Sparks Casinos and Sparks Gambling - Nevada

Ascuaga, Nugget, award 25 scholarships

News Brief: In all, 25 of the area students were honored on Tuesday with an awards ceremony and luncheon in the Poolside Terrace at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino. read more

Lazy 8 Casino clears hurdle

News Brief: The Lazy 8 Casino project cleared another hurdle Monday when the Sparks City Council approved the handbook for Tierra Del Sol with the entitlement to build a resort/casino in the development. read more

Olympia Gaming acquires land for casino

Olympia Gaming announced has acquired approximately 14-acres from RED Development for their $800 million Legends Marina Casino-Resort-Spa project in Sparks, Nevada. read more

Judge dismisses lawsuit over controversial Sparks casino

News Brief: A judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block a controversial settlement that allowed a neighborhood casino backed by developer Harvey Whittemore to move forward in Sparks. read more

Mint plans to rebuild near current location

News Brief: The Mint casino on Victorian Square plans to move next year to a new building nearby, making way for the ongoing redevelopment on the downtown square. read more

Facade Work Up Next in Rail City Casino Expansion

News Brief: With the new parking mostly finished, Rail City casino guests will see preparations are being made for building the new structure. read more

Lazy 8 Casino Lawsuit Settled

News Brief: The Sparks City Council voted to settle a lawsuit and allow the Lazy 8 casino on Pyramid Highway during a contentious meeting Wednesday after voting against getting a second legal opinion on the developers' suit. read more

Sparks Gets Time to Vote on Lazy 8

News Brief: The Nevada attorney general's staff said Thursday it would give the Sparks City Council time to schedule a public vote on the Lazy 8 casino settlement before asking a judge to rule the city violated the state open meeting law. read more

Sparks Lazy 8 Decision Raises Flags

News Brief: News that the Sparks City Council decided privately to settle a lawsuit allowing a controversial casino on Pyramid Highway 'raised some flags' at the state attorney general's office. read more

New Round for Lazy 8 Debate Wednesday

News Brief: The hotly debated plan for the Lazy 8 casino heads to Sparks City Council on Wednesday as developers move forward on their plans for the Pyramid Highway project. read more