Durango Casino Resort received praise from an unlikely observer - Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith who said he toured the competition's property shortly after it opened.

Culinary Union leadership said the organization will call a strike at any of the 20 properties that have not reached a tentative agreement on a new contract by Feb. 2.

Flanked by acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, the Democrats of Nevada’s congressional delegation and Culinary leadership, Harris congratulated the union members on their new contracts and mounted a defense of organized labor as the “backbone of the strength of our nation.” 

The war on junk fees has become a centerpiece of the president’s and Democrats’ political agenda. They’re banking on the issue being an electoral hit, believing junk fees to be universally unpopular. And the release of a proposed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule in October would give the effort teeth, creating a legal standard in which full prices must be displayed up front and additional fees must be legitimate.

Caesars, MGM Resorts and Wynn employees represented by the Culinary and Bartenders unions ratified new five contracts earlier this week.

Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International are in various stages of building resorts in the United Arab Emirates. But a familiar name holds one key to those projects.

Depending on where you were Saturday night, the running of the first Las Vegas Grand Prix offered a wide range of perceptions.

A New York judge invalidated Nassau County's lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands for developing a hotel-casino on Long Island. But the gaming licensing process in the state has been slow going.

MGM Resorts and the Culinary Union reached a tentative agreement on a contract which will avoid a strike on Friday morning.

Caesars Entertainment and the Culinary Union reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year early Wednesday morning, potentially averting a walkout by 10,000 workers at nine Strip properties. MGM is on the cusp of an agreement.

The Culinary will have informational pickets in front Strip resorts on Thursday operated by MGM and Caesars and the union is asking visitors to not cross the lines.

The negotiations are taking place at an intriguing time with the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix approaching in November and the major casino corporations enjoying an embarrassment of riches.

Sports betting provider GAN Ltd., which is expected to provide a platform for Red Rock Resorts, was recommended for a two-year limited license Wednesday.

The initiative is “for the entire state,” not just the Strip, adding that the institute will look at tourist safety in national parks across the state and Northern Nevada events such as Burning Man.

Sphere in Las Vegas has just 200 parking spaces until after the Las Vegas Prix is completed in mid-November. Those planning to attend performances of U-2 will have to find places in nearby casino parking garages.

Results of the vote would authorize negotiating committees to call for a strike by some 53,000 non-gaming Strip and downtown casino employees.

Hedge fund Apollo, which operates the Venetian, Palazzo and Venetian Expo, may be a suitor for two business divisions of slot machine giant International Game Technology.

The Culinary and Bartenders unions have called for a citywide strike vote by 53,000 non-gaming Strip and downtown workers by the end of September.

New gaming devices or gaming modifications will no longer require a field trial in a Nevada casino if its been approved by another state’s gaming regulatory agency.

The United Arab Emirates announced Sunday it was creating a gaming regulatory authority and has named for MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren as its board chairman.