Poker
April 7, 2023
Caesars Opposes Nevada Bill Aimed at Transparency in Online Poker
The Nevada Independent reported that at the latest hearing with the Assembly Judiciary Committee held on April 5, Caesars Entertainment opposed bill AB380, which requires regulators to create a list of people who have been suspended or banned for cheating with interactive gaming accounts. Caesars Interactive Addresses Cheating Claims Amidst Calls for More Transparency The […]
Industry
April 6, 2023
Nevada Gambling Regulator Recommends Two Executives for Licensing
Two long-term gaming executives with significant experience within the vertical were recommended for licensing by the Nevada gambling regulator, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), a report released by Las Vegas Review-Journal reveals. One of the executives was Julie Cameron-Doe, Wynn Resorts’ chief financial officer, while the other one was Joe Asher, IGT’s president of […]
Industry
April 5, 2023
Toronto Businessman Tries to Recover Investment Lost to Gambling
Different Ponzi schemes have been around for decades, if not longer, yet thousands of people are affected and lose their money to such illicit activities every year. Ponzi schemes, also infamous as investment fraud schemes, involve a fake investor luring people into investing in a business such as stock markets, real estate or other lucrative […]
Casino
April 5, 2023
Las Vegas Hotels Seek Dismissal of Price-Fixing Lawsuit Involving Rainmaker
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that several hotel-casino operators on the Las Vegas Strip have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses them of price-fixing hotel room rates through a revenue management platform, Rainmaker. Tourists Sue Las Vegas Hotels for Alleged Antitrust Violations In January, two tourists filed a lawsuit that accused hotel […]
Casino
April 5, 2023
Gambler Wins Record-Breaking $14M Megabucks Jackpot in Reno, Nevada
Reno Gazette-Journal reported that the Reno woman who wished to remain anonymous hit the $14 million jackpot while playing a Megabucks slot machine at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The anonymous gambler had extended her stay at the casino after her planned cruise was canceled. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Celebrates […]
Casino
April 4, 2023
Lucky Atlantis Casino Visitor Wins $14M Jackpot
Jackpot wins, although hard to get, are life-changing. And sometimes even little bets pay out big time which is precisely the case of a woman that visited Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada. On Sunday night, a woman, who was not named, won a multi-million-dollar jackpot. Her $10 bet turned into a Megabucks Jackpot of $14,005,832.09. […]
Business
March 29, 2023
Nevada Gambling Operators Post 11% Revenue Increase in February
The gambling regulator in Nevada, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), released its latest report outlining the performance of nonrestricted gambling licensees last month. The gambling watchdog revealed that the total gaming win in February this year hit $1.24 billion. This result, when compared to the corresponding period in 2022 marked an increase of 11.15%. […]
Poker
March 29, 2023
Nevada Wants to Create “Black Book” for Online Poker Players
AB380 will make it so that the Nevada Gaming Commission drafts and maintains a list of people who have been known to cheat playing poker online. The language focuses on people with interactive accounts who should be kept close tabs on or be eliminated from online play altogether. Cheating Players Should Be Banned The bill […]
Casino
March 27, 2023
Tilman Fertitta Buying Hard Rock Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino
Tilman Fertitta’s company owns five Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino properties. Following the transaction’s completion, there are plans to remodel Hard Rock Lake Tahoe into a Golden Nugget, expanding the company’s presence in the Northern Nevada market. The property was last remodeled in 2015 when Paragon licensed the Hard Rock name from the Seminole Indian […]
Casino
March 24, 2023
Clark County Greenlights Hard Rock’s Guitar-Shaped Tower in Vegas
The iconic guitar, synonymous with the international entertainment brand Hard Rock, will soon be arriving on the Strip in the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas. Earlier this week, Clark County officials greenlighted the design for the new guitar-shaped tower that is expected to emerge at the Mirage, likely replacing the volcano site. The […]
