Picture of Silver Legacy Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada

The horse-racing industry and gambling companies have pumped $3.8 million into a campaign to convince voters to approve slot machine gambling in Maryland, according to campaign finance documents released Friday. Slots supporters have out-raised ...

Circus Circus Resort & Casino says it will lay off 40 more employees because of the economic downturn, bringing the total to 60 layoffs this year at the Reno resort. Circus Circus officials say no more layoffs are planned at this time. The resort ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada casinos had a rough August, reporting a 8.1 percent slump in money won from gamblers for a record eighth straight month of declines in growth rates, a state report showed Thursday. The resorts won $934.1 million during ...

Thursday, October 9, 2008 _STATEWIDE: $934.1 million, down 8.1 percent. _LAS VEGAS STRIP: $494 million, down 7.4 percent. _DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS: $43.7 million, down 9.5 percent. _NORTH LAS VEGAS: $18.2 million, down 17.8 percent. _LAUGHLIN: $44.3 ...

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that Republicans and Democrats are in a statistical dead heat in voter registration in Washoe County. Both parties have 39.7 percent of eligible voters registered so far for the Nov. 4 election. The GOP lead has ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) _ The sky was clear that morning, the wind light. Steve Fossett took off alone from hotel magnate Barron Hilton's ranch about 70 miles southeast of Reno in a blue and white stunt plane with orange stripes and blue sunbursts on the ...

On the day the Dow Jones industrial average reverted to 2003 numbers, Nevada's casino win fell back to 2006 levels. Gaming revenues statewide in August were $934.1 million, the lowest monthly total since June 2006, when casinos won $921 million from ...

RENO (AP) - According to a published report, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. will take over ownership of Reno's largest gambling property. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that ownership of the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno will be ...

RENO (AP) -- According to a published report, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. will take over ownership of Reno's largest gambling property. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that ownership of the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno will be ...

FORT LAUDERDALE - When a homeless man uses the steps of the Women's Club as a toilet, things have gotten out of control. When the historical society has to hire security to guard a party's wedding cake from vagrants, something's got to give. Fort ...