When it comes to gaming in Nevada casinos, the revenue reports tell the same story over and over again: Visitors aren’t spending as much as they did before the recession and gaming has fallen second to food, shopping and shows. The number of slot machines and poker tables in the valley has steadily declined. Casino floors in Nevada lost about 38,000 slot machines between 2000 and 2012, according to data from UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research and the state Gaming Control Board. On the Strip, the number of slots dipped by more than 13,000 over that period, leveling out at…

RGJ.com – The newest addition to Las Vegas’ resurgent downtown announced itself this week with a marching band, a ribbon cutting and, of course, showgirls. The , which actually opened its doors in late October, aims to introduce an element of luxury among the retro casinos that populate old Las Vegas. The hotel is one of several new businesses opening in the town’s long-neglected core. A collection of high-concept restaurants recently has remade the look of the blocks around the loveably tacky Fremont Street Experience. A private park built around shipping containers is expected to open next month, and after…

iGaming Business – The North Dakota Racing Commission has approved a proposal for gaming group 123gaming’s horseracing wager pool 123racing to be hosted by a licensed operator in the US state. The 123racing technology has been developed as part of a pari-mutuel wager offering by 123gaming in conjunction with pool and sportsbetting operator Sportech. The technology introduces an innovative wager system similar to the traditional Pick-6. It has been designed to provide new interactive content for handicappers, stimulate handle for operators and enable 123racing wagers to be placed at participating racetracks, OTBs and online portals. The 123racing pools are hosted…

iGaming Business – Online casino games provider Net Entertainment has announced that Italian lottery and gaming company Lottomatica is to launch a range of its online casino games in the country. Net Entertainment confirmed that its online casino titles would be integrated into the Lottomatica.it and Totosi.it online portals. Lottomatica customers can access the games on a desktop computer or a mobile device. Net Entertainment confirmed that further titles would be made available through Lottomatica in due course. “Both parties have worked very closely to integrate the Net  Entertainment Casino into Lottomatica’s operational environment, and we are very happy for…

Sky Bet, the online gaming subsidiary of UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB, has agreed a deal to sponsor the opening race of the next five editions of the Cheltenham Festival horse racing event. Under the five-year deal, the first race of the annual event will be known as the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. The deal is Sky Bet’s first major sponsorship involvement at the Cheltenham Festival. In addition, Sky Bet will also sponsor two Grade Two novices’ hurdles on ‘The Road to Cheltenham’ a series of races leading up to the Festival. The Sky Bet Novices’ Hurdle will take place…

The Daily Mail – The gambling industry has emerged from an era of failed reforms with campaigners on the payroll, politicians in its pocket, and four new casinos in the offing. Campbell Newman’s recent announcement to offer up to three new casino licences in Queensland signals that Australia’s second great gambling boom has begun. The Queensland premier’s decision to offer the new licences, to kick-start what he called a “faded and jaded” state tourism industry, brings the total number of new casinos announced in Australia in 2013 to four – including James Packer’s bid for a second Sydney casino which…