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Union Square Plaza Hotel's owner used Cloudbeds' open API to build custom AI-assisted rate and inventory management tools without a software development background, bypassing vendor roadmap constraints.

OPTX, an AI-powered casino operations platform, recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Treasure Island Las Vegas. The partnership was extended across multiple core areas of the casino less than four months after the proper…

UrVenue won the GGB Gaming Technology Award for Best Consumer Service Technology, with Golden Nugget Lake Charles highlighted as a key deployment enabling sportsbook seat reservations and premium inventory management.

The Las Vegas startup's AI agents aim to help casinos catch costly dealer mistakes and monitor more tables at once.

Ainsworth Game Technology has successfully wrapped up Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2026 in Las Vegas, reporting positive visitor engagement and a successful launch of PLAYBOY ELITE. The company said the event allowed its Latin America and Europ…

Rio Hotel & Casino has partnered with gaming creators Mike and Ryan of Desert Degens, making the Las Vegas property the group’s home for regular filming, events, and promotions. The Desert Degens will film on the casino floor at Rio on Tues…

Yes, it's nuts that casinos continue to send mailers. You know, through the mail. As they did in olden times. Most casinos swear by mailers because gamblers love having something to hold in their hands showing free play, dining credits, roo…

Terrible’s Gaming, the new operator of Primm Valley Casino, has launched a promotion that matches 50% of fuel purchases at participating Terrible’s Chevron stations with casino free play. Guests who present a qualifying gas receipt at the c…

Terrible's is trying a frequently used promotion to fuel greater casino play at its Primm Valley resort with players getting free play for half the cost of gas purchased.

Multiyear extension builds on company’s commitment to promoting award-winning responsible gambling campaign BetMGM is renewing its partnership with three-time National Hockey League (NHL) Hart Memorial Trophy winner Connor McDavid. Since jo…

Plus, Rio hotel-casino has announced it is the Las Vegas home of gaming creators Mike and Ryan of the Desert Degens.

MMGY Global is combining with R&R Partners, the marketing agency behind Las Vegas’ “What Happens Here, Stays Here” campaign that also holds a lobbying arm in Nevada. MMGY said the transaction is the largest in its four-decade history, creat…

Representatives said the merger will allow the agency to better advocate for Las Vegas, especially as international travel dips.

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Chairman and CEO Patrick Dumont has called on the United States and China to sort out […]

Maverick Gaming co-founder Eric Persson is in the process of reacquiring two casinos in Elko, Nevada, in a move aimed at keeping the properties open after the properties warned of possible closure by November 30. Persson, a Las Vegas profes…

The Venetian poker room has abandoned traditional card pitching in favor of 'slide dealing,' a technique designed to prevent cheaters from using hidden cameras to catch a glimpse of hole cards. The Venetian has become the first poker room o…

Fontainebleau recently trumpeted the expansion of its high limit slot room, and it has indeed expanded. You'll probably want to adjust your expectations, however. The truth is, the high limit room was already great. The "expansion" was sort…

This weekend, BetMGM opened a retail sportsbook at Tailgate Beach Club, the sports-centric pool dayclub at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Eligible guests can now bet at an outdoor window inside a converted cabana without leaving the pool d…

Poolside sportsbook brings in-person wagering to sports-focused dayclub on the Las Vegas Strip BetMGM has unveiled a one-of-a-kind cabana sportsbook at Tailgate Beach Club at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The BetMGM Sportsbook at Tailgate…

BetMGM has opened a cabana sportsbook at Tailgate Beach Club, a new sports and pop culture dayclub located at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The BetMGM Sportsbook at Tailgate Beach Club offers guests poolside access to an in-p…

Denis Matthew Lanctot has filed a lawsuit against MGM Grand, alleging that a property security guard tackled him in his hotel room, causing him a mild brain injury. Undisclosed Sum of the Lawsuit The case dates back to July 5, 2024, and the…

Jiaying Chen, who tricked multiple men into fraudulent marriages to steal over $300,000 for her Las Vegas gambling habit, was sentenced Tuesday (Oct. 6) to nearly a year in Clark County jail. According to court filings, the serial bigamist …

A Colorado man has filed a federal lawsuit against MGM Grand, claiming security officers tackled him inside his hotel room, leaving him with a mild traumatic brain injury, a fractured arm, a dislocated shoulder, and over $166,000 in medical…

Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer derided prediction markets and sports-event contracts yesterday on the "New Normal" webinar, calling them "criminal" among other things.The criticism came in the wake of last week's regulat…

The decision by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to advance a regulatory overhaul of prediction markets late last Friday did not come as a surprise to Nevada’s top gaming regulator. “Definitely, this is the next step that the…

Malaysian gaming conglomerate Genting Bhd may need to liquidate non-core assets to ward off a potential credit downgrade, and its high-value, undeveloped Miami real estate could lead the list of potential sales. In a recent report, CreditSi…

Like other casino stocks, Boyd Gaming has struggled of late, shedding nearly 10% over the past month—a slump that extends its year-to-date loss to 18.6%—but some analysts remain constructive on shares of the Orleans operator. Ahead of the r…

Las Vegas and Macau can expect continued economic pressure in the near future, according to Jefferies Equity Research analyst David Katz. Macau’s comeback continues to be subdued, Katz wrote in an investor note published Wednesday. He added…

Weather may cause flight delays at Harry Reid Airport Sunday and Monday

According to the post, anyone flying to or from LAS "should be aware of possible delays due to weather in Las Vegas and surrounding areas."

