A former casino equipment executive, Mike Dreitzer has a "uniquely qualified vision for the technology division," his predecessor said.

In this week's Indy Gaming, a quick regulatory tenure comes to a close and lawmakers increase penalties for operating illegal online casinos.

The early departure means the governor needs to fill two seats on the three-member regulatory panel.

After Watkins' departure, all three members of the panel that regulates the state's largest industry will be Gov. Joe Lombardo's appointees.

The Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe is the fifth name for the Stateline hotel and casino. The resort is now seeing a property wide renovation under its new ownership led by billionaire Tilman Fertitta.

A gaming regulation change 17 years ago that gave federal investigators first crack at casino money laundering issues is the reason Scott Sibella plead guilty last week in federal court ahead of being disciplined by Nevada.

Billionaire investor Barry Diller was recommended for an unlimited license by the Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday as a board member with MGM Resorts International.

The new development raises serious questions about the level of casino compliance practiced at Resorts World Las Vegas. By regulation, larger customers are vetted to confirm their source of income.

Cheap buffets were once synonymous with Las Vegas as penny slots and $1 blackjack. But like low-end gambling games, buffets are disappearing, replaced by food halls.

Sports betting provider GAN Ltd., which is expected to provide a platform for Red Rock Resorts, was recommended for a two-year limited license Wednesday.

If Resorts World, as some suggest, is proving it takes its executive disclosure requirements seriously, perhaps one day we'll learn more about the real reasons Sibella was yanked from the corporate penthouse.

Approval recommendations from the Gaming Control Board Wednesday could lead to a redevelopment of the Rio and the opening of the Fontainebleau later this year.

Gaming Commission Member Steve Cohen is not seeking a second term, giving Gov. Joe Lombardo another appointment to the regulatory agency.

Nevada gaming commissioners will consider removing 16 regulation subsections proposed by the Gaming Control Board to comply with a directive from the governor.

Gaming Control Board member George Assad criticized MGM Resorts International, saying the casino giant has made poor financial decisions.

New Gaming Control Board Chairman Kirk Hendrick was out of state government for 30 years when Gov. Joe Lombardo appointed him to lead the regulatory agency last month.

A former Las Vegas judge, who once sanctioned by judicial overseers and whose son was involved in high-profile casino heist, is being named to the Gaming Control Board.