Nevada Gaming Control Board chair Mike Dreitzer said Las Vegas visitation rose year on year in February and March 2026, with gaming revenue strong in March. He said visitation had fallen nearly 8% in 2025 and March gaming revenue was the second-highest monthly total on record.
The regulator chair’s comments indicate Las Vegas visitation rose and March gaming revenue was strong.
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BurraPay deployed its cryptocurrency payment platform at Sahara in Nevada last month, enabling customers to exchange cryptocurrency for casino chips or gambling tickets, the company said. The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved the system earlier this year, and BurraPay said it was in discussions with other casinos and planned further launches in the coming weeks.
BurraPay put its cryptocurrency payment platform into service at the Sahara resort last month. Customers there can now swap cryptocurrency for chips or tickets to gamble on the casino floor, a first for the Las Vegas Strip. Earlier this year the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) signed off on the system, so the company may operate in the state's regulated gaming industry.
A newly manufactured Sigma Derby machine is scheduled to debut at Four Queens in Las Vegas next year, reportedly. The machine was developed by Next Gaming, Highbrow Gaming and VSR Industries, and will include ticket-in, ticket-out functionality, bill acceptance and a display of previous winning horses.
Four Queens on Fremont Street in Las Vegas will receive a freshly built Sigma Derby unit next year, the Las Vegas Advisor reports. Three firms collaborated on the updated game: Next Gaming, Highbrow Gaming and VSR Industries. The founder and owner of Next Gaming is Terry Caudill, who likewise owns the Four Queens property.
Boyd Gaming reported third-quarter revenue of $990.5 million, down 1.4% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $1.67 per share for the quarter ended 30 September 2026. Las Vegas destination demand and Suncoast construction weighed on results, while Midwest & South revenue grew nearly 3% and online gaming delivered double-digit adjusted EBITDAR growth, the company said.
Rio Hotel & Casino opened the Dragon Lair gaming room in its former poker room in Las Vegas, according to the company announcement. The space features Aristocrat Gaming’s Dragon Link and Phoenix Link slot machines. Rio president and general manager Rod Turlan said the opening continues the casino’s collaboration with Aristocrat.
A 57-year-old Las Vegas man is contesting felony charges over an alleged sports betting operation involving about $8 million in wagers at Nevada sportsbooks and an offshore website. His lawyer argues that law enforcement's payment of between $5,000 and $6,000 to an undercover witness raises entrapment concerns; prosecutors say compensating confidential sources is not unusual.