Las Vegas Casinos and Las Vegas Gambling - Nevada

Thrill ride between two Rio towers planned

A new thrill ride, a zip line-like attraction called VooDoo Skyline, is expected to open this summer at the Rio. It will connect the resort's two towers. read more

Full Tilt to bring National Heads-Up Poker Championship to fans worldwide

Twelve hour-long episodes featuring 64 of the biggest names in poker will air this summer. read more

Louie Anderson to headline at the Plaza Hotel & Casino

The comedy legend will entertain audiences Wednesday through Saturday nights at 7 p.m., starting July 10. read more

Culinary votes to raise dues in event of strike

About 92 percent of the Culinary members who participated in the vote supported the increase. read more

Former Culinary boss says unions oppose Obama's Commerce Secretary nominee

D. Taylor, who became president of 270,000-member UNITE HERE, the Culinary’s parent organization, last year, said organized labor will oppose Barack Obama’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker. read more

Downtown Grand in Las Vegas to hire 800

The 650-room downtown Las Vegas resort formerly known as the Lady Luck is set to open later this year. read more

Culinary voting on dues increase for strike fund

Culinary voting on dues increase for strike fund read more

Terribles Casino to become Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino

The Terrible’s marquee and signage — including the large Terrible’s cowboy logo — will be removed by the end of the week. read more

Riviera reports $7.5 million first-quarter loss

Riviera Holdings said casino revenues for the first quarter were $6.3 million, down 28.6 percent from $8.8 million in the same period last year. read more

Derek Stevens integral to downtown Las Vegas revival

In a matter of five years, Stevens transformed two aging hotels into entertainment and gambling attractions that have renewed portions of Fremont Street and given downtown additional character. read more

Terry Fator to perform at Hard Rock in Tulsa on July 20

Tickets to see the singer, comedian and celebrity impressionist go on sale June 6. read more

The Cosmopolitan continues slow, steady climb toward profitability

The $3.9 billion resort is still operating in the red, although the property showed quality year-over-year increases across its business segments in the first quarter. read more

William Hill to operate sportsbook at Downtown Grand

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal has to be approved by Nevada gaming regulators. read more

Top-10 observations from the WSOP Circuit Main Event in Pennsylvania

Casino City's Aaron Todd shares 10 observations on the similarities and differences the WSOP Circuit shares with the annual Las Vegas event. read more

NEWave names Miller new executive vice president of software development

Miller has more than 20 years of IT experience in software design and programming, hardware integration, enterprise system design and project research. read more