”Nevada Gaming Control Board” News

iPhone Card-Counting App Banned in Nevada Casinos

Proving once again that there is no such thing as bad publicity, an iPhone application designed to assist gamblers in counting cards has seen a sharp spike in sales following a warning from the 02 22 2009 3:43AM (...more)

Nevada casino win down 9 percent in Sept.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada casinos saw winnings from gamblers decline in September for the 21st month in a row, another sign that the state's tourism-dependent economy continues to suffer in the recession, gambling regulators reported Tuesday. The 11 13 2009 12:12AM (...more)

Nev. regulators warn of card-counting iPhone app

LAS VEGAS – Nevada gambling regulators have warned casinos about a card-counting program for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch that can illegally help players beat the house in blackjack. 02 19 2009 6:07PM (...more)

Nevada sports books lose record $2.6 million on Super Bowl upset

LAS VEGAS - Nevada sports books lost a record US$2.6 million on Super Bowl bets when the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots on Sunday.
02 6 2008 3:00PM (...more)

Canada money launderer shows holes in Vegas casinos

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Las Vegas has cleaned up since its days as a magnet for ill-gotten mobster gains, but a Canadian insider trading scam has exposed the smaller-scale money
11 25 2009 4:32PM (...more)

States see $ sign in gaming, analysts skeptical

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Staring at the video lottery terminal at New York 's Yonkers Raceway , Diane sighed
07 17 2009 2:20AM (...more)

Las Vegas latest member of "Who Dat Nation"

TORONTO (Reuters) – The New Orleans Saints can count several Las Vegas casinos as the newest members of the "Who Dat Nation" since most of the millions
02 6 2010 7:08PM (...more)

Strippers by the pool: Vegas casinos get sexier

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Brittany McClain spends her nights stripping at Sapphire gentlemen's club in Las Vegas under the stage name Electronica. By day she sunbathes topless at an adults-only pool at the Rio Hotel and Casino .
09 23 2008 2:24PM (...more)

Casino stocks up, as Nevada decline moderating

ATLANTA (Reuters) – Shares of casino stocks rose on Thursday after the Nevada Gaming Control Board released gaming revenues for May that showed a moderating decline. In a report posted to its Website,
07 14 2009 3:58PM (...more)

iPhone application helps Blackjack cheaters

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Las Vegas casino operators are on the lookout for blackjack cheaters using a card-counting iPhone application designed to help players win. Nevada
02 20 2009 1:33AM (...more)