after Nevada regulators approved Brightstar Capital Partners acquiring AGS for $1.1 billion and taking the company private, a... more
Penn Entertainment CFO Felicia Hendrix talks career change from Wall Street to gaming industry
Felicia Hendrix traded in a career on Wall Street analyzing the gaming industry to work in it at a high level. The executive vice president... more
Nevada strengthens oversight and penalties for horse-race doping violations
Nevada has strengthened its regulatory oversight of the horse-racing industry, imposing increased penalties after two trainers were... more
Nevada licenses Konami COO and President Tom Jingoli
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday approved Konami Gaming COO and President Tom Jingoli for licensing, 11 months after he was named to... more
Boomer’s Sportsbook expands operation just off Las Vegas Strip at Silver Sevens
Boomer’s Sportsbook will set up shop in one of its biggest casinos since it launched in August 2025 when it opens a race and sportsbook at... more
Aristocrat Technologies loses CFO Robert Walsh to mobile-esports platform Skillz
The CFO of Aristocrat Technologies withdrew his application Thursday for licensing before the Nevada Gaming Commission after he accepted... more
Affinity Gaming assures Nevada regulators it’s working on transition in Primm
After the chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board Thursday expressed “great concern,” the CEO of Affinity Gaming assured Nevada regulators... more
Las Vegas casinos comply with new anti-money-laundering regulations, though they can be expensive
Compliance officers from casinos on the Las Vegas Strip said Nevada’s new anti-money-laundering regulations will cost casinos revenue, but... more
Boomer’s CEO criticizes prediction markets for targeting teens and offering gambling on everything
The CEO of Boomer’s Sportsbook criticized the prediction market industry for its “gamblification of everything in America” and targeting... more
