85 stories by Lucas Thomas
MLB National League Triple Crown, Two Division Titles Up for Grabs in Dramatic Sunday Season Finale
After 161 MLB games, one dramatic Sunday in the National League will settle two division races and possibly produce the league’s first Triple Crown winner since 1937. Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich will be at the center of the baseball world on Sunday...
Without McGregor and Mayweather, Las Vegas Strip Revenue Loses Punch, Dips by Over 12 Percent in August
Casinos along the Las Vegas Strip saw a decline in revenue for the second consecutive month in August, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Strip revenue was down 12.4 percent in the month, compared to August 2017. Since revenue generated...
Arizona’s Talking Stick Casino Open Again, Lengthy Closure Followed Massive Summer Monsoon
Scottsdale, Arizona's Talking Stick Casino is open for business once more, following a traumatic few weeks that ensued when a monster summer monsoon hit the property. Talking Stick finally reopened its doors on Monday after a 46-day closure caused by an August...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Wynn Resorts Investigation to be Updated Thursday, State Gaming License Could Be at Stake
Thursday’s Massachusetts Gaming Commission meeting will reveal where the commission stands in its investigation into how Wynn Resorts responded to sexual abuse allegations brought against company founder Steve Wynn. Wynn Resort’s license to operate a casino in Massachusetts, awarded in 2014, has...
Vegas Golden Knights Partner With Another Gaming Company: Second Time in a Week
AGS, a Las Vegas-based supplier and developer of slot machines and casino technology, has become the latest local gaming manufacturer to partner with the Vegas Golden Knights for an in-game branding partnership. The company announced the deal on Monday. The deal between...
End Of An Era: Celine Dion Ending 13-Year Las Vegas Colosseum Residency at Caesars Palace
After thirteen years as a mainstay on the Las Vegas Strip, Celine Dion -- the Canadian-born superstar who made performing in one place cool -- will be moving on next summer. The singer, who turned 50 in March, announced on a Facebook...
American Gaming Association Hall of Fame 2018 Class Inducts Four Behind-the-Scenes Powerhouses of Yore
Four new members will join the American Gaming Association (AGA) Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class. The latest inductees -- Philip Hannifin, Richard Haddrill, Peter Carlino, and Steven Perskie -- represent both the regulatory and gaming industries that have...
Second Las Vegas Airport Explored as Visitation Continues to Rise, McCarran Nearing Threshold
A second airport in Las Vegas -- in the Ivanpah Valley about 30 minutes off of the heart of the Strip -- is getting serious consideration once more. Bowling for Dollars Las Vegas will most likely host a Super Bowl within the...
Macau Typhoons and Trump Tariffs Hit Chinese Gaming Enclave With Equal Force
Typhoons and Trump tariffs: multiple storms are raging around Macau’s gaming industry and forecasters are starting to add up what it will mean to the industry’s bottom line. Japanese financial firm Nomura revised an earlier prediction of 15 percent gross gaming revenue...
Week 2 NFL Underdogs Pay Casinos, Punish Public
The second Sunday of the NFL season is in the books and Week 2 was a head scratcher. Seemingly significant injuries didn’t seem to matter and most favorites faltered. In total, 10 underdogs covered the spread on Sunday and six won outright....
