Locals gaming giant Station Casinos, whose properties in the valley include Palace Station, Red Rock Resort and Green Valley Ranch, reported its fourth quarter and full-year earnings today. Revenue : $333.7 million for the fourth quarter, up 2.2 percent from the same quarter in 2013.

A winning Georgia Lottery ticket worth over $200,000 was sold in Valdosta. One Stop #0001, located at 3980 N. Valdosta Road, sold a winning Quik Pik ticket worth $210,726 from the Feb. 9 Fantasy 5 drawing.

On any given day, a team of well-suited lobbyists glides through Capitol Hill to deliver a shocking ultimatum for lawmakers: Ban online gaming, or risk Americans’ financial and moral ruin. The other side of the online gaming debate is made up of smaller, disparate groups who lack a similarly cohesive message.

A bill that would allow the Kentucky Lottery Corp. to implement the EquiLottery game is now heading to the state House. Senate Bill 74, which would allow the Kentucky Lottery Corp. to implement the EquiLottery game, is heading to the state House after passing the Senate 22-9 on Friday.

The Year of the Sheep brings with it a bevy of lion and dragon dances, in addition to spectacular displays at resorts across Las Vegas. – Hakkasan has a “Wishing Tree,” where guests can write their desires on ribbons placed throughout the restaurant at the MGM Grand , and also welcomes the Year of the Sheep with a lion dance on Thursday.

During our recent 2015 AVN/Adult Entertainment Expo coverage from the Hard Rock Hotel, Kayden Kross told me how she was taking over the role of president for the sugar daddy dating Web site Arrangement Finders and how she planned to promote it in a porn movie. I can now tell you that during their Las Vegas visits, she signed former Wall Street banker Veronica Vain, who we reported quit her day job of investor research for a XXX-rated movie career.

According to the 2014 Indian Gaming Industry Report – U.S. Indian gaming facilities, including non-gaming operations, directly and indirectly generated 679,000 jobs and $91 billion in output. Slot machines generate about 70% of direct gaming revenues.

The Resorts & Casinos industry is expected to outperform the S&P broader market astronomically in this and the next quarters, and significantly in 2015 and beyond. Mean and high targets for the 3 largest U.S. casino resort companies – Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts, and MGM Resorts International – range from 6% to 66% above current * All data are as of the close of Friday, February 13, 2015.

“We are pleased by the continued positive response our racing product has received, both locally and nationwide,” said Mark Loewe, vice president of Ohio racing for track owner Penn National Gaming Inc. “This, along with steady revenue from the video lottery terminal part of our operation, allows us the opportunity to implement this increase.” Loewe said purses will average about $76,000 per program when the hike takes effect.

Seawind Ginger, overlooked at 13-1 after a win last start and leaving from the rail with Jonathan Roberts driving, scored a 1:53.3 upset in the Monday, Feb. 16 $14,000 4&5-Year-Old distaff feature at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan finished with four winners.

Cirque du Soleil performers in “Ka” perform the final Epic Battle Scene during a media event Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at MGM Grand. Today’s Monday By the Numbers focuses on the Cirque du Soleil spectacle “Ka” at MGM Grand celebrating its 10th anniversary this month.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc . is hosting its Community Aces Challenge and giving away thousands of dollars to area non profits.

The notably adorable toddler snuggled up with Simpson in a sweet pic shared to Instagram on Friday. The snap is just the latest in a long series of precious photos of Maxwell, 2, and brother Ace, 19 months, that fill Simpson’s Instagram feed.

Analysts projected 10.2% to 19.15% 1 yr. net gains for FAST; GILD; MSFT; AMGN; VIAB; VOD; WDC; CMCSA; KLAC; PCAR.

Hecho En Vegas Mexican Grill & Cantina at the MGM Grand Las Vegas is offering a special event for Valentine’s Day. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to fix dishes such as Ostras de la Amour , Yucatan Pollo Pibil and a Mexican flan.

A bank-led recovery has pushed the market back to an even keel, adding to gains by the miners and energy stocks, while Bendigo & Adelaide Bank and G8 Education drop on earnings. Bookmaker Sportingbet has hedged its bets on which blue chip stock will hit the coveted $100 mark first in 2015 by offering equivalent odds for blood products group CSL and Commonwealth Bank.

Investors have lowered their confidence in these companies because of The Chinese government’s crackdown on corruption and increasing regulation of high-net-worth Chinese and their gambling activities in Macau has led to a dramatic decline in VIP gambling. Casinos are feeling the pain since Macau makes up a significant portion of these companies’ revenue bases — as much as 75% for Wynn Resorts last summer.

Las Vegas is growing. While Macau has been a drag recently on the revenue growth of companies like Las Vegas Sands , Las Vegas has been an area of growth once again.