Gaming Control

UPDATE: The press conference is available by going here.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak on Tuesday ordered a sweeping shutdown of nonessential businesses, including casinos and retail stores, for 30 days, a move that would have been unthinkable weeks ago before the novel coronavirus wreaked its havoc around the world.

Casinos in Carson City and Carson Valley saw a decrease in gaming generated revenue in December, the peak of the holiday season, however, statewide gambling profit was up nearly 6 percent, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

STATELINE — Mont Bleu, a resort that has gone by three names and had five owners in 41 years, is playing a central role in the future of the South Lake Tahoe gaming market.

Eldorado Resorts CEO Thomas Reeg said the Reno-based company will need to sell at least one of the three casinos it will own in Tahoe once a $17.3 billion merger/buyout of Caesars Entertainment is completed early next year.

Carson City area casinos saw gaming revenue decline 2.1 percent in November compared to the same time last year, according to figures released last week by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Two Carson City men were arrested Sunday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor battery, a sheriff's deputy said.

Carson City area casinos saw October gaming revenue climb 8.27 percent and south shore Lake Tahoe 14.32 percent over the same time as last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Statewide, gaming revenue was down 3.85 percent.

A warmup is in the forecast this week as we head into Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Expect sunny skies with daytime highs in the upper 60s. But you'll want to bundle up after the sun sets as night time temperatures will be in the low 30s. Activities Monday include a lunch discussion with Nevada Appeal columnist Guy Farmer, the first of free Monday yoga classes offered through Partnership Carson City, art showings, West Coast swing dancing and more.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be veteran journalist and Nevada Appeal political columnist Guy Farmer. He will relate from first hand experience the story of Frank Sinastra's expulsion from and ultimate return to Nevada's gaming industry.

September gaming revenue among Carson City area casinos fell 3.95 percent compared to a year ago, while statewide gaming revenue climbed overall by 6.83 percent, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Heading into the first day of October 2019, events around the capital city include a morning walk, evening hike and a bike ride with Muscle Powered, a historic talk about Frank Sinatra's gaming license at Lake Tahoe, a "Think Pink" breast cancer awareness event at Red's Old 395 Grill, a showing of the film classic "Charade" at the Brewery Arts Center and more.

The public is welcome to the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Dr., from 2:00 to 3:00 pm for a talk by Nevada Appeal columnist Guy Farmer on the subject of "the Nevada Gaming Control Board's revoking Frank Sinatra's gaming license". The talk is sponsored by the Carson City branch of RPEN (Representing Public Employees of Nevada) as part of their first Tuesday monthly meeting programs. RPEN protects retiree PERS and PEBP benefits.

Casinos in the Carson City area had a gaming revenue increase by nearly 3.8 percent in July, while gaming establishments at south shore Lake Tahoe increase by nearly 17 percent, according to a report released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

June gaming revenue at casinos in the Carson City region climbed 3.4 percent over June 2018, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

CARSON CITY — The story of Frank Sinatra and his Nevada gaming license has all the makings of a Hollywood classic, with fame, fortune, the Mob, shady characters and straight shooters all in the mix. It is also the subject of this month’s American Gaming Archives Fireside Chat at the Nevada Historical Society in Reno.

Carson City area casinos saw flat gaming revenue for the month of April, while casinos at both north and south shore Lake Tahoe saw double-digit declines compared to April 2018, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Gaming revenue for Carson City area casinos was flat for the month of March, while south shore Lake Tahoe was up 9.16 percent compared to March of last year, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Casinos in the Carson City area saw their gaming revenue decline by 5.8 percent in February compared the same month in 2018, according figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

January gaming revenue among Carson City area casinos climbed nearly 9 percent compared to the first month of 2018, according to figures released recently by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Casinos in Carson City and Carson Valley experienced a mild gaming profit bump in December of 1.55 percent over the same time frame in 2017, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Carson City area casinos saw a gaming revenue increase of 3.48 percent in November when compared to the same month a year ago, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Carson City and Carson Valley area casinos saw a nearly 3.3 percent increase in October gambling revenue compared to the same time last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

On August 27, 1968, Richard Chartrand was going about his morning as usual in his Skyland Drive home in South Lake Tahoe, just north of Zephyr Cove, when things went horribly wrong, and a mystery began that is still unsolved today.

The Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, also known as POST, will hold a ceremony Nov. 15 for 21 graduates from 14 Nevada agencies who will accept their peace officers’ oath as POST Academy Class of 2018-02.

Casinos in Carson City and Carson Valley saw gaming earnings climb by 10.52 percent in September compared to the same time last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Casinos in the Carson City area had their gaming revenue increase by 2.77 percent in August compared to the same time in 2017, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Carson City area casinos saw less than a 1 percent gain in July gaming revenue while south shore Lake Tahoe casinos experienced a 25.5 percent increase compared to July 2017, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

New information has surfaced regarding two female suspects wanted for questioning after one allegedly made off with money in an illegal ticket transaction at a Carson City casino.

Casinos in Carson City and Carson Valley areas saw a gaming revenue increase of 7.34 percent in June compared to the same time period in 2017, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking the public for assistance in identifying a gaming ticket thief who made off with money illegally obtained at a casino.

Carson City area casinos saw a nearly 15.6 percent increase in May gaming revenue over the same time last year, according to figures released Friday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.