Writer: David G. Schwartz

Lots of things freaked Howard Hughes out. Sometimes, it was downright silly: “the peanuts, popcorn, and kids,” side of Circus Circus,... more

The Aviator and Las Vegas, in Three Acts I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone... more

The Global Gaming Expo, which was held last week at the Sands Expo Center, is always a chance to peer into the soul of the casino gaming... more

G2E has seen many changes over the past decade-plus, but there’s one rock-steady constant: IGT will bring a bunch of new games. This year... more

Las Vegas’ tourism industry is defined by change. Restaurants open, close and are replaced. Guest rooms get refreshed periodically.... more

Bugsy Siegel is a name that casts a long shadow in casino history. He’s been credited with having an epiphany that led to the Flamingo... more

When E. Parry Thomas took control of the Bank of Las Vegas (later called Valley Bank) in 1955, Clark County had a population of about... more

This isn’t a book about gambling or casinos, but it’s one that all of us can learn from. J.D Vance’s life has had an interesting... more

Once the residential, commercial and tourism center of Las Vegas, Downtown spent the second half of the 20th century losing ground. As the... more

With casinos having expanded to most of the United States, and international markets more uncertain than certain, the next major frontier... more