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Wynn Las Vegas Turns To Protective Vests for Security, As US Hotels Shift Police Use
Wynn Las Vegas casino armed security officers will start wearing ballistic body armor for increased protection. The decision comes days after a murder-suicide at the gaming property where a security guard was shot dead by a hotel worker. The Wynn undertook a...
Caesars to Resume Seven-Day Hotel Service at Planet Hollywood, The LINQ This Month
Caesars Entertainment announced Friday that two of its Strip properties, the Planet Hollywood Resort and The LINQ Hotel + Experience, will resume seven-day-a-week hotel operations later this month. For Planet Hollywood, the move takes effect on Monday. A week later, on March...
Indiana Sports Betting Dips in February, Will March Madness Help It Rebound?
All good things must come to an end sometime. And for sports betting in Indiana, the time for that was February. The state’s sportsbooks posted a handle of $273.9 million last month, down from $348.2 million in January. That ends a string...
Las Vegas Investigation Expands on Man Charged in Attempted Sex Assault at Luxor
A man initially arrested for allegedly attacking and attempting to sexually assault a housekeeper last month at the Luxor Las Vegas is now under investigation for lewd incidents at three other Las Vegas gaming properties, local police reveal. Earlier in March, Las...
Las Vegas Area Casino, Hospitality Workers Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Las Vegas casino workers got some news they’ve been waiting to hear for a couple of months on Thursday. That’s when the state expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to include food service and hospitality workers in Clark County. According to a...
MGM Faces DC Lawsuit from Travelers’ Group Over Resort Fee Practice
A nonprofit organization that represents travelers’ interests has filed a lawsuit in the District of Columbia against MGM Resorts International. The suit claims the hospitality and gaming company deceives customers by hiding resort fees Travelers United said the Las Vegas-based company employs...
Woman Returns to Nevada to Face Child Abandonment Allegation at Wynn Las Vegas
A 26-year-old woman is back in Nevada this week, where she was accused of abandoning her three-year-old girl in a Wynn Las Vegas casino restroom in December. Miriam Ramos now faces a charge of felony child abuse or neglect in local criminal...
Texas Proposal for Four Destination Casinos Is Dead in the Water, Policy Analyst Predicts
A new bill to open four destination casino resorts in Texas is unlikely to pass anytime soon, several veteran political analysts said this week. They forecast a similar fate for other gaming expansion efforts. Under the proposal, commercial casinos would be built...
Nevada Fact Book Details Hits Hospitality Industry Took in 2020, Long Recovery Ahead
The latest version of the Nevada Resorts Association’s Fact Book came out on Tuesday, and many of the facts from the past year were absolutely bleak. The first paragraph of the 81-page biennial report lays that out in no uncertain terms. Employment...
Boyd Gaming Casino Dealer Mostly Wins in Kansas Court Ruling on Tips
A dealer who works at Boyd Gaming Corporation’s Kansas Star Casino recently scored a legal victory on tip pooling. The decision will likely benefit other gaming floor employees, too. In a recent memorandum, Kansas US District Court Judge Daniel Crabtree mostly agreed...
