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May 6, 2024

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Green Valley Ranch Station Casino
Station Casinos says payroll taxes, Obamacare drag on Las Vegas economy
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Las Vegas-based Station Casinos, operator of 15 locals casinos in Southern Nevada, reported its third-quarter earnings today.
Executive vice president resigns from Station Casinos
Friday, October 11, 2013
By Ed Komenda
Station Casinos Executive Vice President Kevin Kelley has resigned “to pursue other professional opportunities,” according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Aerial views of The Strip in December 2010.
Las Vegas casino giants' Macau presence continues to boost revenue reports here
business:
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
As the quarterly earnings season winds down, it was clear that the biggest winners this time were the companies that had a presence in Macau, and the bigger the presence, the bigger the score.
Red Rock Resort
Boosted by online poker, Station Casinos posts best 2nd quarter in 5 years
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Station Casinos, the largest locals casino company in Southern Nevada and operator of the Red Rock Resort, Green Valley Ranch, Station-, Fiesta- and Wildfire-branded casinos, reported second-quarter earnings Wednesday.
A exterior view of the Wildfire casino and sports book at the southwest corner of Sunset Road and Marks Street in Henderson Sunday, January 13, 2013.
Station turning two neighborhood bars into Wildfire Casinos
Thursday, August 1, 2013
By Ed Komenda
Station Casinos has bought and closed a pair of popular Southern Nevada bars to open new Wildfire Casinos. The locals casino operator has shut down the Lift Bar, a popular joint at 3045 S. Valley View Blvd., and Doc Hollidays in Henderson.
An exterior view of Palace Station on Sahara Avenue Tuesday, December 13, 2011. .
Palace Station opens new video poker bar as part of renovations
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
By Ed Komenda
Palace Station has opened a new gaming area called The Casino Bar. The bar is outfitted with 10 55-inch flat-screen televisions all tuned to sports, as well as 30 $1 and 25-cent video poker machines on the bar.
Station Casinos now offering sports book players betting on the go
Gaming:
Friday, July 26, 2013
By Ed Komenda
Station Casinos has released a mobile sports wagering app.
California lawmakers in fight over tribal casino on Station Casinos-owned land
Sunday, June 9, 2013
By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
When California voters approved Las Vegas-style gambling in 1998, proponents said it would be limited to places already recognized as American Indian lands. But a rare ruling from the Obama administration and a deal approved by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown would allow one tribe to build a casino on a 300-acre property owned by Station Casinos in the Central Valley town of Madera. The prospect has divided Indian tribes and touched off an intense fight in the Capitol.
Station Casinos optimistic despite losses in first quarter
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By Richard N. Velotta
Station Casinos is banking on moves it made in the first three months of the year to reverse the company’s fortunes after reporting a net loss of $142.2 million for the first quarter that ended March 31.
Las Vegan wins first real-money online poker tourney in U.S.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
By Ed Komenda
A winner has been crowned in the first ever real-money online poker tournament in the United States.
A screen shot of the new Ultimate Poker game being launched on Facebook Friday, June 22, 2012, by Las Vegas company Fertitta Interactive as seen demonstrated on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
Station Casinos says it knows Ultimate Poker has shortcomings, but being first was more important
Thursday, May 9, 2013
By Paul Delos Santos
To the experienced online poker player, Station Casinos' Ultimate Poker website can feel like a trip back to the Stone Age. Players have complained about the software, interface and speed. Station officials say they are aware of the criticism and are working to improve the site. Despite the glitches, they met their goal: being the first legal, real-money poker site in the country. In fact, Station executives say some of the shortcomings may help them.
A screen shot of the new Ultimate Poker game being launched on Facebook Friday, June 22, 2012, by Las Vegas company Fertitta Interactive as seen demonstrated on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
Online poker: The perks and pitfalls of being first in the country
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
By Ed Komenda
The race to roll out the first legal, real-money poker website in the United States is over — and it ended in Nevada. Station Casinos on Tuesday launched a 30-day trial of UltimatePoker.com, which allows in-state gamblers to play online poker from computers or mobile devices. “It’s a new day in online gaming,” Ultimate Poker Chairman and Founder Tom Breitling said. “Nevada is first, and Nevada should be proud.”
A screen shot of the new Ultimate Poker game being launched on Facebook Friday, June 22, 2012, by Las Vegas company Fertitta Interactive as seen demonstrated on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
Online poker back: Legal site launches today in Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
From staff and wire reports
A Las Vegas-based social gambling company says it will launch the first legal, real-money poker website in the United States.
Station Casinos wins approval for Internet poker venture
Thursday, April 18, 2013
By Cy Ryan
The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday cleared Station Casinos to develop and operate its own Internet poker system after getting assurances there will be no money laundering or underage betting.
Local clergy side with union in battle with Station Casinos
Labor:
Thursday, April 4, 2013
By Ed Komenda
Local clergy members have published a letter addressed to Station Casinos urging the company to play along with the Culinary Union’s efforts to organize. “We have met with workers from Station Casinos, heard their cries for justice, and we cannot stand by idly,” the letter reads. It was written March 29 and signed by more than 80 members of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice. “We pray you soften your hearts, hear your workers, and agree to a fair process.”