Las Vegas Sun – They’re buying into Las Vegas like never before. They’re pumping cash into major resort projects and big stage productions on the Strip and they’re purchasing single-family homes in quiet neighborhoods. Who are they? Chinese investors. And they’re propelling Las Vegas’ recovery from the recession. They are quietly helping to bankroll the $415-million SLS Las Vegas, a nightclub-themed resort set to replace the Rat Pack stomping grounds of the Sahara and shake up the struggling north end of the Strip. A quarter of the investment came from foreign bank accounts, mostly in China. Money from China is…

iGaming Business – Malaysian conglomerate Genting Group has unveiled plans for a multi-phased opening of its new Resorts World Las Vegas facility in the US state of Nevada. Genting, which presented the plans to the Nevada Gaming Control Board last week, said the new resort would create “tens of thousands” of jobs and generate “hundreds of millions of dollars” in tax revenue for Southern Nevada. The site will feature 3,500 gaming positions, 3,000 rooms and a number of food and beverage outlets. Construction work on the new resort, which will be located on the site of the old Stardust resort…

Reuters – Genting Bhd, Southeast Asia’s biggest gaming group, will begin construction of a $4 billion gaming resort on the Las Vegas strip in the second half of this year, it said in a statement on Thursday. The Resorts World Las Vegas, expected to create thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue for South Nevada, will be built in four phases and take between 24-36 months to complete, Genting said. “Our themed resort will cater to the high-end visitor as well as the budget-minded tourist,” said Genting Chairman Lim Kok Thay. “We will give first-time…

New York Daily News – A drunken British woman flying to Las Vegas with her parents was cuffed after loudly joining the mile-high club with a fellow passenger. The frisky flier, in her 20s, was reportedly busted romping in the restroom on the Virgin flight from London’s Gatwick Airport last week. Attendants are said to have busted down the door after receiving complaints about the loud sex noises the duo were making. She then allegedly had to be cuffed after screaming abuse at the crew. On touching down in Sin City, the woman was hauled off the plane. But, after…

Las Vegas Review Journal – The Rampart Casino increased its gaming offerings April 19, opening a new bingo room that can accommodate 300 people, with another 40 in a separate, glass-enclosed smoking room. The bingo room is just off the main casino floor near Starbucks. The day before the official opening, the casino at 221 N. Rampart Blvd. offered a preview to select players. The room was nearly full. Gamers used electronic devices that can display multiple cards, using FortuNet software. The software automatically marked the corresponding square on the device. “It guarantees you’re not going to miss a number,”…

Las Vegas visitors rose in March more than in any other month in its history, thanks to college basketball tournaments, car races and conventions. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported that 3.7 million people came to town last month, up 4.3 percent from March 2013. Tourism officials say convention attendance was up 21 percent, mainly because the CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction convention. The event happens every three years and drew nearly 130,000 people. Room rates shot up for the month of March. The average daily rate hit $134, up 21 percent from the same time a year ago. Gambling revenues…