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Circa Resort Wins Approval to Open in Las Vegas’ Glitter Gulch
Circa Resort and Casino has cleared its final hurdle to begin operating next month as the first hotel-casino in 40 years built from the ground up in downtown Las Vegas. After hearing from owner Derek...
Sports Wagering Soars at Arkansas Oaklawn Resort
Sports betting is on the upswing at Oaklawn Resort in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where the casino at the historic horse track is gaining its stride after a COVID-19 lockdown. The Oaklawn horse track, in operation...
Shooting at Aria Casino Latest Gun Incident on Las Vegas Strip
One person was injured in an overnight shooting at the Aria Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, police said. This is one of several gun incidents at casinos on the Strip over the...
Cosmopolitan Latest Las Vegas Strip Casino to Crack Down on Smoking
The Cosmopolitan hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip has banned smoking in some public areas. This comes as the nearby Park MGM prepares to reopen Sept. 30 as the first smoke-free casino on the Strip....
The D Las Vegas Again Scores Most Votes in USA Today “Best Casino” Poll
The final poll results are in — not for the presidential election, but for the USA Today online survey of “best” casinos. The Gannett-owned national newspaper this month released its online survey naming reader choices...
Las Vegas Strip Resorts Rank High as Possible COVID-19 Exposure Sites: Report
Hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip lead the area as possible points of COVID-19 exposure, according to a published report. The resort with the highest number of possible exposures in Clark County from June through...
VSiN, BetMGM Linkup for Live Sports Betting Show From NFL Stadium
The first sports betting show broadcast live from a National Football League stadium takes place this weekend in Denver. Sports handicapper James Salinas is set to broadcast from the BetMGM Lounge at Mile High Stadium...
Las Vegas Bars and Taverns Allowed to Reopen With Safety Measures In Place
After a two-month COVID-19 lockdown, bars and taverns in Las Vegas can reopen just before midnight on Sunday, Sept. 20. This includes bars in casinos. The state COVID-19 Task Force voted this week to allow...
Regents Name Former Gov. Brian Sandoval University of Nevada President at $500K a Year
Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, until recently an executive at MGM Resorts, has been named president of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The Nevada Board of Regents voted Thursday to appoint the 57-year-old Sandoval...
Arkansas Casino Tax Revenue Rebounding After COVID-19 Falloff
With fewer people gambling in the spring, tax collections from Arkansas casinos fell sharply. But the numbers have been on the upswing in recent months. Since coronavirus infection rates began to spike in mid-March, wagering...
