Nevada State Gaming Control Board News

3 Nov 2015
The privately owned company with 550 employees converted the casino-resort's retirement account into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
30 Oct 2015
The increase ends a three-month slide, with baccarat play returning to normal levels.
29 Oct 2015
The Fantasy Sports Control agency, formed by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association and chaired by a former Secretary of Labor, will create an independent self-regulation system for the industry.
29 Oct 2015
The Republican representative from Utah is pursuing a federal ban on Internet gambling that is aimed largely at online poker, but would keep the current exemptions for fantasy sports and horse racing.
28 Oct 2015
The ruling has put the two largest daily fantasy sports companies, each valued at $1.3 billion, in a difficult financial position.
23 Oct 2015
Las Vegas Review-Journal's Chris Kudialis talks to casino execs and gaming regulators about how old chips are disposed of.
20 Oct 2015
While DraftKings has said it would abide by Nevada's ruling and advised Nevada customers that their accounts would be locked, many Nevada players were still able to participate in the company's contests.
19 Oct 2015
The Nevada Gaming Control board earlier this week ruled that daily fantasy sports constitutes gambling, and therefore DFS sites require a gaming license to operate in Nevada.
19 Oct 2015
The attorney general's office cited a comment that DraftKings CEO Jason Robins left on Reddit three years ago in its decision that daily fantasy sports constitutes sports betting must be licensed as such.
19 Oct 2015
John L. Smith reviews Bill Ordine's book "Fantasy Sports, Real Money," which goes to press next week, in the context of the evolving drama of the DFS industry.
16 Oct 2015
The state Gaming Control Board said DFS sites can apply for a Nevada gaming license, but until then are not allowed to operate legally in the state.
15 Oct 2015
The Montreal-based company, which owns online poker giant PokerStars and recently acquired DFS site StarsDraft, says the DFS industry's self-regulation practices "have fallen short."
9 Oct 2015
Nevada Representative Dina Titus says she is concerned that daily fantasy sports falls afoul of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
7 Oct 2015
Thomas Allen of Morgan Stanley decided to take a break from the high-end hubbub of G2E last week and check out the locals scene.
1 Oct 2015
While some areas of Clark County reported increased revenues, Strip casinos have suffered as a result of the decline in high-end baccarat play.
30 Sep 2015
The debate over whether daily fantasy sports is gambling was a hot topic at G2E, with Jason Robins of DraftKings and Geoff Freeman of the AGA weighing in.