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Richard N. Velotta’s Inside Gaming column appears Sunday and Wednesday in Business.
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A new civil RICO lawsuit filed in federal court last week is reviving scrutiny of Resorts World Las Vegas and several people connected to the property’s early operations.
Plus, New York moved a step closer to approving three downstate casino licenses on Monday, and each of the finalists has a direct connection to the Las Vegas market.
Caesars’ Flamingo property is preparing for its 80th anniversary, and other gaming industry news.
Plus, a Las Vegas-based digital payment company has launched its app-based system at a California tribal casino.
Las Vegas housekeepers and custodial staff put their skills to the test Monday evening during the annual Housekeeping Olympics inside Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay hotel-casino.
Robert “R.J.” Cipriani’s case will be reviewed, but his complaint against former Resorts World President Scott Sibella is dismissed, and other gaming industry news.
Currently, the only U.S. airports with slot machines are Harry Reid International in Las Vegas and Reno-Tahoe International in Reno. That could change soon. Plus, more gaming news.
Poker Palace Casino in North Las Vegas sold for more than $9.4 million, according to Clark County records. The sale price includes the land and building, not the gaming operations.
The major Strip operator also named four new general managers to lead five of its Las Vegas resorts.
Plus, Macao had its second-lowest month of gross gaming revenue for 2025 in September, thanks mostly to two typhoons that pummeled the region.
Plus, a new Las Vegas manufacturing company will make its debut at next week’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.
Plus, Atlantic City casinos sees best summer in more than a decade, according to state gaming regulators.
The casino-hotel also is offering complimentary water in rooms and reducing the price of other items.
Plus, one of the Las Vegas Strip’s largest casino operators is coming off the SP 500 later this month.
