A construction worker has died while setting up for the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking place Nov. 16-18. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, a man suffered a “major laceration to the neck” while working at the Bellagio fountains on on the Las Vegas strip on Saturday morning. MGM Resorts International is

On Thursday, the new owner of the historic Huntridge Theater in downtown Las Vegas released the first renderings of how his venue’s theater, cabaret space, and lobby will look once $15M-$18M renovations are complete in about two years. A rendering of how the theater at the historic Huntridge in downtown Las Vegas will appear following

A man was arrested on Tuesday after he was accused of shooting four victims at Mississippi’s Gold Strike Casino Resort on January 22. Mississippi’s Gold Strike Casino Resort, pictured above. A man was arrested for a shooting at the casino. (Image: Tunica Travel) Imani Holly, 19, was apprehended in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to Tennessee’s WHBQ

Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) is no fan of smoking exemptions for certain businesses like casinos. For a second year in a row, the Allegheny County Democrat has introduced legislation in the Harrisburg capital that seeks to end the smoking loopholes for casinos and other venues currently immune from the state’s indoor smoking law. Cigarettes

In a cataclysmic shakeup, Scott Sibella has been fired as president and COO of Resorts World, after allegedly violating the company’s policies, a statement from the Las Vegas Strip casino resort announced on Friday, Sept. 15. Peter LaVoie, most recently senior VP and chief financial officer of Resorts World, has taken the helm as company

The fall won’t kill you, but the credit card bill might when you get home. A new attraction, Skydive the Strip: After Sunset, is advertising excursions for $30K a pop starting in late September. That makes it the world’s most expensive skydiving experience, surpassing Everest Skydive Nepal by around $8K. Tandem skydiving isn’t normally safe

David Blaine announced on Tuesday a new Las Vegas residency that will open New Year’s Eve weekend at the Encore Theater and play for 12 dates through May 11. That’s news enough, as the celebrated illusionist has never before performed on New Year’s Eve. However, the real question is what has happened behind the scenes

A federal appeals court today declined to rehear a case challenging a sports betting plan in Florida, effectively clearing the way for wagering to resume in the Sunshine State. A sports bettor downloads the Hard Rock Sportsbook app following Florida’s April 2021 agreement to allow the Seminole Tribe to operate online sports betting. A federal

Pending Monday Night Football tonight, week one of the 2023 NFL season is in the books and Caesars Entertainment’s (NASDAQ: CZR) showed it might be building a technological advantage over rivals. A Caesars Sportsbook billboard in New York’s Times Square. An analyst says the operator improved latency for in-game betting Sunday. (Image: Newsday) In a

Maryland casino revenue last month dropped nearly 5% year-over-year to just shy of $161.4 million. Maryland casino revenue slowed in August 2023 by about 5% year-over-year. Maryland’s six commercial casinos won roughly $161.4 million. (Image: WTOP) The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reports that the state’s six casinos won $161.39 million from their slot