Wynn Resorts officials told Nevada gaming regulators yesterday that the company has greatly changed its marketing strategy as it relates to its digital gaming unit. Wynn Resorts Senior VP and Treasurer Vincent Zahn provided insights into how its digital unit is being promoted. He was appearing before the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to discuss […]
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has appointed Che Chou, Senior Director of Esports at Ubisoft Entertainment, to its Esports Technical Advisory Committee (ETAC). Chou will become the eighth member of ETAC – a committee formed by the Gaming Control Board intended to foster esports betting opportunities in the state. RELATED: Esports Entertainment Group announces […]
Nevada casinos for an unparalleled 11th consecutive month have won at least $1 billion off of their gamblers. Nevada’s 306 licensed gaming locations reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $1.078 billion in the first month of 2022. That’s a strong 42% year-over-year increase. January 2022 also bested January 2020 by almost 4%. Last month’s haul […]
The mandatory wearing of masks in Nevada is over. Governor Steve Sisolak (D) lifted the emergency health order today, February 10. Effective immediately, face coverings are no longer required inside public buildings, including casinos, regardless of vaccination status. Public schools and businesses, however, still have the discretion to determine whether to require masks indoors. Sisolak’s […]
Last week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) unanimously signed off on Apollo Global Management’s (NYSE:APO) purchase of the Venetian, Palazzo and Venetian Expo, indicating one of the largest Las Vegas Strip asset sales announced in 2021 is closer to wrapping up. In March 2021, Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) announced the sale of the aforementioned […]
Arizona resident Robert Taylor will collect his legitimately won $229,368.52 at Las Vegas’ Treasure Island Hotel & Casino this weekend. He won the money on a progressive slot machine at the gaming property on Jan. 8. But a machine error prevented anyone from knowing. The “communications” malfunction kept the player and staff from realizing the […]
A newly launched political action committee from the Nevada Resort Association (NRA) will support state candidates whose positions are in line with the hotel and casino sector. It already has more than $2 million in its coffers and the PAC could play a key role in upcoming legislative races. The fund is called the Nevada […]
Nevada casinos are fresh off their best year ever in terms of gaming revenue. The Nevada Gaming Control Board revealed today that 2021 gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled more than $13.42 billion. That number is nearly 71 percent year-over-year increase and a nine percent premium on pre-pandemic 2019. Nevada’s previous record gaming year came in […]
