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The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the '90s, is closing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations...
Richtech: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Richtech Robotics (RR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.1 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. The developer of robotic technologies posted revenue...
Aces heavy favorites to win 3rd straight championship; Caitlin Clark a boon to WNBA
A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces will begin the WNBA season Tuesday night as a heavy favorite to win a third straight title. The Aces, who were a unanimous choice at No. 1 in the preseason AP WNBA power poll, are plus-100 favorites to win the title again, according to BetMGM. New...
Hotel union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with contract talks set for Tuesday
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's largest labor union concluded a 48-hour strike Sunday meant to pressure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to agree to a five-year contract on wages and benefits. More than 700 workers with Culinary Union Local 226 walked off the job at the 1,500-room hotel-casino...
700 hotel union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels casino near Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — About 700 workers walked off the job at a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip at dawn Friday, in what union organizers said would be a 48-hour strike after spending months trying to reach a deal for new five-year contract with Virgin Hotels. The Culinary Union,...
Consumer Portfolio Services: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (CPSS) on Friday reported net income of $4.6 million in its first quarter. The Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of 19 cents per share. The auto lender posted revenue of $91.7 million...
The A's are winning again, even if only a small crowd of diehards are in the Coliseum to see it
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Treehouse entertainment space way out in left-center field bustled between games of a doubleheader as Oakland Athletics fans relished a chance to get out of the sun on a cloudless, spectacular day in the Bay Area, for some ping-pong or to grab a cold drink. ...
Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to year of probation in bookmaking money laundering case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and pay off debts in cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to...
Light & Wonder: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Light & Wonder, Inc. (LNW) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $82 million. On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had profit of 88 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were 93 cents per share. ...
Golden Entertainment: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Entertainment Inc. (GDEN) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $42 million. On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of $1.37. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 37 cents per share. ...