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MGM, Caesars and Red Rock Revenues Rise as Vegas Casino Sector Thrives

09/11/2016 02:02
The strength of the casino market on the Strip is brightening up financial reports, as are domestic markets in general. (Image: Gavin Hellier / Getty Images) A booming Las Vegas Strip helped Nevada’s casino giants to a positive Q3, as MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment Corp and...

Hard Rock Casinos Looks to Rock ‘N’ Roll Into Japan

09/11/2016 02:01
Rock ‘n’ roll was cultivated in the United States, but Hard Rock is hoping to take its casino act to Japan. (Image: Chris Harris/thetimes.co.uk) Hard Rock Café International Inc. is the latest casino company in the United States to set its sights on Japan. The privately owned Florida-based...

Downtown Grand names 4 new executives

21/09/2016 11:38
    A view of the lobby following an official opening ceremony for the Downtown Grand in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.   The Downtown Grand has a slate of new executives. Management announced today that Marie Ramsey was hired as chief financial...

California Indian Tribe to Test Online Poker Laws in Opening Website

17/09/2016 18:41
    Instead of waiting for the California General Assembly to enact regulations for online poker in the state, an Indian tribe in the state has taken the bold step of opening up their own online poker room that will test several state and federal laws. Late last week, the...

BetOnSoft rebrands to Saucify

17/09/2016 17:36
  LONDON -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Cutting-edge casino games provider BetOnSoft today announces that it has rebranded to Saucify. The new brand name is evocative of adding sauce to a dish to make it more exciting and flavorsome, exactly what Saucify has been doing for the past eight years in the...

IGT-GTECH deal called plus for industry

17/09/2016 17:34
    LAS VEGAS -- IGT - International Game Technology’s $6.4 billion buyout at the hands of lottery giant GTECH Corporation was all about timing. After years without consolidation of the manufacturing side of the gaming industry, the deal between Italy-based GTECH and Nevada-based...

Card Player Poker Tour to make stop at Bicycle Casino in Southern California

10/09/2016 17:33
  (PRESS RELEASE) -- Card Player Media has announced that he next exciting stop on the Card Player Poker Tour will take place at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California with a nine-tournament series beginning September 21. The highlight of the series will be the $1,000 no-limit...