By Associated Press New Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora says he is shocked at the casino industry’s lack of innovation in appealing to younger would-be gamblers. Frissora joined Caesars in February after leading car-rental company Hertz and assumed the CEO role in July. Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas on Wednesday, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Skiers, boarders and snowshoers are hopeful a looming El Nino could give the Sierra Nevada its biggest winter snowpack in years. But on the West Shore they’re also fretting about how they’re going to access all that powder once it lands on popular backcountry peaks in and around places such […]
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A major crash involving five big rigs has closed eastbound Interstate 80 in the Castle Peak area. Caltrans is advising motorists to expect major travel delays while emergency crews work to clear the area. There is no estimated time of reopening the highway. Authorities are turning back all big rigs at Kingvale. Cars and small […]
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By Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada is launching a fresh tourism campaign focused on attracting Millennials to the state. The Nevada Commission on Tourism voted Wednesday to approve the new fall-winter advertising blitz, including two new commercials that will run in Nevada and in neighboring states. The spots feature travelers who make friends with […]
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By Kathryn Reed Public transportation on the South Shore is a nightmare that is not serving those who need it most. That was the message delivered by nearly two dozen people on Sept. 30 to Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Transportation District personnel. The purpose of the meeting was to gather information about unmet […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The persistence of illegal gambling in the United States is a major threat to the casino industry that must be addressed, the head of a major casino lobbying group said Tuesday. Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, kicked off the first full day of the industry’s annual […]
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By Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee Firefighting commander Rocky Opliger can dial directly into the Rough Fire on his iPhone 6s to track his location via satellite as he walks the perimeter for a detailed look. He can stream live video feeds from helicopters and aircraft – in 3-D. From any angle, this monster wildfire east […]
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August was not a good month for casinos at Lake Tahoe, with both ends of the lake posting double-digit decreases compared to 2014. Stateline casinos were down 33.55 percent from 2014, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. North Shore casino revenues were down 15.68 percent year-over-year. Statewide the casinos collected $908.2 from gamblers in […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times The year of the brown lawn and shortened showers concludes today, with water officials citing bleak statistics and expressing hope that the next few months will bring the heavy rains California so desperately needs. “Water year” 2015 was hot, dry and fiery, compounding the misery brought on by a […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories Lake Tahoe News will be running leading up to the 50th anniversary of South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 30. By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe was supposed to have a designated city hall that would be in the middle of town, not one […]
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