Bojangles officially opened at Linq Promenade on Oct. 7, 2026, bringing its Southern-style comfort food to the space formerly occupied by AmeriCAN. AmeriCAN Beer & Cocktails closed Sept. 28, 2025, after a decade at Linq. AmeriCAN is now at …

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas announced this week that Milano, a 275-suite hotel-within-a-hotel inside The Palazzo, will open in March 2027. The boutique enclave features a dedicated arrival experience, a private concierge team and a exclus…

Resorts World should be the home of Las Vegas' NBA future, according to the resort's president, who is pitching the property’s 42-acre undeveloped footprint as the most turnkey option on the Strip. Over the past several years, more than a d…

Jeffrey Soffer’s Fontainebleau Development, the company behind the flagship Las Vegas Strip casino resort, is proposing a major overhaul of its Big Easy Casino in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The gaming venue, formerly known as Mardi Gras Casino …

Zak Bagans just purchased the most bizarre residence known to exist in a town with plenty of contenders for the title. The Underground House is a sprawling Cold War-era fallout shelter buried nearly three stories beneath an unassuming home …

Wynn Las Vegas’ newest upscale eatery, Cliff House Grill, will open to the public on Friday (Oct. 2). The dining space and its adjacent terrace sit in the new clubhouse high above the 18th green, offering spectacular views of the course, it…

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has received seven Gold Medal awards in the 2026 Stella Awards presented by Northstar Meetings Group, recognizing its performance across hospitality, dining, design, meetings, service, renovation, and sustainab…

Just two months after canceling his remaining Las Vegas residency dates, Rod Stewart continues to expand his global farewell tour, adding several casino resort stops set for 2027. In August, Stewart called off his residency at The Colosseum…

The Villas at Caesars Palace have been named the number one casino hotel in AAA's inaugural ranking of casino hotels and resorts, beating out 160 competitors across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean. The Villas retained…

The Villas at Caesars Palace has taken the top spot in AAA’s first-ever ranking of casino hotels and resorts across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The exclusive enclave placed No. 1 out of 161 AAA-rated casino properties…

Gaming revenue in Macau has slowed for four consecutive months, but Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Patrick Dumont remains unfazed. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV at The Venetian Macao, Dumont said the world's largest gambling …

According to the initial findings of a new study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), a portion of sports bettors in the state of Colorado, US, experience serious gambling problems. This led researchers to raise the usual questi…

Officials from the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah, the emirate that is home to Wynn’s US$5.7 billion Wynn Al Marjan Island […]

Early data released by researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) found that a “high number” of sports bettors in Colorado exhibited signs of serious gambling problems. Shane Kraus, a UNLV psychology professor and lead resea…

Richard Armstrong posed a question to the audience at “Leading Tribal Gaming Regulation: Building Strong Regulatory Teams, Careers, and Wellness” during the Global Gaming Expo last week at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. “How many of you we…

The forecasts are likely to be welcome news for the Legislature and governor, though economists noted some reasons for revenue growth are inflation and higher insurance premiums.

Not only do Nevada and Las Vegas in particular use less Colorado River water than any other state in the basin, Southern Nevada has built the most aggressive water conservation programs anywhere in the seven-state system.

Airport officials say the extensions are needed to meet Federal Aviation Administration standards and accommodate the aircraft expected to use the airport in the future.

A movement started in Northern Nevada has readied the Las Vegas Valley for a multi-million dollar freeway safety upgrade attempting to stop drivers from heading in the wrong direction.

Clark County commissioners are moving to require movies and TV shows shot on the Strip to include the county in their end credits.

The Canadian man accused in the March incident has pleaded not guilty and remains unable to return home while the case is pending.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, which is designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The observance is an important reminder for both drivers and pedestrians in Clark County, according to Erin Breen…

A pedestrian was transported in critical condition after being hit near Jones Boulevard and Rochelle Avenue Thursday night, police say.

A pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition following a vehicle crash at the intersection of Jones Boulevard and Flamingo Road in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Police are investigating a shooting Wednesday night near the Durango Resort & Casino in southwest Las Vegas.