Casinos face shareholder votes over indoor smoking

A new strategy has emerged in the battle to ban smoking in casinos: the shareholder vote. Shareholders at Boyd Gaming, Bally’s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment will put on the ballot at the respective casino companies proposals to force them to study the costs associated with permitting smoking indoors — and whether going smoke-free could save … Read more

Bally’s shareholders wage battle over ownership, development projects

An exterior view shows the Tropicana Las Vegas at dusk on March 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  David Becker | Getty Images As the famous Tropicana in Las Vegas closes its doors Tuesday, its operator Bally’s Corporation is facing its own existential battle. At stake: ownership, its status as a publicly traded company and … Read more