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COVID-19 Vaccinations Required at Las Vegas CES Show
The popular CES convention in Las Vegas will require attendees and exhibitors at the January show to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, said the organization...
Arkansas Casinos Bounce Back With Higher July Win Totals
Arkansas casinos rebounded in July, winning millions more combined than in the previous month. The three casinos had experienced a slump in June win totals compared to May. The biggest winner in July was Southland...
Las Vegas Water Supply Cut Next Year Under First-Ever Federal Mandate
The Las Vegas Strip -- and the rest of Southern Nevada -- will get less water in 2022 under the federal government’s first water-shortage declaration on the Colorado River. The reduced water supply will require...
Strong Las Vegas Economy Faces Challenges Ahead
The Las Vegas economy has been strong in recent months, but faces uncertainty with further COVID-19 concerns and other challenges, according to analysts. Jeremy Aguero of Applied Analysis said Southern Nevada has spent its way...
Mob Museum Unveils Exhibit on Flamingo Casino, ‘Bugsy’ Siegel
The Mob Museum in Las Vegas unveiled an exhibit on Friday detailing the origins of the Flamingo hotel-casino and gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel’s role in its history. “This exhibit and its artifacts aim to pierce...
New Orleans Casino, Superdome Require COVID-19 Vaccine or Negative Test
Guests at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino and other indoor New Orleans sites will have to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or recent negative test to enter, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced this week. The strict...
Baton Rouge Casino Moving From Riverboat to Land-Based Site
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place in Baton Rouge, La., to move a casino from a riverboat to a land-based location. The Hollywood Casino is the first riverboat in the capital city moving its operations...
Arkansas Casino Seeks Employees, Offers $1K Hiring Bonuses
Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis, Ark., is in a hiring mode, providing $1,000 bonuses and immediate job offers for some positions. The resort has scheduled job-applicant interviews every Thursday from Aug. 12-Sept 2....
US Casinos Poised for Most Lucrative Year Ever in 2021
Even in the midst of a pandemic, casinos in the US had their best second quarter in history, hauling in $13.6 billion. This puts the industry on pace for its best year ever, as gamblers...
Robert Durst Denies Killing Las Vegas Casino Operator’s Daughter
Multimillionaire Robert Durst denied that he killed his friend Susan Berman, daughter of a Las Vegas mobster and casino operator, in a California court this week. Durst is charged with murder in her December 2000...
