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That’s after Landcadia Holdings II, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCA) investors voted to approve a merger between the two companies.

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Lancadia failed to garner enough votes for the combination at a previously scheduled virtual meeting on Dec. 18. Landcadia, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) controlled by Fertitta and investment bank Jefferies, adjourned that conference. It then called a special shareholders meeting, which took place today. Citing an investor base […]

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An Iowa man was repeatedly punched in the head Sunday after he allegedly improperly used a woman’s players card at the Isle Casino Hotel in Waterloo, according to a local media report.

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The alleged assailant, identified as the woman’s husband, allegedly punched the second man in the head and torso, according to The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, a local newspaper. The husband also allegedly pushed the man to the floor and continued to beat him. Later, police arrested the husband, Damond Jahmar Williams […]

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That potentially marks a move into online gaming, an area Chairman Sheldon Adelson has long voiced opposition against.

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Bloomberg reported Sands acting CEO Rob Goldstein is in early discussions that could result in the largest gaming company by market capitalization finally arriving in the sports betting industry. Talks are believed to revolve around leveraging the iconic Sands brand or the company developing its own betting platform, according to […]

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A man was left in critical condition on Monday after an assault and robbery outside of Laughlin, Nevada’s Colorado Belle Casino Resort.

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The man was found bleeding after the assailants fled the scene. The unnamed victim was undergoing treatment at a Las Vegas hospital on Tuesday. Details on the injuries were unknown. Las Vegas Metropolitan police believe the victim and two other men left Laughlin’s Edgewater Casino Resort at about 10:40 pm […]

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Las Vegas police this weekend were investigating a shooting at a casino parking lot that left one person hospitalized, according to a published report.

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Police responding to a call about a shooting on Saturday at 2:30 am discovered a victim at the parking lot of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The unidentified man had been shot at least one time, police said. The victim was hospitalized in critical […]

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The Las Vegas Strip is the main artery of the US gaming industry’s heartbeat. But in 2020, it was nearly on life alert

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The main drag capped off the most difficult year with yet another poor performance. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) on the Strip last month was $292 million. This figure is a nearly 51 percent reduction from December 2019. Statewide, casinos kept $683.7 million of gamblers’ money during the final month of […]